I am a security enthusiast, passionate about leveraging all I've learned from previous positions toward a successful offensive cybersecurity career. I have a proven track record of demonstrated performance excellence in all areas of the positions I've held with Guidehouse as a network monitoring engineer and security analyst, and am a very detail-oriented team player. Through my experience, I have provided Federal clients with well-developed and documented Standard Operating Procedures which have established a repeatable process to perform vulnerability analysis and mitigation.Because of my innovative thinking while supporting network monitoring for the US Coast Guard, I was requested to work on a team to develop continuous monitoring for new OpenShift API containers. I assisted in finding unique solutions by developing tailored alert triggers and monitoring values returned by the API’s GET requests. I am knowledgeable about the SolarWinds Orion Platform, and the various modules utilized by the US Coast Guard.Prior to a career change to cybersecurity with Guidehouse, my unique background from previous careers in healthcare social services and mobile sales offers several exceptional skills to benefit both my teams and my clients. These skills include clear and personable communication, the ability to explain complex concepts to audiences of various levels, and a beneficial understanding of the healthcare and telecommunication industries. While working towards my Associates of Applied Sciences in cybersecurity, I successfully obtained Linux+ and Security+ certifications, and am currently looking forward to obtaining his PenTest+ certification by year end of 2023.Areas of Expertise · Vulnerability Analysis: Uses a multitude of resources and tools to comprehensively summarize definitions, technical details, and scope of vulnerabilities· Vulnerability Mitigation: Formulates strategies for approval, which mitigate (or remediate) vulnerabilities while maintaining operations, then leading the team on actionable items· Training: Quickly discerns and anticipates the needs of the audience (whether students, teammates, or clients), then identifies and demonstrates how a tool and/or solution meets those needs· Communication: Leverages past experience, of both healthcare social services and mobile device sales, to quickly assess and meet the level of technicality necessary for the audience (both verbal and written)