Clinton Forbes
Lake Worth,FL
Summary
Experienced cybersecurity professional adept at research, analysis, and technical skills. Expertise includes identifying vulnerabilities, preparing detailed reports, and event analysis. Effective communicator, skilled in delivering presentations and addressing security concerns. Proven team player, contributing to dashboard development and automated email security initiatives.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
Palm Beach County Information System Services
2023.05 - Current
- Researched applications for AI implementation.
- Prepared phishing simulation performance reports for the PBC Departments.
- Conducted research on Apple iOS and iPadOS zero-day vulnerabilities and other significant vulnerabilities spanning 2022 to 2023.
- Compiled a catalog of common spam identified in reported emails using an automated email security response network.
- Aided in the development of dashboards focusing on key Windows event IDs for SIEM/Elastic alerts and analysis.
- Designed and implemented customized automated email responses utilizing HTML and incorporating company logos.
- Contributed to the analysis and reporting of endpoint vulnerability and patch status.
- Delivered presentations at bi-monthly security meetings. Utilized SOAR platform and automated email security response team.
- Engaged with employees regarding reports of suspicious and malicious emails.
Desk Receptionist
FAU’s Center for Teaching and Learning
- Worked for The Center for Teaching and Learning, Science Learning Center, Math Learning Center, and University Center for Excellence in Writing as a desk receptionist
- Ensured that graduate and undergraduate tutors for the centers had their timecards as soon as they arrived
- Signed students in and out of their respective learning centers
- Answered phone calls to the University Center for Excellence in Writing and dealt with any problems a student may have had with making an appointment
- Ensured that students were in their correct center, and if not, directed them to the appropriate one
Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Administration Department
- Participated in an eight-week internship where adaptability was necessary to be able to jump from one task to another in order to be an effective member of the team
- Supervised visitor activities on Peanut Island, an 80-acre recreational tropical park that hosts recreational activities for guests
- Managed ticket sales at the Okeeheelee Park baseball games, with over 100 participants
- Prepared the field beforehand by chalking the field and placing the inning record sheets in the baseball netting for the catchers to look over
- Organized activities for children of varying cognitive and physical needs by setting up interactive games for their caretakers to walk them through
- Applied computer programming skills to construct road signage
- Created a metal nameplate using the same technology that stop signs are made up of by appropriately programming the machine to do so
- Operated a trash collecting crane which was used to pick up the cut bushes and trees in Okeeheelee Park, then transported them to a garbage dump and disposed of the waste
- Sorted important documents to be transported for future filing
Palm Tran Information Technology Department (Volunteered-No Pay)
- Participated in a six-week independent internship that allowed the shadowing of Information Technology Technicians at Palm Beach Transit throughout the Summer of 2019
- Applied methods of HTML coding and demonstrated knowledge to assist in website development
- Developed knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and collaborated with Marketing Department to develop media advertising
Teacher Assistant
Breakthrough Collaborative
- Participated in a six-week teaching volunteer program with Breakthrough Miami, an intervention program that provides academic enrichment and remediation to under-resourced middle school students in the Miami-Dade County school district
- Developed explicit lesson plans for Pre-Algebra and Geometry and utilized teaching methods to convey key ideas and skills
- Organized children during transitions to maximize learning
Education
Associate of Arts - Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL05.2025
Palm Beach Central High School
01.2020
Skills
- Proficient in C and C++ programming
- Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Operates Mac IOS systems and Windows systems
- Phishing Detection
- Incident Response
- Diligent Researcher
Clubs And Organizations
- FAU NAACP, Vice President, Public Relations Chair, Planned the annual “NAACP Image Awards”, an award ceremony in which registered student organizations were nominated for their excellence and had a chance to be celebrated. Worked diligently to find which organizations met the set requirements in order to be chosen., Directed all public relations activities of the chapter., Participated in the development of short-term and long-term strategic planning for the chapter., Photographed members at monthly chapter meetings or special events or have members submit photos for publication on social media platforms.
- FAU BSU, Chapter Member
Timeline
Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
Palm Beach County Information System Services
2023.05 - Current
Desk Receptionist
FAU’s Center for Teaching and Learning
Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Administration Department
Palm Tran Information Technology Department (Volunteered-No Pay)
Teacher Assistant
Breakthrough Collaborative
Associate of Arts - Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University
Palm Beach Central High School
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