vCISO Services Externship via Extern
I am transitioning careers and completing a vCISO cybersecurity risk assessment externship to build real-world skills and confidence.
Work shown focuses on hands-on risk assessment activities completed during a vCISO Cybersecurity Risk Assessment externship, demonstrating applied learning and growing competence.
Configured AWS IAM users, groups, roles, and policies to support secure access to cloud resources. Applied least-privilege access principles and role-based permissions. Practiced authentication, authorization, and multifactor authentication concepts. Evaluated IAM configurations to understand identity-related security risks and access restrictions.
Configured AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch to support cloud activity visibility and monitoring. Reviewed CloudTrail event history to understand account activity and the role of audit logs in security oversight. Explored monitoring configurations and metrics used to identify operational and security-related events.
I am transitioning careers and completing a vCISO cybersecurity risk assessment externship to build real-world skills and confidence.
I am Leola Barrolle, a master’s-educated professional exploring a career change. I have begun my career and am focused on gaining confidence in real-world work environments through hands-on learning.
Externships
vCISO Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Externship
vCISO Services
Experience
Educational Technology | Secondary Education
Chesterfield County Public Schools · 2017 - Present
Online Instructor & Platform Administrator
Johns Hopkins University · 2016-2019
Education
Southern New Hampshire University
M.A., English
New York University
B.S., English
Skills
Configured AWS IAM users, groups, roles, and policies to support secure access to cloud resources. Applied least-privilege access principles and role-based permissions. Practiced authentication, authorization, and multifactor authentication concepts. Evaluated IAM configurations to understand identity-related security risks and access restrictions.
Configured AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch to support cloud activity visibility and monitoring. Reviewed CloudTrail event history to understand account activity and the role of audit logs in security oversight. Explored monitoring configurations and metrics used to identify operational and security-related events.
Developed a simulated security control assessment focused on access management, multifactor authentication, and audit logging using NIST SP 800-53. Performed control mapping, evidence review, gap analysis, and documenting remediation recommendations.