Cybersecurity professional with strong knowledge and experience providing threat intelligence analysis. Experienced cyber boot camp instructor.
Perform thorough threat intelligence analysis and digital forensics to identify, monitor, assess, counter and mitigate threats posed by threat actors. Research IOC’s (Incidentals of Compromise) to consume and digest threat reports, while utilizing opensource intelligence to determine threat severity and provide remediation. Collect data from intelligence communities, threat intelligence platforms, open-source data repositories, and other sources to analyze TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures) and anomalies. Search for threats and investigate their whereabouts to create and distribute intelligence products and/or flash reports to various internal and external teams. Create cyber threat profiles to proactively increase the organization’s defensive posture to reduce cyber risk. Utilize threat monitoring tools to correlate patterns for threat hunting. Actively participate in FBI cyber threat intel sharing program. Assisted with the implementation of the threat intelligence platform (TIP), Anomali.
Instruct a 24-week Cybersecurity Bootcamp for Arizona State University to give students the technical know-how and expertise to enter the cybersecurity industry. Prepare and coach students to pass the CompTIA Security+ certification by teaching cybersecurity concepts, strategies, and tools.
Implemented NIDS (network intrusion detection system) to monitor and safeguard network security using SolarWinds and Snort while also inspecting firewall logs to analyze network traffic. Conducted vulnerability assessments utilizing Nessus and Metasploit to ensure systems were patched and free of exploits. Performed packet capture analysis with Wireshark to trace Transmission Control Protocol sessions and acknowledgments. Defined group policies using Active Directory for internal users and remote clients, while enabling remote access by establishing a Virtual Private Network for encrypted and secure network connectivity using OpenVPN. Ensured the efficiency and optimization of servers that were primarily used as remote storage and services access; Windows Server for general device connectivity and unRAID for Network Attached Storage.
Study and evaluate County Charter provisions, Ordinances, policies and proposed policies, to determine their implication for persons with disabilities. Conduct workshops for County personnel and/or community groups. Participate in the conduct of public hearings dealing with matters related to persons with disabilities. Utilize County resources and facilities to accumulate information for the purpose of furthering the objectives of the Committee. Formulate programs or legislation to promote and insure independence, equal rights and opportunities for all persons with disabilities. Provide liaison and assistance to County or citizen groups interested in the problems facing persons with disabilities.
Certify and generate mental health service pre-authorizations. Assist members and health providers with inquiries regarding programs, policies, and insurance eligibility. Resolve concerns with claims, non-authorizations, and PHI. Administration of intake documentation into appropriate systems, while following HIPAA to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all ePHI data created, received, maintained or transmitted.
Develop funding and grant research for scholarship recipients. Establish and assist with the structuring of fundraising events. Coordinate with monthly board meetings to plan events, board member tasks, delegate scholarship recipients, and discuss revenues and expenditures.
Managed incoming calls to identify and assess problems to achieve one-call resolution. Assisted with complaints, orders, errors, account questions, billing, cancellations, and other queries for StubHub. Worked with managers and warehouses to provide service and product deliverance on international orders using Spanish.
GPA: 3.67
GPA: 3.45
I enjoy spending time learning about cybersecurity and new trends in technology. I have a decent little homelab that consists of a Dell server, in which I run multiple VMs to practice vulnerability testing while also engaging with Kali Linux tools to learn more about cybersecurity. I also enjoy helping out in my community as a volunteer to build up my business acumen; I am currently a member of the advisory board of the Gurmilan Foundation, and also a Committee Member for the Committee for Persons with Disabilities (City of San Diego - District 1, appointed by City Supervisor Nora Vargas). I believe it is important to contribute to our community by helping those who are vulnerable and in need.
I am also an avid cryptocurrency investor who enjoys learning and following the crypto scene. In my spare time, I teach potential investors and newcomers how to use cryptocurrency and safeguard their assets.