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Ingalls Information SecurityCyber Security Analyst T2
Nov. 2023Louisiana, United States · Remote
Meditology ServicesRisk Management Specialist
Nov. 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Remote
Ingalls Information SecuritySOC Analyst T1
Mar. 2022 - Nov. 2023● Triage security incidents to differentiate between true malicious incidents and false positives (a non-malicious activity that matched alert rules) ● Communicates with clients security vulnerabilities, recommendations, and periodic overviews of security risk rating for the client network through incident tickets and client call agendas. ● Collaborates in the SOC Internship program to utilize data to maximize training for the interns based on individual strengths and opportunities for growth. ● Monitor client logs and alerts to detect any suspicious activity on the network and on endpoints using a variety of SOAR, SIEM, and XDR tools including but not limited to Siemplify, Cylance, and Sentinel One.
● Investigates email to determine the legitimacy of the email using headers and sandboxes as a part of the phishing email helpdesk.
Ingalls Information SecuritySOC Analyst Intern
Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2022Remote● Learn to triage security alerts to differentiate between true malicious incidents and false positives (a non-malicious activity that matched alert rules) ● Communicates with Analysts security vulnerabilities, recommendations, and periodic overviews of security risk rating for the client network. ● Monitor client logs and alerts to detect any suspicious activity on the network and on endpoints using a variety of SOAR, SIEM, and XDR tools including but not limited to Siemplify, Cylance, and Sentinel One.
● Work with various Sandbox and detection tools that include but are not limited to Joe Sandbox, Virus Total, Hybrid Analysis, AlienVault, AbuseIPDB, Spur, Urlscan.io, and Spambrella. ● Investigates emails to determine the legitimacy of the email using headers and sandboxes.
Cyber BootcampCybersecurity Specialist
Feb. 2021 - Aug. 2021Atlanta, GeorgiaA project-based 6 month highly intensive training program designed to produce an understanding of and ability to apply offensive and defensive measures to mitigate risk, protect data and infrastructure, provide governance to stakeholders concerning networks and systems as it pertains to cybersecurity. The following are focus points:
Cybersecurity:
● Risk Management and Vulnerability Assessment
● Cryptography
● Threat Detecting
● Network Configuration for Defense
Systems:
● Windows and Linux Administration and hardening
● Linux OS – Kali, Ubuntu, and Security Onion
● Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with containers (Docker, Ansible) Programming and Scripting:
● Bash Scripting
● PowerShell Scripting
● YAML Programming
● Python Programming & Scripting
Cyber Monitoring Tools and Implementation:
● Wireshark
● Kibana (Filebeat, Metricbeat, Packetbeat)
● Splunk Enterprise
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Tools and Strategies (Red Team):
● Metasploit, Hashcat, Nmap, Burpsuite
● Bind and Reverse-Shell exploits, SQL injections, XSS
● Brute-force attack
● Cyber Kill Chain
Networking:
● Packet Analysis
● Network Architecture Design (cloud)
Xulon PressAuthor
Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2020Rome, GeorgiaAuthor of the book "Coming Out: Coming Into Grace." ● Transformative writing with raw transparency.
● Focuses on transformation through love.
● Writing that can be understood on any level, but with a deep sense of connection to each reader. A raw and transparent story of transformation through the love of Christ, this book tackles issues not often discussed in religious circles. When read honestly, this book forces the reader to look within to the need for a transformation that can only be found with the love of Christ that covers a multitude of sins.
Rockmart High SchoolCertified Math/Special Education Teacher & Teacher Mentor
Jul. 2016 - Jun. 2021Rockmart, Georgia, United States● Collaborates with and trains teachers to implement best practices in the classroom while fostering individualized strategies to facilitate student growth and improvement.
● Mentors with expertise in federal documentation to ensure all educational stakeholders comply with the goals of the federal document.
● Communicates with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community
stakeholders to foster relationships, promote growth, and improve educational outcomes in the learning environment.
● Designs standards for curriculum with a variety of teachers throughout the state to improve educational outcomes on a broad level.
● Triple certification in mathematics, special education, and teacher leadership
Sonoraville High SchoolCertified Special Education/Math Teacher
Jul. 2008 - Jun. 2016Calhoun, GA 30701● Analyzes student data to design individual learning strategies of education for students.
● Communicates strategies to guide new and challenged teachers in effective collaboration techniques with stakeholders in the learning environment as a teacher mentor concerning the implementation of policy and compliance, managing interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and administration, understanding data and strategies in using that data, and fostering a learning environment that promotes growth and understanding while building relationships with all stakeholders involved.
● Collaborates with a diverse group of community participants to meet compliance guidelines as it relates to student data, learning plans, and implementation of those learning plans.
● Coaches girls’ softball as the outfield, conditioning, and base running coach.
● 2013-2014 Sonoraville High School Teacher of the Year
● PAGE Principal Teacher Leadership Network
● SOS Trusted Adult Advisor
Romano's Macaroni GrillManager and Corporate Trainer
Jan. 2000 - Jul. 2008Atlanta, Georgia | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Savannah, Georgia, United States● Develops individuals for success as it pertains to the overall growth and reputation of the restaurant and as it pertains to exceeding personal goals set for individual growth.
● Communicates company vision as the restaurant manager in charge of employee scheduling, staff development, and sales productivity.
● Trains future outcomes by opening 5 restaurants as Attention-to-Detail developer, front-of-the-house, and back-of-the-house developer.
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