CURRICULUM VITAE • EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Luis Baldera | Professional Resume

Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Data Security, IAM, and Microsoft 365 Defensive Architecture. Over 8 years of enterprise infrastructure, identity governance, and security operations experience.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic luis@lbcyberdefense.com LinkedIn

Professional Summary

IT professional with 8+ years of enterprise support and identity/access administration experience, transitioning into dedicated data security operations. Hands-on background monitoring and escalating security alerts through Microsoft Defender ATP, administering Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, and managing user access and least-privilege permissions across Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange).

Credentials & Focus: ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), with Microsoft SC-900 (Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals) scheduled and hands-on lab work in Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Sysmon endpoint telemetry.

Core Competencies

Security Monitoring & Triage

Microsoft Defender ATP Security Alert Triage & Escalation Sysmon Log Analysis Incident Response Coordination Endpoint & Policy Hardening (Intune, GPO) DLP / Data Security Posture (Purview)

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Active Directory (AD DS) Conditional Access Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Least-Privilege Enforcement Access, Permissions & Exposure Review

Microsoft 365 Data Security

SharePoint Security & Permissions OneDrive Access Governance Exchange Online Protection Microsoft Teams Security Windows Server Administration Proxmox Virtualization

Automation, ITSM & Compliance

PowerShell Scripting & Automation ServiceNow ITSM & Dashboards Jira Service Management Zendesk SLA Management Audit Documentation & SOPs Cross-Functional Collaboration

Professional Experience

IT Support Engineer

Abt Global
July 2019 – Present | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Remote)
  • Monitor, analyze, and escalate potential security threats identified through Microsoft Defender ATP to the Cybersecurity team, applying risk-based judgment to distinguish suspicious activity from legitimate business activity and determine when escalation beyond first-line support is warranted.
  • Manage user profiles, roles, and access permissions across corporate applications to safeguard data integrity and enforce least-privilege access, reducing unnecessary exposure of sensitive systems and data.
  • Administer Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID identities, and support Microsoft 365 environments including Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive, gaining direct working knowledge of permissions, sharing, and access-control concepts central to data security operations.
  • Take ownership of security- and access-related support cases from intake through resolution across multiple time zones, coordinating with internal teams to investigate and resolve issues while consistently meeting SLA targets.
  • Log, prioritize, and document all investigations, resolutions, and known-error articles in ServiceNow and the internal Knowledge Base, building recurring dashboards that track case volume, resolution times, and recurring issues to support operational and audit reporting.
  • Reduced escalation rates by onboarding and training new IT staff on structured troubleshooting and security-awareness standards, improving consistency in how potential threats and access issues are identified and reported.

Education & Certifications

Certifications

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) CERTIFIED

Security Principles, Business Continuity, Incident Response, Access Controls, Network & Operations Security.

Microsoft SC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity SCHEDULED

Fundamentals of Entra ID, Microsoft Purview DLP, Microsoft Defender, and Azure Governance.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Engineering

(Informatics Engineering)

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt – Caracas, Venezuela

Credential evaluated by World Education Services (WES) – May 2023
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