Clarence W.

About

Clarence W. is an accomplished Application Security Engineer with over 10 years of experience managing vulnerability programs across multi-product environments. He excels at reducing MTTR and large backlogs through expert triage, automation, and deep knowledge of AWS, SAST, DAST, and SCA. He is skilled in setting technical direction and driving remediation efforts.

Specialties

• AI / ML Security
• Application Security
• Cybersecurity Consulting
• DevSecOps
• Security Engineering

Skills

• Vulnerability Management
• SAST
• DAST
• SCA
• SBOM analysis
• Risk-based prioritization (CVSS, EPSS)
• MTTR reduction
• Backlog triage
• Vulnerability program ownership
• Secure SDLC

43 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Security Analyst (E|CSA)

  EC-Council

  Issued Jun 2026 · Expires Jul 2027

• Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)

  EC-Council

  Issued Aug 2018 · Expires Sep 2027

• CISSP

  ISC²

  Issued Sep 2026

4 certifications in total

Experience

• Application Security Subject Matter Expert

  GDIT

  Feb 2025 — Present

  Cary, NC

• Senior Software Development Engineer (Security Technical Lead)

  Amazon

  Sep 2022 — Jan 2025

  Raleigh, NC

• Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

  PRA Health Sciences

  Oct 2020 — Aug 2022

  Raleigh, NC

6 experiences in total

Education

• Jackson State University

  Master of Science, Computer Science

  May 2011 — Dec 2013

• Meharry Medical College

  Master of Science, Data Science

  Jan 2022 — Dec 2023

4 education entries in total

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