Jordan Barksdale
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Offensive Security Engineer with hands-on experience in penetration testing, adversary emulation, attack surface reduction, web exploitation, and Python-based tool development. Proven success improving enterprise security posture, validating vulnerabilities, and conducting offensive research aligned with modern threat actor TTPs. Seeking to perform full-scope Red Team operations with Mandiant.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Application Security Engineer – DAST
VF Corporation
01.2025 - Current
- Executed manual & automated penetration testing using Burp Suite, Invicti, Rapid7 IAS.
- Performed adversarial recon & exploited validated findings using hacker-intel & custom tools.
- Built and optimized scanning profiles to reduce false positives and improve exploit signal.
Application Security Specialist – ASM
VF Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Reduced attack surface by ~11% and improved Bitsight score by ~33% through active recon.
- Conducted external security validation, discovered zero-days, and developed Python automation.
- Authored technical/executive reports aligned to offensive risk insights.
IT Support Specialist – 3rd Level
Foot Locker
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Troubleshot enterprise networking, DNS, routing, Meraki, VMware, and Linux systems.
- Developed documentation & workflows used in internal red team simulations.
- Provided technical support via phone, email, and in-person, ensuring effective communication with team members.
- Trained new staff on IT processes and systems, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing.
Education
B.S. - Computer Science
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2023
Skills
- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Adversary Emulation
- Vulnerability assessment
- Identity and Access management
- Security architecture design
- Compliance management
- Burp Suite
- Nmap
- Recon
- CyCognito
- Python Scripting
- Web Exploitation
- OWASP Top 10
- DAST/SAST
- Wireless/Network Testing
Accomplishments
Active Directory Offensive Security Lab (Self-Built Red Team Environment)
- Designed and deployed a full Windows Active Directory environment including Domain Controller, DNS, DHCP, and multi-tiered Windows hosts to simulate real enterprise architecture.
- Practiced privilege escalation, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, pass-the-hash, lateral movement, and persistence techniques using tools such as BloodHound, Mimikatz, CrackMapExec, and Impacket.
- Built automated Python and PowerShell scripts for reconnaissance, credential harvesting, misconfiguration discovery, and attack chain generation.
- Performed adversarial exercises involving GPO enumeration, ACL abuse, constrained delegation attacks, and shadow credential implantation.
- Configured SIEM logging and monitoring to analyze attack telemetry and defensive gaps.
Certification
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- PJPT – Practical Junior Penetration Tester
Timeline
Application Security Engineer – DAST
VF Corporation
01.2025 - Current
Application Security Specialist – ASM
VF Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2025
IT Support Specialist – 3rd Level
Foot Locker
01.2021 - 01.2023
B.S. - Computer Science
University of North Carolina At Greensboro