Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure that all identified vulnerabilities are addressed properly.
Implemented security measures to protect data from unauthorized access or modification.
Actively participated in incident response activities when a breach occurs involving sensitive data.
Designed and delivered mission-critical infrastructure to maintain consistent availability and performance.
Maintained an up-to-date knowledge base of existing threats by researching latest malicious activity trends.
Implemented countermeasures to mitigate identified risks associated with discovered vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
1st Franklin Financial Corporation
08.2023 - 12.2023
Investigations of security alerts and incidents from SIEM and IDS platforms
Use of Microsoft Defender, Intune, and Purview to protect digital assets and information
Vulnerability Management, Data classification, and data-loss prevention implementation
Performed evaluation of organization security posture through NIST standards
Updated Incident response and disaster recovery procedures of the organization
Built a POC Qualys vulnerability management environment for future integration.
Information Security Analyst Intern
SCANSOURCE
05.2023 - 08.2023
Gained exposure in vulnerability management through Qualys platform
Ensure endpoint health through OS, software, and endpoint security patching
Assisted in Implementation of an enterprise wide DLP solution
Built a POC Elastic Stack environment to improve logging capabilities
Presented a top vulnerability risk presentation to executive leadership post-incident
Gave a 30-minute talk to over 300 company managers and team leads on a summer case study.
IT Help Desk Technician
Anderson University
12.2022 - 08.2023
Created, resolved, and closed tickets for Staff, faculty, and students
Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support
Trained faculty, and staff on troubleshooting common IT issues
Assisted Network Engineer on projects involving network implementation and fiber installation
Solved Routine IT issues daily.
IT Service Desk Technician
Tri-County Technical College
01.2021 - 02.2023
Configured and deployed Cisco switches, Wireless Access Points, and other networking technologies
Resolved over 2,000 tickets and supported over 2500 users
Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support
System Administration and heavy use of Office 365
Installed software and hardware throughout the organization
Taught a class on how to use new technologies to non-technical audiences monthly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS - Cybersecurity
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
Anderson, SC
Skills
Security Onion
Malware Analysis
Intrusion Detection
Vulnerability Assessments
Cyber Threat Hunting
Vulnerability Scanning
Digital Forensics
Qualys Vulnerability Scanner
Linux
EDR
Cyber Operations
SIEM
Microsoft Azure
Asset Management
Certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
(ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
CompTIA Security+
Cybersecurityclub
Original member of AU cybersecurity Club. Started club which now holds 70+ members competing in national cyber competitions, placing top ten every year.
Emergency Communications Specialist at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC.Emergency Communications Specialist at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC.