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Allentown, Pa, Us

Battle Creek, Michigan, Us

Functioned as a Host Analyst in an Air Force Cyber Protection Team providing threat hunting and incident response capabilities to Air Force weapon systems.• Conducted hunt missions on partner networks, searching for signs of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures for indicators of compromise on customer systems.• Authored five Standard Operating Procedures to guide blue-team tactics, techniques, and procedures for hunting nation state-level threats and Advanced Persistent Threats.• Improved the security posture of Department of Transportation networks and saved $420K+ in assessment costs.• Partnered with the National Governors Association for developing a strategic plan for cybersecurity in Michigan schools; worked with state agencies in planning the development of future cyber leaders, securing schools, and establishing a K-12 cybersecurity curriculum.• Conducted vulnerability assessments using Nessus and Nexpose to develop risk mitigation plans for customers and guide penetration testing.• Managed team that reviewed customers’ network assets and provided a prioritization report for the customer identifying systems essential for carrying out the customer’s mission.• Participate in team-based training derived from MITRE ATT&CK to simulate network compromise and conducting threat hunting and clear operations.• Provide tactical level planning for hunt and cyber threat operations emulating compromise.• Experienced in using Elastic Endgame Endpoint Detection & Response for agent-based detection of system compromise and ensuring the resolution of security incidents.• Analyzed forensic images through a SIFT workstation to search for prior compromise of secure systems.• Developed and presented weekly training for intelligence team to develop cybersecurity knowledge, enhance relevance of intelligence presented, and guide intelligence teams’ overall contribution to threat hunting missions.

Battle Creek, Michigan, Us

Function as part of an intelligence element for an Air Force Cyber Protection Team responsible for the protection of US DoD IT networksAssess vulnerabilities of U.S. telecommunications and information networksResearched and presented weekly verbal and written intelligence assessments to organization’s members, increased squadron knowledge of developing cyber threats and enhanced squadron’s threat hunting capabilities.Manage 70+ personnel program ensuring the protection of sensitive information about government operationsFamiliar with federal government standards for the protection of sensitive & classified informationSynthesize information from numerous sources to reach conclusions about intelligence targetsDevelop and brief current cyber threat briefings to key decision-makers in the organizationUtilized various collection management systems to examine, correlate, and fuse intelligence from multi-INT sources (to include Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), etc.) in a network-centric environment.Led intelligence team in developing potential adversary courses of action for threat hunt missions, guided mission leader’s decision-making during planning of threat hunt missions.Researched, analyzed, and disseminated time-sensitive intelligence reports in accordance with established guidelines to Network Warfare operations intelligence in support of operations.Aligned cyber threats with MITRE ATT&CK and provided training recommendations for inclusion with operations to train squadron operators.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

• Conducted host & network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations systems using forensic tools such as Volatility, ELK, X-Ways, KAPE and Loki.• Established a timeline of compromise by piecing together evidence uncovered from a variety of sources.• Investigated intrusions to determine the cause and extent of breaches, leveraging threat intelligence as needed.• Conducted Business Email Compromise investigations, searching for evidence of phishing emails in PST files andevidence of credential misuse in Office 365 environments.• Utilized Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting to collect system information and aid in the identification ofanomalous processes, ports, registry keys, network connections, and cronjobs.• Managed utilization of 8 analyst team, ensuring company-goal utilization and mentoring of junior analyst work• Developed scripts for automation of analytical tools and increased speed of image preparation for analysis• Assisted in preparing documentation of compromise reports for legal counsel.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Assisted ADAPT4U research program by conducting 150+ family interviews throughout MichiganLed families through required interaction tasks and evaluated responses and family dynamicsAdministered and scored Intelligence Quotient tests to 200+ adults & children for researcher evaluationEnsured secure transmission of confidential data to servers in accordance with federal standards

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Introduced outreach program for student with behavioral disability that increased positive participationFacilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support for students with special needsPrepared and implemented lesson plans in established classrooms according to state standardsMaintained building safety through collaboration with building administrators on safety and discipline

Safeguarding students during field tripsDeveloping relationships with students grades PreK-9Responsible for maintaining classroom disciplineFacilitate activities for students after school

Masters Of Science, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Social Studies