About Me

CAREER SUMMARY

I am a forward-thinking and knowledgeable Cyber Security & Infrastructure leader who effectively builds, updates, and maintains digital protections for organizations. I am knowledgeable about active and passive attacks with an extensive repertoire of successful countermeasures stemming from a lengthy and vast background. My strengths include being result-driven, dedicated, security-focused, adhering to Zero Trust methodologies, and having a creative and inquisitive mindset.

I provide value to corporations, fellow technologists, and those trying to learn about Cyber Security and technology by leveraging previous skills & experience.

EDUCATION

Colorado Technical University
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology for Cyber Security                                 
Colorado Springs, CO
May 2016 - June 20th, 2019

● Coursework in Cyber Security, risk management, compliance, database security, computer forensics, cloud computing, cloud privacy, cloud security, ethical hacking & project management. ISO 27000 series practices, NIST, ITIL, & COBIT frameworks
● Honors: Dean’s List with a graduating GPA of 3.46
CTU Diploma-Small
CERTIFICATIONS:

●  CompTIA Security+CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist – CSIS Stackable Certification CompTIA CIOS Stackable CertificationCompTIA Network+CompTIA A+
●  National Society of Leadership & Success - Foundations of Leadership Certificate 1/FOL 101-1
●  CompTIA CySA+ (Plans to test in Q4 2022)
●  CompTIA Linux+ (Plans to test in Q3 2022)
●  Certified Linux Security Expert (Plans to test in Q3 2022)

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My “TryHackMe.com” public profile: https://tryhackme.com/p/Madscientist

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