Katherine Stephens Email & Phone Number

United States

Columbia Md

• Created a tabletop event that focuses on communication and teamwork over the course of three days; allowing for team growth and synchronicity. This tabletop event is necessary to evaluate where a team is at in both critical thinking for their analysts, but also detailed conversation between a customer or higher headquarters and team leadership, as well as top down dissemination of information. • Created a tabletop event using open source resources and tailored it to team needs as a way to continue fine tuning what has been taught throughout a week. This smaller tabletop being necessary for throwing a team into more unfamiliar structured environments, and allowing them as a unit to problem solve. • Wrote a Standard Operating Procedure for executing specific courses during a Cyber Warfare Training Team (CWTT) cycle. This allows for other members to be able to conduct this course and allows for easier information access as coworkers are gained or lost. • Rewrote and edited learning modules to aid in practice for teams. These modules specifically look at each job role and is tailored to provoke questions and think critically. • Instructed teams on Sensor Placement, the Mitre Attack Framework, Kibana, Splunk, Traffic analysis, Malware analysis, and Threat Hunting.• Certified in the Navy Information Forces Command Readiness Training Team (CRTT) Qualification.

Columbia Md

• Maintained $3,000,000 of equipment for NSA and US CYBERCOM operations which included Poweredge Servers, Sensors, Catalyst Switches, PFSense, SSDs and HDDs, Laptops, Tableau Forensic equipment, and integral equipment necessary for the success of a mission.• Transferred integral cyber kits between 5 buildings and six teams with 0% loss during the moves. • Trained on and deployed SIEM, EDRs, Sensors, Taps, and virtual equipment. • Created a standard Operating Procedure detailing how to record and transfer data after use.• Created an excel spreadsheet detailing each piece of equipment, its cost, and its placement, continually updating and improving. • Provided expertise on and training to 3 property managers.

Laurel Md

• Performed Threat-based network and system analysis, basic malware analysis, traffic analysis, and signature development. • Understood and performed network forensics and implementation of countermeasures to mitigate possible network threats. • Executed defensive techniques in the cyberspace operational environment to defend and protect Mission Relevant Terrain Cyber (MRT-C). • Leveraged unique data, analytic and Indication and Warning to actively defend networks of interest. • Supported two hunt forward missions as a host analyst.• Trained 176 analysts in Senior Network Analyst, Senior Host Analyst, and Infrastructure Job Requirements.• Supported team capabilities as both a network and host lead in live training and certification • Developed multiple Risk Mitigation Plans to ensure security and safety for both the team and customers

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Created 45 tenant spaces for ongoing hunt forward missions for the DoD • Configured and maintained 132 workstations with various software capabilities, tailored to the needs of the customer.• Developed and updated enclave and tenant space firewalls for configuration of necessary tools and for vigilant security while training.• Prepared multiple Network Sensor Placement strategies for each mission allowing for a clear idea of the terrain.• Tier I Support as needed, creating accounts, updating group policy, and handling minor troubleshooting. • Subject Matter Expert in maintaining and troubleshooting Apache Guacamole.• Main point of contact for any hardware or software needs for each mission run inside the network from 2020-2021.