Matt Dicksion

Education: Bachelor of Science - BS

Computer and Information Sciences, General

University of Hawaii at Manoa



Bachelor of Science - BS

Physics

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Experience: 2022 : Present

Discover Financial Services

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Performed incident response, forensic analysis, and fraud investigation to protect UKG and its customers from malicious activities. Developed Python scripts to streamline and automate alert handling and investigation. Assisted in setup of Splunk SIEM and SOAR to centralize logs and alerting for future security operations center operations. Saved customers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year by detecting fraudulent payroll activity.

2019 : 2022

UKG

Cyber Security Analyst

Directed IT staff and operations for a $100M retail organization with an ecommerce presence and 55 stores across the U.S.

Cloud Architect : Created Azure-based server and network infrastructure to host modernized ERP systems. Joined Azure presence to on-prem network. Secured Azure presence with Palo Alto VM-series NGFW. Migrated on-prem Exchange email services to Office 365 using hybrid deployment. Set up Azure backup and site recovery services.

Security Officer : Modernized security posture with next-generation firewalls, cloud-managed Aruba wireless and Cisco endpoint protection, network monitoring utilities, and cloud-based backup. Managed PCI compliance SAQs, scanning, and all remediation. Directed incident response efforts for occasional malware or phishing encounters.

IT Management : Directed staff in server/network administration, helpdesk, and software development duties. Conducted performance reviews and developed training plans for team members. Developed policies and procedures for security, business continuity, and department operations. Maintained extremely low staff turnover.

2014 : 2019

Na Hoku Jewelers - Hawaii's Finest Jewelers Since 1924

Director of Information Services

Provided consulting services to clients to improve IT security policies, capabilities, and posture. Integrated best of breed technologies from Palo Alto Networks, Sourcefire, Cisco, Core Security, VMware, and Microsoft, along with internally developed technologies such as LiveAction and CyberWalls, to create overall security solutions.

2012 : 2014

Referentia Systems Inc.

Information Security Engineer

Managed and developed sales engineering staff in support of sales. Maintained relations with vendor partners. Coordinated issue resolution with management, vendors, and customers.

2011 : 2012

Hawaiian Telcom

Senior Sales Engineering Manager

Company: Discover Financial Services

Years of Experience: 26