Summary
Jose Santos is a seasoned IT security professional with over 8 years of experience specializing in vendor risk management and SIEM operations at FIS. He combines deep operational knowledge of LogRhythm, RSA Security Analytics, and enterprise security tooling with a hands-on background supporting Windows, Citrix, VMware, and complex banking applications. A longtime IT generalist, Jose progressed from network and desktop support to senior security roles, giving him practical insight into both detection engineering and end-user security governance. Entrepreneurial and technically inventive, he also owns a locksmith business where he applies physical security expertise to commercial, residential, and automotive systems. Outside of IT, Jose is a certified NAUI and SDI scuba instructor who teaches diving on weekends—a hobby that underscores his patience, teaching ability, and commitment to continual learning. Based in Winter Springs, Florida, he blends operational rigor, customer-focused problem solving, and diverse security skills to deliver measurable improvements in risk posture.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Welding Technology Diploma, 4.0 GPA, Welding Technology Diploma, 4.0 GPA at Southern Technical College
SDI Instructor #18849, SDI Instructor #18849 at Scuba Diving International
NAUI Instructor #54396, NAUI Instructor #54396 at National Association of Underwater Instructors
PADI Instructor #future goal, PADI Instructor #future goal at Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Certified Locksmith, Commercial, Residential and Automotive, 4.0 GPA, Certified Locksmith, Commercial, Residential and Automotive, 4.0 GPA at Assured Locksmith Training Inc.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Major in Computer Information Systems and a second major in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Major in Computer Information Systems and a second major in Business Administration at Andrews University
English, Spanish