Introduction

I am an experienced Information Technology Analyst with more than 8 years in the IT field. Before working in IT, I served in the US Navy for 5 and a half years. My education, experience and time in the military working in specialized teams, has given me the unique skillset well suited for the information security industry. This includes the ability to solve complex and technical issues, communicate effectively, adapt to new challenges, and view problems from multiple perspectives.

I am passionate about cyber security and currently specialize in Application Security. I hold a Masters of Computer Science with a focus in secure web development and network intrusion detection, as well as Ethical Hacker and Cyber Security Analyst nanodegrees from Udacity. To view my portfolio of Security Analyst projects, please visit the Projects page.

Skills

• System and Web Application Security Assessments: Vulnerability Scans and Penetration Testing (OWASP Zap, Burp suite, Netsparker, Checkmarx, Nessus, Kali Linux), assessing vulnerability and risk

• Network Packet Analyzer tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)

• Configuring and analyzing IDS alerts (Snort, Sguil)

• Executing Vulnerability Scans (OWASP Zap, Burp suite), assessing vulnerability and risk

• Implementing Security Controls (i.e. firewall rules, Identity and Access Management, network segments, etc..)

• SIEMs (viewing data and configuring searches and dashboards on Splunk)

• Secure full stack web development (HTML/CSS, PHP, Javascript, MySQL)

• Analyzing data through Google Analytics, Power BI

• Managing and prioritizing product backlogs, gathering and analyzing requirements

Education and Certifications

• Ethical Hacker Nanodegree, Udacity

• Security Analyst Nanodegree, Udacity

• MS in Computer Science, University of Illinois-Springfield

• APISec University - API Penetration Testing

• CompTIA CySA+, Security+

• ITIL Foundation

• In Progress (OSCP - ETA July 2023)