AMINA MARAT
Chicago,Illinois
Summary
Results-driven IT professional with a Master’s in Cybersecurity and a strong background in cloud infrastructure and DevOps engineering. Experienced in designing and securing scalable AWS environments, automating deployments with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, and containerizing applications with Docker and Kubernetes. Combines deep cybersecurity knowledge with hands-on DevOps skills to deliver secure, efficient, and resilient systems.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Breach Specialist
PwC (via MBO Partners) – Remote | Sept 2024 – Pres
09.2024 - Current
- Supported data breach response by identifying and isolating PII, PHI, and CPNI from compromised datasets.
- Monitored and validated data for breach notification reports in compliance with client guidelines.
- Used secure categorization methods to track sensitive HR, revenue, and technical data.
System Administrator
Gannon University
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Delivered tech support to faculty, staff, and students for hardware, network, and system issues.
- Trained users on multi-factor authentication and secure password practices.
- Gained foundational experience in user access control, endpoint security, and IT service management.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Gannon University
Erie, PA05.2024
Skills
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, EKS, CodePipeline)
IaC & Automation: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Security: IAM, Security Groups, VPC, PII/PHI handling, Access control, Encryption
Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch
Scripting & OS: Bash, Linux
Version Control: Git, GitHub
DevOps: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - in Progress
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate - February 2024
- Coursera Ethical Hacking Essentials - April 2023
- Bard College Certificate in Liberal Arts - June 2021
- Participant of the Rome Model United Nations Conference Rome, Italy - March 2019
- Semifinalist of the Genius Olympiad New York, USA -June 2015
Timeline
Data Breach Specialist
PwC (via MBO Partners) – Remote | Sept 2024 – Pres
09.2024 - Current
System Administrator
Gannon University
01.2023 - 05.2024
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Gannon University
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