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CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certified technician with an understanding of the TCP/IP and OSI reference models along with network and security fundamentals.
Experience
CYBER VULNERABILITY ANALYST AND PENTESTER, RACKSPACE - NOV 2021 - CURRENT
- Lead ASV (Approved Scanning Vendor) program.
- Build automation for ASV program and support automation for internal vulnerability scanning.
- Assist in designing and defining red team operations.
- Assist in creating automation to streamline red team operations.
- Help create processes for day-to-day operations.
SECURITY ENGINEER AND APPLICATION PENTESTER, SECURITY INNOVATION - APR 2021 - OCT 2021
- Vulnerability management for US Courts.
- Application and API Pentesting for Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- API testing with Postman.
- Web Application testing with Burp Suite Professional.
CYBER VULNERABILITY ANALYST AND PENTESTER, RACKSPACE - JUN 2019 - APR 2021
- Run and manage vulnerability scans on infrastructure.
- Assist with pentest engagements.
- Help maintain scripts and automation.
- Learn about new technology every day.
- Expand vulnerability scanning scope.
- Lead ASV program.
JUNIOR CYBER DEFENSE ANALYST, DEFENSE POINT SECURITY - OCT 2018 - MAY 2019
- Monitor Splunk ES Alerts and analyze data from firewall, IPS and IDS logs.
- Understand, identify and research indicators of compromise in organizations.
- Craft Splunk queries based on alerts. Narrow down cause of potential security issues, vulnerabilities or breaches.
- Basic investigations using Palo Alto firewall logs, ForeScout, and RSA NetWitness.
MIS NETWORK SECURITY ANALYST, CITY OF BROWNSVILLE - JAN 2016 - SEPT 2018
- Help maintain network throughout 23 departments.
- Began as computer tech and promoted to network security analyst.
- Provide Desktop Support for over 400 computers, printing and storage devices.
- Assist network administrator and telecommunications coordinator with their larger projects as needed.
- Help maintain Brownsville's public wifi and IP camera systems.
- Analyze, evaluate and recommend hardware or software changes for various computer systems.
- Active Directory support with additional experience in ADAudit and ADManager software.
- Kaspersky Server administration support.
- Help monitor network for suspicious activity and help network administrator with server setups and configuration when needed.
- Help design and write up policies and procedures for safe use of computers and communications systems.
MIS COMPUTER TECHNICIAN, CITY OF HARLINGEN — MAR 2015 - JAN 2016
- Assist with end-user computer problems.
- Help with basic IBM AS/400 support and terminal software installations.
- Assist in maintaining city website.
- Install and configure computers for users.
- Install and configure printers.
EDITOR, WRITER, FREELANCER — JAN 2008 - MARCH 2015
- Editor for San Benito News: Increased Facebook Likes by 400 in less than a week thanks to up-to-the-minute coverage of a district-wide school lockdown, help maintain computers and printing systems as in-house IT as well. Began as reporter — became editor.
- Writer for VentureBeat: Wrote alongside industry veterans Dean Takahashi and Dan “Shoe” Hsu. Covered major industry events such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles and interviewed CEOs of major companies and tech startups. Interviewed high-profile game developers such as Harvest Moon creator Yashuhiro Wada and former KingsIsle creative director Todd Coleman.
- Writer for UBM: Joined UBM for relaunch of Byte Magazine. Became go-to Apple news writer providing coverage for Apple press events, product launches, rumor analysis and general coverage of mobile business. Wrote until Byte shut down in 2013.
- Writer ExactLead: Writing about mobile industry for iSmashPhone. Discovered Apple patent for parental controls we jokingly dubbed the anti-sexting patent. Story became wildly popular and was featured on Colbert Report, “Apple has patented anti-sexting technology. Brett Favre, you’re gonna want a Droid.” Story was also shared by celebrities like Alyssa Milano.
- Writer for BrokeMyController: Discovered Sony patent filing for single display with stereoscopic technology that allowed for two players to play a videogame at once without the need for split-screen. Pulled in 50,000 views in one week.
- Writer for GamePro Arcade: Covered downloadable, free-to-play and mobile games until shutdown in 2009. Interviewed Mike Stemmle of TellTale games (Creators of Walking Dead games and more.).
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