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Cole Cooper

Plano,Texas

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Administrator

Prime Art and Jewel
05.2024 - Current
  • Conducted daily vulnerability management and patching with various tools.
  • Maintained and updated the firewall with new threat feeds, geofencing, and other protections.
  • Implemented ZTNA across all VPN clients.
  • Improved Microsoft security score by 30 points in one month by implementing MFA for all users, and additional security measures
  • Led phishing campaigns to train end users on the dangers of social engineering
  • Wrote new policies or updated old ones to more reflect current standards and adhere to the NIST framework.
  • Maintained and analyzed logs coming from our EDR, syslog server, and other sources.
  • Audited and remediated on-prem passwords using breach information and password hash matching to keep our passwords secure.

Teller

Texas Currency Exchange
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • I was a teller and money counter at Texas Currency Exchange
  • I was tasked with daily balancing and accurate record keeping
  • I was the only employee at my site, and was entrusted with safe codes.

Associate, Stockroom Supervisor

Vans
03.2020 - 04.2021
  • I started at Vans just before the Covid lockdown
  • I was a stockroom employee, ensuring things were placed properly and counted in inventory
  • I eventually became a stockroom supervisor, tasked with ensuring accountability with the other employees.

Machinist

Dalton Engineering
06.2016 - 02.2020
  • I was a machine operator at Dalton Engineering, working with lathes, mills, and such, as well as maintenance on the machines and some light welding.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Collin College

Skills

  • Networking
  • OSINT
  • Network Security
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Python
  • Policy writing
  • User access control
  • Vulnerability management

Certification

  • Amazon Web Services

  • Azure

Timeline

Cybersecurity Administrator

Prime Art and Jewel
05.2024 - Current

Teller

Texas Currency Exchange
05.2021 - 08.2022

Associate, Stockroom Supervisor

Vans
03.2020 - 04.2021

Machinist

Dalton Engineering
06.2016 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Collin College
Cole Cooper