Colin McHugo - Cyber Sevurity Manager & Thought Leader, Quantum infinite solutions

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Work Background

Gas Networks IrelandCyber Security Incident Response Lead , Cyber Security & TVM Thought Leader

Apr. 2023Ireland · Hybrid• Manage the Cyber Security Incident Response Program, Cyber Security & Threat Intelligence Engineering, and Threat Vulnerability Management Program • Leading the build out of the Cyber and Information Security Program to be integrated over the next five years • Assists in enterprise wide Security operation optimization

Quantum Infinite Solutions Ltd GroupSenior Security Engineer & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Oct. 2020Malahide, County Dublin, IrelandWe are Infinite Solutions Ltd Group, founded with solutions in mind. Made up of skilled and authentic people that want to see you succeed. We very much looking forward to providing you with the best solutions. Solutions include IT Security Services, IT Consulting & Cyber Security Consulting. We solve problems & look forward to tackling any challenge you may be experiencing! Visit us at mchugo.com

Allianz TechnologyCyber Security Engineering Manager/Team Lead

Jun. 2022 - Jan. 2023Ireland• Led a team that worked towards solving complex, long-running problems within the department that lead reduced risk • Hired and selected the team and built it from scratch • Created process and procedures for threat response • Monitored and reported risk and threats and presented these findings to higher management, security, and compliance

AllianzSenior Information Security Engineer

Oct. 2021 - Apr. 2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland• Configured Security Operations Centre Use Cases with SIEM • Ensured Alerting and monitoring of SIEM Use Cases • Trained other junior Security Analysts in CSRIT/SOC Operations • Developed NIST & MITRE Framework integrations with SIEM

ESBCyber Security Operation Center Analyst Lead Member

Nov. 2019 - Nov. 2020Dublin, Leinster, Ireland• Designed and Implemented site specific security strategies, including state of the art SIEM Systems • Developed and implemented security protocols, policies and procedures, and conducted ongoing audits to ensure compliance • Lead member of the International Security Operations Centre • Coordinated use and increased the functionality of government assets for employees, facilitating training, and logistics operations • Briefed, trained and schedules personnel to perform 24-hours administrative and security operations

National College of IrelandAssociate Faculty Lecture

Aug. 2019 - Jan. 2020Dublin, Ireland• Associate Faculty lecture for a Higher Diploma level course in Network Security and Penetration Testing • Assisted in redesigning the Masters level course

DocuSignCyber security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Analyst- Lead for EMEA

Jul. 2016 - Nov. 2019Dublin, Leinster, Ireland• Generated security documentation including security assessment reports, system security plans, contingency plans, and disaster recovery plans • Provided additional technical support to troubleshoot calls from all Europe and performed maintenance on all systems • Developed and institutionalized strategic processes to ensure accurate assessment of the security baseline • Directly responsible for training new members in Incident Response, as well being Incident Commander on our larger incidents • Direct, use, and analyses of CSIRT incidents using machine learning and artificial intelligence

National Treasury Management AgencyIT Security Administrator

Oct. 2014 - Jul. 2016National Treasury Management Agnecy• Extensive work involving SIEM installation, configuring and monitoring • Handled a wide range of Information Security related topics for over 800 employees building-wide • Developed an extensive knowledge of Data Protection, eDiscovery & Microsoft Server • Performed daily maintenance and monitoring of anti-malware, web proxies, host and network based intrusion detection systems • Reviewed, analyzed, and selected new technologies and services used for securing information, and information systems

An Garda SíochánaGarda (Police) & Detective Teams

Jul. 1999 - Jul. 2014Dublin• Initially assigned to the regular unit in Coolock Garda Station • Worked on the uniform units and community policing unit for the initial part of my career • Selected to be a member of the Plain Clothes Units where most of my career was spent, under the asepsis of Detective roles where I completed a wide variety of tasks from surveillance, interrogation, plainclothes operations, regular searches of premises and suspects • Appointed to the role of District Lead Telephonic Forensic Investigator for the detective unit • Received training by the Irish and United Kingdom police forces in the field of mobile phone forensics