Jackson Rolf
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a strong background in cybersecurity, now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art to expand technical expertise into the creative field. Experienced in problem-solving, analysis, and systems thinking, with a growing focus on applying these skills to visual communication and design. Aspiring to integrate technical precision with artistic vision in the field of graphic design, combining a disciplined, analytical foundation with creative expression to produce compelling and innovative work.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Research Analyst
Censys
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Authored technical advisories in response to emerging critical vulnerabilities, often under high-pressure deadlines.
- Wrote detection fingerprints to identify vulnerable devices on the public internet.
- Conducted in-depth research on active exploitation campaigns, threat actor behavior, and evolving internet-exposed attack surfaces.
- Collaborated with vulnerability researchers and analysts to contribute to public threat intelligence and national advisory releases.
Software Engineer (Backend/Frontend)
Palo Alto Networks
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Participated in the development of a robust data visualization application, serving a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
- Managed several ETL pipelines to keep application data readily available and up to date for customers.
- Leveraged Python, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Terraform, and GCP to architect and maintain the application.
- Performed routine deployments to safely roll out new features.
- Built feature flagging mechanisms to increase system stability and reduce risk.
Staff Cyber Research Engineer, Operations
Palo Alto Networks
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Helped develop a comprehensive and evolving scanning infrastructure.
- Built payloads for Zgrab to enumerate new protocols and detect vulnerabilities.
- Designed custom proof-of-concept detection logic for emerging web exploits.
- Developed high-speed, specialized scanning tools.
- Oversaw scanner deployment and daily SOP management.
Cyber Research Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Authored 100+ technical reports detailing vulnerability analysis and threat hunts.
- Queried large datasets using SQL, Python, and JavaScript.
- Built network infrastructure mockups to develop internet-wide device fingerprints.
- Researched open-source offensive tools and tracked threat actor activity.
Lead Digital Network Exploitation Analyst
U.S. Army, U.S. Cyber Command
07.2018 - 01.2021
- Led a team conducting cyber network exploitation and large-scale network recreation.
- Performed OSINT-driven passive recon and infrastructure mapping.
- Analyzed switch/router/firewall configs and automated data extraction via scripting.
Security Engineer
U.S. Army, Cyber Protection Brigade
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Developed PowerShell and Bash scripts for recon and large-scale data parsing.
- Conducted system administration and log analysis across multiple platforms.
- Participated in incident response and forensic analysis during vulnerability assessments.
- Maintained a mobile cyber operations toolkit for field deployment and client installs.
Education
B.S. - Computer Networks and Cyber Security
University of Maryland Global Campus
01.2021
B.F.A - Studio Art
Kent State University
01.2028
Certification
- DataScience and Machine Learning: Making Data Driven Decisions
- MIT-DSML
- CompTIA Linux+
- Splunk Certified Power User
- JoinCyberAnalysis Course
- SANS SEC573–Python for PenTesters
- CCNA–Routing and Switching
- CNO–Attack and Defense
- CNO–Capabilities Developer
- Computer Networks Exploitation Course
- Cyber Threats Detection Course
Timeline
Cyber Research Analyst
Censys
10.2024 - 08.2025
Software Engineer (Backend/Frontend)
Palo Alto Networks
04.2022 - 01.2024
Staff Cyber Research Engineer, Operations
Palo Alto Networks
08.2021 - 04.2022
Cyber Research Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
01.2021 - 08.2021
Lead Digital Network Exploitation Analyst
U.S. Army, U.S. Cyber Command
07.2018 - 01.2021
Security Engineer
U.S. Army, Cyber Protection Brigade
10.2015 - 07.2018
B.S. - Computer Networks and Cyber Security
University of Maryland Global Campus
B.F.A - Studio Art
Kent State University
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