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Jake Johnson
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Jake Johnson

Menasha,WI
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

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Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programs

Summary

Dynamic Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, adept at enhancing cyber defense through credible, decision-worthy threat intelligence. Proven expertise in investigation and analysis, coupled with strong written/verbal communication and collaboration skills, driving impactful security initiatives that significantly reduce organizational risk. Committed to delivering actionable insights and fostering a culture of security awareness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Thrivent
Wisconsin, United States
12.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded the creation and dissemination of credible, decision-worthy cyber threat intelligence to stakeholders, enhancing the organization's cyber defense posture in alignment with established priority intelligence requirements.
  • Managed and updated the cyber-restricted countries list to mitigate organizational exposure to high-risk international cyber threats.
  • Reduced the organization's cyber risk by overseeing the identification and remediation of attack surface vulnerabilities, ensuring alignment with security best practices, and compliance standards.

Supervisor, Security

Thrivent
Appleton, United States
06.2021 - 02.2024
  • Directed development, training, and performance of Global Security Operations Center monitoring team to ensure controlled access to all facilities, quality incident response, exceptional customer service, and team logistics.

Security Professional

Allied Universal
Neenah, WI
01.2017 - 06.2021
  • Monitored surveillance systems to ensure continuous security within Plexus (Appleton Operations).
  • Maintained facility access control by implementing strict entry protocols.
  • Performed thorough investigations using advanced surveillance techniques.
  • Responded promptly to emergencies, minimizing potential risks.
  • Sustained a comprehensive knowledge of local threats and effective countermeasures.
  • Secured reception-style areas with armed presence, enhancing safety measures.

Account Manager

Allied Universal
Green Bay, Wisconsin Area
02.2018 - 05.2020
  • Tasked with providing direct oversight, management, and creative direction of security programs, including detailed training, officer compliance, tenant relationships, safety management, and strategic planning.
  • Developed and hosted quarterly Retail Awareness Committee (RAC) meetings.
  • Supervised property inspections to completion, and cadenced testing of fire suppression systems.

Police Officer

Grand Chute Police Department
01.2016 - 07.2016
  • Certified law enforcement patrol operations, including proactive traffic control, criminal investigations, and community policing efforts.
  • Maintain training and certification compliance in various disciplines, such as firearms, secondary force, standardized field sobriety testing, and advanced vehicle operations.

Police Officer

Maumelle Police Department
Maumelle, AR
09.2013 - 10.2015
  • Certified law enforcement patrol operations, including proactive traffic control, criminal investigations, and community policing efforts.
  • Maintain training and certification compliance in various disciplines such as firearms, secondary force, standardized field sobriety testing, and advanced vehicle operations.

Security Forces

United States Air Force
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area
10.2007 - 10.2011
  • Security Forces Defender (72nd Security Forces Squadron). In my time as a servicemember, I
  • Served on several stateside teams focused on integrated base defense, law enforcement, combat training operations, and armory weapons control.
  • Served a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron), weapons and armory management, and various training missions related to both overseas combat operations, as well as stateside asset protection operations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Management

Rasmussen College
01.2015

Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice/Police Science

Rasmussen College
01.2012

Skills

  • Threat intelligence operations
  • Intelligence cycle
  • Executive reporting and dissemination
  • Thought leadership
  • Investigation, analysis, and critical thinking
  • Incident response collaboration

Languages

English

Affiliations

  • Community volunteer/mentor
  • YMCA Volunteer of the Year (2023)
  • U.S. Air Force Veteran

Accomplishments

  • Successful mitigation of several threats including dynamic Linux-based malware, customer relationship management (CRM) platform threat campaign, advanced social engineering threats, and dissemination of actionable indicators of compromise (IOCs) related to various threats.
  • Successful threat modeling of various threat actor groups' techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) followed by productive collaboration with cyber defense teams.
  • Successful interception of domain-related threat involving known prolific threat actor.
  • Development of standard operating procedures and threat investigation playbook.
  • Co-Chair of the Military Veterans Network

Certification

Currently pursuing:

  • Certified Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
  • Network+
  • Security+

Languages

English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Work Availability

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Software

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Defender

Checkpoint Cyberint/Argos

Recorded Future Attack Surface Management

Checkpoint Harmony

Timeline

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst - Thrivent
12.2023 - Current
Supervisor, Security - Thrivent
06.2021 - 02.2024
Account Manager - Allied Universal
02.2018 - 05.2020
Security Professional - Allied Universal
01.2017 - 06.2021
Police Officer - Grand Chute Police Department
01.2016 - 07.2016
Police Officer - Maumelle Police Department
09.2013 - 10.2015
Security Forces - United States Air Force
10.2007 - 10.2011
Rasmussen College - Bachelor's Degree, Business Management
Rasmussen College - Associate's Degree, Criminal Justice/Police Science