I am a Master's graduate in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance with a strong focus on both academic research and hands-on experience. This repository serves as a central hub for my background, technical interests, and career journey in the field of cybersecurity.
- Threat Intelligence & Adversary Emulation
- OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)
- Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
- Digital Forensics & Incident Response
- SIEM & SOC Automation
- Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenges
- Homelab Development for Offensive/Defensive Security
- Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
- Tools & Platforms: Kali Linux, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Splunk, ELK Stack, OSQuery
- Cloud & Virtualization: VMware, VirtualBox, AWS (basic)
- Security: Nmap, Nessus, Suricata, Zeek, Sigma, YARA
- Version Control: GitHub
Agenda Consulting · Fredericksburg, VA (Jan 2025 - Present)
- Act as the primary technical liaison for security-related escalations, delivering Tier 2 support with a focus on cybersecurity.
- Monitor, triage, and remediate threats using Sophos Intercept X EDR, Sophos Mailbox Protection, and integrated MDR solutions.
- Configure and maintain Sophos firewalls, analyze logs, and detect anomalies.
- Administer JumpCloud MSP, enforcing group policies, password rotations, and zero trust principles.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams and vendors to deploy patches and remediate vulnerabilities.
Key Achievements:
- Reduced phishing incidents by 35% through mailbox protection tuning and user education.
- Assisted in rolling out a centralized endpoint protection platform across multiple clients.
Catawba Corporation · Middleburg, VA (Aug 2023 - Nov 2024)
- Supported 60+ endpoints across five restaurant locations and a corporate office.
- Administered Active Directory, GPOs, and endpoint patch management.
- Collaborated with the accounting team to secure financial systems access.
- Developed troubleshooting guides, improving first-call resolution by 25%.
Key Achievements:
- Implemented automated backup procedures, improving data resilience.
- Enhanced user onboarding/offboarding for security and compliance.
- Sophos Central Endpoint Protection v5.0 - Engineer (Issued Mar 2025)
- Sophos Central Endpoint Protection v5.0 - Technician (Issued Mar 2025)
- CompTIA PenTest+ ce (Issued Aug 2024, Expires Aug 2027)
- CompTIA CySA+ ce (Issued Jul 2024, Expires Jul 2030)
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) (Issued Jun 2024)
- Linux Essentials Certificate (Issued May 2024)
- ITIL® v4 (Issued Mar 2024)
- CompTIA Security+ ce (Issued Feb 2024, Expires Jul 2030)
- CompTIA A+ ce (Issued Jan 2024, Expires Jul 2030)
- CompTIA Network+ ce (Issued Jan 2024, Expires Jul 2030)
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- GitHub: DevHAXog
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