Matthew Spitzer

Matthew D. Spitzer, PhD, CISSP

Security Engineer with over 15 years of experience in designing and implementing secure enterprise-scale architectures. Proven track record of reducing security incidents by 20% by implementing new security controls and processes. Skilled in various security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) systems.

Experience

• Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)

  • Principal Security Engineer (2020 - Present)
    • Designed and implemented a new security architecture that resulted in a 30% reduction in security vulnerabilities.
    • Led the incident response team in the investigation and remediation of security incidents.
    • Developed and delivered security awareness training to employees.
  • Lead IT Systems Engineer (2015 - 2020)
    • Implemented and managed security controls for a large enterprise environment.
    • Provided security guidance and support to development teams.

• RCTC (Rochester, MN)

  • Adjunct Professor (2012 - Present)
    • Developed and taught courses in Computer Science and cybersecurity.
• NHCC (Brooklyn Park, MN)
  • Adjunct Professor (2013 - Present)
    • ​​​​​​​Developed and taught courses in Computer Science and Cybersecurity

Skills

• Security architecture
• Incident response
• Vulnerability management
• Security awareness training
• Firewalls
• Intrusion detection systems
• Security information and event management (SIEM) systems
• Python
• Looker
• Tableau

Certifications

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)