Samuel Moses Email & Phone Number

Remote

As a member of the Rapid7 Penetration Testing team, Moses performs penetration test and security consulting activities both individually and in consulting teams. During engagements, Moses puts emphasis on client communication and discusses with them to determine what areas of importance they want the penetration test to focus on when testing their security posture. For each engagement, Rapid7 includes a deliverable report detailing an assessment storyboard, key finding and recommendations, as well as details to enable the client to repeat discoveries.Moses has completed a variety of penetration testing engagements:External NetworkInternal NetworkElectronic Social Engineering (phishing and vishing)Web ApplicationIn these engagements Moses worked with clients to better define their needs, then researched, planned, simulated, and executed cyber-attacks.

Provo, Utah

•Complete penetration test starting with working with clients to plan scope assessments to meet the client’s goals and manage expectations. Finishing by completing a Security Assessment report with discoveries and recommendations and a final meeting with client to review results. •Mentor Red Team members to improve their cybersecurity skills. •Implemented DUO two-factor authentication for BYU’s Central Authentication System which in the first week of the beta test stopped 3 unauthorized login attempts. •Train Service Desk and other departments on Security Awareness.•Remodeled the termination process to ensure users rights and access was being tracked and removed properly for more than 30,000 students and more than 4,000 full-time staff.•Manage Access Management by administrating and auditing user’s rights and privileges. •Review new architecture and project plans for potential risks and security vulnerabilities in the Office of Information Technology and offer recommendations to provide secure services.•Perform incident response and forensics to determine the extent of beaches and report findings to senior management and the compromised team with recommended safeguard. •Collaborate with teams develop new and improve old processes and enhance security throughout. When necessary, evaluate and develop clear communication and handling of information between different department and teams.•Supported compliance efforts for FERPA and HIPAA regulatory standards.

Provo, Utah Area

•Assist with leading penetration tests of departments on campus.•Complete Security Assessment documents with risk rankings and recommendations for clients.•Manage about 20 students and their progress on Research project and goals.•Manage the progress on about 10 research projects and helping with resources and papers.•Perform System Administration duties on 70+ servers, 30+ switches, and two labs.•Organize and manage FERPA protected data.

• Developed and implemented security plans for department network and servers.• Performed log analysis and forensics to determine and retrace a breach that led to a student being removed from the program. • Engineered, implemented, and maintained IT Infrastructure, networking, and security.• Maintained the Linux, Windows, and Research labs, including more than 250 computers.• Built, updated, and managed, over 50 department servers.• Maintained system efficiency and operations through real time updated data monitoring.• Create and run scripts to automate backups and maintenance.

Provo, Utah Area

•Research different operating systems network speeds and proficiency with different virtualized technologies.•Extrapolate data from logs (big data) to improve network and security monitoring.

• Worked on a tactical restore process for the Unix Team. The estimated savings from this new method is conservatively 150 hours monthly. Included was an improved recall intelligence to give the best possible for getting all the necessary tapes on the first run.• Wrote Agenda’s for and directed weekly code reviews to include as much of the user’s needs and wants for the new method.

• Use Microsoft 365, Skydrive and Sharepoint to manage and maintain files and emails.• Building Moses Johnson Corporate website, expected launch date 2014.• Work as Project Manager to test and select software to meet company needs.

• Responsible for BYU Campus Network, approximately 150 acres with 311 buildings.• Communicated on projects’ progress with managers via verbal and written communication.• Ran network cabling, install internet and analog connections, and troubleshoot problems.• Installed IP cameras, switches, digital loggers, power injectors, and wireless access points.• Implemented network plans on large construction projects for buildings up to four stories.• Managed various network cable projects on campus.• Held high level of security access.

Masters In Technology, Cybersecurity

Thesis: Measuring The Robustness of Forensic Tools’ Ability to Detect Data Hiding Techniques

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Information Technology

Activities and Societies: BYU Blue Team - Co-lead; Cyber Security Students Academic Association-VP over Infrastructure; Information.