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Michael Kowalenko

Inverness,IL

Summary

Knowledgeable IT security professional with 7 years of experience designing and implementing security solutions in high-availability environments. Skilled in Linux systems and penetration testing tools and adept at delivering strong risk management practices.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Configuration Technician

ProSys Information Systems
Itasca, Illinois
03.2014 - 01.2018
  • Restored Operating Systems and installed profiles with software for AT&T technicians in the field
  • Retiring iPhone 4’s and iPhone 4S’s from AT&T stock
  • Unlocking iCloud accounts from iOS devices for redeployment to AT&T technicians in the field.

Education

Certificate of Completion - Cybersecurity

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
03-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Filmmaking

Columbia College of Chicago
01.2020

Associate in Arts -

William Rainey Harper College
01.2018

Skills

  • Experience in Leadership
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Laptop Servicing
  • Security Planning
  • Data Encryption
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Calm Under Pressure

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+
  • HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (In Progress)
  • Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst (In Progress)

Tools

  • Metasploit Framework
  • Burp Suite
  • Splunk
  • Nmap
  • Powershell
  • Wireshark
  • ELK
  • Snort
  • Autopsy

Accomplishments

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 335, Palatine, Illinois

Eagle Scout Rank, 2010

Elected to National Honor Society, BSA

Order of the Arrow, Brotherhood, 2009

Timeline

Software Configuration Technician

ProSys Information Systems
03.2014 - 01.2018

Certificate of Completion - Cybersecurity

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts - Filmmaking

Columbia College of Chicago

Associate in Arts -

William Rainey Harper College
Michael Kowalenko