Cyber Resiliency Professional

Adding my professional experience to the battle for cyberspace.

Hello! Thank you for visiting my website! I am aspiring to use the skills I learned from Law Enforcement and utilize them in unison with the cyber knowledge and skills I have obtained. The goal is to make the cyberworld safer for the everyday individual as well as protection of society infrastructure in the IT realm.

What I’m working on

Learn AWS

Currently pursuing the knowledge needed to obtain the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. The course I am using requires several labs, which I will track and post here! The course I am using to learn this tech is learn.cantrill.io

Projects

Python Workbook

Coding

This was a Python Workbook I was challenged to make throughout my CORe 100 course, introducing me to the language.

USMT Transfer PowerShell Script

Scripting

During the course of my Internship, I tasked myself with developing a PowerShell Script to speed up the process of transferring user profiles. This increase tripled the efficiency of getting new PCs out to end-users.
Company: Information Technology Internship

Isolated and Investigated potential malicious USB device

Incident Response

Investigated a found USB device brought to the Service Desk by an end-user. The end-user asked her co-workers if anyone owned the USB, but nobody knew where it came from. I was tasked with the investigation. Steps taken during this project: Found an computer which was no longer in use...
Company: Information Technology Internship

Cyber Reconnaissance Assessment

Ethical Hacking

This was my capstone project for my Bachelor's Degree: Participated and contributed to a Reconnaissance of Idaho Government Systems along side and sanctioned by the Idaho Army National Guard. This project involved: Reconnaissance of the partner's network. Scanning and Enumeration of vulnerable targets. Debrief for the partner executives. The project...

Experience

Law Enforcement

Canyon County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sheriff
Canyon County, Idaho | August, 2016 - May, 2022

Peer-Training Officer, responsible for providing on-going training and on-boarding of new deputies.
Enforcement of State and Local Laws.
Responsible for protection of Life and Property.
Conduct Criminal Investigations and testify to findings in Court.
Responsible for detention center and conducting patrol functions for the County.

Information Technology Internship

Ada County Highway District, Service Desk Analyst
Garden City, Idaho | March, 2023 - June, 2024

Troubleshooting computer problems, working with a variety of hardware and software to identify and resolve technical issues.
Ensure systems are up to date and running smoothly.
Manage user accounts, groups and permissions using Active Directory.
Manage user accounts and assets in Azure AD.
Completed several projects to increase efficiency at the Service Desk.
Manage deploy server for imaging computers | Use PDQ deploy and create packages for streamlined PC Deployments.
Help ensure System Security and Data Protection.

Cybersecurity Internship

Boise State College of Engineering, Cyber Defense Analyst
Boise, Idaho | October, 2023 - May, 2024

Monitor client networks and computer systems to prevent, detect and investigate security breaches.
Escalate potential security events to the clients alerting them to possibility of malicious activity.
Provide recommendations for securing environment from escalated security events.
Compile monthly reports for 3 clients and give them a comprehensive analysis of security posture for the month.
Provided support and feedback for newer interns, training them on what data to look for in cases.

Security Operations Center

CyberMaxx, SOC Specialist
Nampa, Idaho | June, 2024 - January, 2999

Operation of various tools, such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS devices for the protection of clients from intrusion.
Communicate with customers via phone and email to advise them of issues and answer questions.
Provide feedback on alerts and events to improve detection capabilities.
Regularly track work in a ticketing/tracking system, ensuring thoroughness for knowledge base use and customer consumption.
Work with other SOC team members to investigate cybersecurity events, escalating issues to more senior team members, as needed.
Assist Detection Engineering with identification of alerts needing detection tuning.