Jacob Pepchinski
San Diego,CA
Summary
Motivated cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in security operations, GRC audits, firewall administration, and incident response. Proficient at troubleshooting and safeguarding digital assets by maintaining proactive defense strategies.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Operations Center Analyst II
DefendEdge
06.2025 - Current
- Resolved 258+ tickets in JIRA, providing real-time guidance on network configurations, security policies, and threat mitigation to improve client security posture.
- Delivered 500+ hours of hands-on support across Fortinet environments including SIEM, FortiAnalyzer, FortiMail, FortiGate, as well as Microsoft 0365, Secure Endpoint, SION, and WITHSecure.
- Administered firewall policies and security profiles across client environments ensuring uniform configurations consistent with business needs and security requirements.
- Conducted firewall and endpoint protection audits within a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework, strengthening client security practices and delivering configuration recommendations.
Communications Expert
U.S. Marine Corps
06.2022 - Current
- Operated and maintained satellite communication systems to support Marine Rotational Force deployment.
- Maintained and secured mission-critical communication networks, ensuring high availability and uptime for global operations.
- Configured Cisco routers, switches, and encrypted communication networks in secure environments.
- Resolved software patching issues in VBScript code, strengthening system reliability and reducing downtime during updates.
- Trained 30+ junior Marines on communications, troubleshooting, and RF security procedures.
- Followed DoD security standards to protect sensitive and classified information.
Education
Cybersecurity
San Diego City College
Skills
- Firewall Administration
- Endpoint Security
- GRC Auditing
- Threat Mitigation
- Risk Management
- Fortinet
- Cisco Routers/Switches
- Microsoft 0365
- Linux
- Cloud Security
- Python
- Java
- Jira
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Communication Skills
- Spectrum Analysis
- Analytical thinking
- Microsoft office
- MS Excel
- Time management
Certification
- TestOut Security Pro
- TestOut PC Pro
- Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
Security Operations Center Analyst II
DefendEdge
06.2025 - Current
Communications Expert
U.S. Marine Corps
06.2022 - Current
Cybersecurity
San Diego City College
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