Marcel Anthony

Marcel Anthony has a diverse range of work experience in various cybersecurity and information security roles. Marcel currently works as a Senior Cyber Security Analyst at SeKON Enterprise, Inc. Marcel previously held the role of Senior Systems Security Administrator at TEKsystems, where they provided system administration support and developed technical solutions to solve network and system security problems. Marcel also worked as a Cyber Security Professional in the Alabama Army National Guard, where they directed and assessed cyberspace operations and developed policy recommendations to improve security infrastructure. Prior to that, they worked as a Global Information Security Professional at Iron Mountain, where they maintained security policies and procedures and acted as a subject matter expert in network access control. Marcel also served as the Chief Information Security Officer at Albany State University, where they developed and implemented information security and risk management programs. Marcel began their career as an Information Security Network Officer and Network Engineer in the Georgia Department of Defense, where they applied IA best practices and regulations to various DoD Information Systems. Marcel also worked as a Voice Systems Engineer and Network Operations Manager in the same department, deploying telephony systems and providing Tier III support. Marcel started their career as a Network Operations Technician at American Express Technologies, managing vulnerability assessments and leading PCI and internal audits.

Marcel Anthony has a comprehensive education history. Marcel obtained a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from the University of Arkansas Grantham from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management at DeVry University between 2004 and 2006. Marcel also attended Chattahoochee Technical College from 2002 to 2004, although no degree or field of study was specified. Furthermore, they studied at Charleston Southern University from 1988 to 1990, but no degree or field of study information was provided.

In addition to their formal education, Marcel holds various certifications. In October 2015, they obtained the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification from the EC-Council. Prior to that, in March 2014, Marcel received the Baldrige Process Improvement Certificate from NIST. Marcel also holds the iTIL certification, obtained in October 2012, and the CNSSI No. 4012 Senior System Manager Certificate, obtained in September 2012 from the Committee on National Security Systems. In August 2012, they obtained the NSTISSI-4011: Information Systems Security Professionals certification from the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee.

More recently, Marcel has acquired additional certifications, including the GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) from GIAC Certifications in January 2022. Marcel also obtained the GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) certification from the Global Information Assurance Certification in March 2019, as well as the GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification from GIAC Certifications in March 2019. Marcel's other certifications include the GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification from GIAC in March 2014, the CCNP certification from Cisco in November 2012, and the CISSP certification obtained in May 2012. Additionally, Marcel holds the GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN) and GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certifications, although details regarding the exact dates of completion were not provided.