Eugene Bazemore III
New York
Summary
Results identified and corrected multiple flaws in remote desktop software through ethical hacking, resulting in a more secure final product for customers. Proven ability to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in web applications, resulting in improved overall security posture for companies. Strong analytical skills and ability to develop actionable recommendations for improvement. Strong experience in various tools and operating systems. Strong educational background in computer science and cybersecurity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
SOC Analyst
Discover Financial Services
04.2023 - Current
- Enhanced network security by monitoring systems for potential threats and vulnerabilities
- Streamlined incident response processes for quicker threat detection and remediation
- Conducted comprehensive security assessments to identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- Collaborated with IT teams to implement effective security measures, safeguarding critical data and systems
- Established security controls to ensure protection of client systems
- Identified common adversary attacks, techniques and procedures
- Conducted SIEM log analysis and obtained logs through Splunk
Cybersecurity Fintech Internship
Goldman Sachs
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Conducted security assessments and penetration testing on a Kali Linux VM utilizing Hashcat to identify vulnerabilities and risks within business systems
- Analyzed leaked password databases, evaluated security controls, and proposed improvements to policies and procedures to enhance security posture of business units.
Cybersecurity Intern Penetration Testing
Data Soft
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Led comprehensive security assessments on web applications using industry-standard tools such as Owasp Zap and Acunetix on Red Team
- Generated two detailed penetration testing reports, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing actionable recommendations for improvement to mitigate cyber risk and threats
- Identified opportunities for efficiencies in work process and provided innovated approaches to complete scope of work
- Expertise in identifying and mitigating common web application flaws such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-site request forgery (XSRF) attacks
- Successfully executed social engineering experiment with a team, resulting in the successful sabotage of company credentials for testing purposes
- Conducted research, data analysis and created reports
- Operated command line interface for Windows and RedHat
Cybersecurity Externship
MorganFranklin Consulting
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Led cross-functional team in research project focused on penetration testing, resulting in identification of key innovators in various cyber security areas including strategy and operations, risk management, identity and access management, and response and forensics
Cybersecurity Internship
Core Security
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the company's cybersecurity services and assessed them to those of other market leaders
- Leveraging this data, I developed a set of recommendations for product development that utilized state-of-the-art cyber and data technology to increase topline revenue
- I played a critical role in presenting these recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
- In addition, I have experience working as a team player performing penetration testing exercises to uncover vulnerabilities in software
- I have a talent for identifying critical flaws and providing effective mitigations appropriate to the business and their strategic revenue goals
- This resulted in improved overall cybersecurity maturity for the company.
Cybersecurity|Ethical Hacking Penetration Tester Internship
Securetia
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Strategically executed ethical hacking activities on behalf of the company and tested for vulnerabilities in remote desktop software
- Through this process, I corrected multiple flaws in the software before it went to market, resulting in a more secure final product for customers
- Discovered and reported five critical vulnerabilities in the remote desktop software and provided mitigation solutions for 100% of these findings
- Additionally, I authored 2 concise but thorough reports on the dangers of these vulnerabilities, as well as an executive summary and remediation strategies.
- Assessed interaction of Tenable Nessus and other scanning suites
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science - Cybersecurity
Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
New York, N.Y.12.2022
Skills
- Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Kali, Windows XP, Windows 11, iOS, MacOS, Fedora
- PHPMyAdmin, MySQL
- Word, Power Point, Excel, OWASP Zap, Acunetix, Hash cat, Nessus, TheHarvester, ExploitDB
- Shell Scripting, BASH, Python, HTML
- RedHat, Windows
- Tenable Nessus
- SIEM log analysis
- Cyber Incident Response
- Splunk
Honors Awards
- Seidenberg Scholar
- Presidential Scholarship
- Dean's List
- University Award
- Donofrio Leadership Program
Leadership Community Service
- National Security Honor Society
- Alpha Chi National Honorary Society
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Hobbies and Interests
Squash, Table Pool, Golf, Water Activities, Chess
Timeline
SOC Analyst
Discover Financial Services
04.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Fintech Internship
Goldman Sachs
08.2022 - 10.2022
Cybersecurity Intern Penetration Testing
Data Soft
05.2022 - 07.2022
Cybersecurity Externship
MorganFranklin Consulting
04.2022 - 05.2022
Cybersecurity Internship
Core Security
02.2022 - 04.2022
Cybersecurity|Ethical Hacking Penetration Tester Internship
Securetia
06.2021 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science - Cybersecurity
Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
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