Vershawn Johnson
IT Professional
Jonesboro,GA
Summary
Highly adaptive and skilled professional with a rich background in operations and security, honed through service in the United States Navy. Possess a comprehensive understanding of DevOps, cybersecurity, and ethical hacking principles. Excels in high-pressure environments, leveraging strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset. Demonstrated proficiency in configuring firewalls, routers, switches, and web security gateways with appropriate network security measures. Experienced in managing projects, mentoring teams, and implementing security measures. Efficient in analyzing intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), utilizing signature-based detection and anomaly-based detection methods. Skilled in configuring rules for firewalls, VLANs, routers, access control lists, port security, and unified threat management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Operations Specialist
United States Navy
08.2018 - 04.2022
- Serve as watch supervisors and section leaders of 30 team members, focusing on both their professional growth and personal development
- Interpret and evaluate presentations and tactical situations and make recommendations to supervisors during watch conditions
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations, delegating tasks appropriately to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Provided training for new recruits, fostering a supportive learning environment conducive to success in their roles.
- Provide to the command technical information and assistance related to Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Amphibious Warfare, Mine Warfare, Naval Gunfire Support, search and rescue operations and other matters pertaining to the Operations Specialist's area.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
Education
Associate Degree - Cyber Security
Strayer University
05.2001 -
DevOps
Intellectual Point- VET TEC Program
02-2024
Skills
Core principles of cybersecurity
Proficient in penetration testing
Knowledgeable in Splunk core capabilities
Compliance management
Risk mitigation strategies
Performance analysis and metrics
Workflow optimization
Task management skills
Data record management
Cross-functional communication
Logistics management
Certification
Splunk Core Certified Power User
Timeline
Operations Specialist
United States Navy
08.2018 - 04.2022
Associate Degree - Cyber Security
Strayer University
05.2001 -
DevOps
Intellectual Point- VET TEC Program
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