Cybersecurity Researcher
CurrentParticipate in and engage with stakeholders during Electronic Warfare (EW)-based field exercises hosted by the Pentagon (Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering) representing, supporting, and demonstrating SecureSense sensor and OSCAR spectrum awareness capabilities as a battlefield common operating picture (COP)Zero-trust networking of in-field systems and devices, on land, in the air, and at sea via VPN using commercial LTE, Trellisware radios, Silvis radios, Ubiquity PowerBeams, and stand-alone routers for link closurePerform on-site and remote network and OWASP-based penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for external clients as well as for Peraton Labs' proprietary technologies and networks, including SCAP assessments for meeting STIG requirementsPerform wireless security assessments/security audits utilizing RF (radio frequency) and proprietary anomaly detection and analysis productsPerform deep packet investigations and monitoring of wireless AMI traffic for critical infrastructure, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), using Peraton Labs’ SecureSmart probes, infrastructure, and tools, to investigate, assess, and give traffic anomaly report presentations to the customer on a weekly basis (consistently praised for customer experience)Security architecting, data loss prevention (DLP), incident investigation, and provide threat intelligence to state government clients using Microsoft’s GovCloud, Azure, Sentinel, and KQLSecurity, continuous monitoring, and maintenance of project-based server infrastructure and collaboration on disaster recovery and incident response plansManage, task, and guide company InternsUtilize social skills to engage both customers, stakeholders, management, and potential recruits in an endeavor to boost morale and further the growth of PeratonKeep stakeholders and personnel advised about known foreign assets at cybersecurity conferences
