Joseph Kovelia Email & Phone Number

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Full-time contract penetration testing, DFIR, security architecture, engineering and consulting work for companies. Selection of clients given below:COMMBANK- Re-architecting and engineering of a brand new IAM system from ground up- Platform CISO- Penetration testing and source code reviews of internal and external environments WINDCAVE (FINTECH)- Internal penetration testing and vulnerability management- Responsible for securing over $70B in annual paymentsFUSION5 BUSINESS CONSULTING- Cloud security architecture- Firewall construction and vulnerability management- Penetration testingMINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - NEW ZEALAND- Senior security advisor across numerous arms of the business- Architectural advisorNEW ZEALAND ARMY | NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE- Web App Penetration Testing- Source code reviewset al.

Waiouru Military Camp, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand

- Part time Infantry reservist (Rank: Private) with the NZ Army

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- DFIR, SOC, Incident Management, and Penetration Testing- Extensive GRC work (NZISM, PSR, ISO27001/2/31000, Essential Eight, COBIT, NIST, SCF) across both public and private sector - cyber uplift projects, migrations, tool acquisitions & implementation- 1 of 4 SOC members responsible for an org of 4500+ staff- Time, project, resource and client relationship management

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- Designed and implemented firewall rule sets to enforce network security policies- Extensive experience in firewall administration, including configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting firewall devices- Conducted thorough security assessments, identify vulnerabilities in firewall configurations, and propose effective remediation strategies to enhance network resilience and protect against potential exploits- Strong knowledge of penetration testing methodologies and tools, with hands-on experience in leveraging firewall technologies to simulate and assess security risks, enabling proactive identification of potential weaknesses in the network architecture.- Developed proficiency in JavaScript and Python to automate routine tasks

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- Full time web application penetration testing- Identified common web application vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, IDOR, etc.)- Developed proficiency across tools such as BurpSuite, Kali Linux, ZAP, Postman, Browser tools- Learned JavaScript and continued development in Python & CLI scripting

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

- Developed neural network model for testing reward learning mechanisms - TensorFlow Python ML dev work- Big data analysis for clinical research trials & studies- Worked on 4 different neuroscience related research projects

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

- Voluntary member and eventually team leader of the DWST (Disaster Welfare Support Team) with the Red Cross for 4 years, assisting in disaster response within New Zealand and Internationally.- Specialised in Rural Search and Rescue with experience also in urban environments, mass-casualty triage and large-scale disaster situations

Masters Of Cybersecurity, Specialising In Intelligence

Conducting full scale research project into APAC localised nation-state threat actor

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, A+

Activities and Societies: Scholarships: - Academic Potential ($10,000) - Alumni Appeal ($6,000) - Vice-Chancellor's ($4,000) - Dux.