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Richard Kohler

Albany

Summary

Experienced with meticulous evidence collection, analysis, and case resolution. Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving to uncover essential information in investigations. Track record of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with care.

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Education

Bachelor of Science - Digital Forensics

University of Albany
ALBANY, NY
05.2024

Associate of Science - Cybersecurity

Hudson Valley Community College
TROY, NY
08.2022

Skills

  • Cybersecurity Frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, DTEX Insider Threat Framework
  • Programming Languages: Java, C#, C, Python, PowerShell, (BASH, ZSH, CMD) scripting
  • Pen Testing: Red Team techniques (C2 frameworks, XSS, SQL, privilege escalation, malware development, social engineering)
  • Vulnerability Assesments - Application assesments, web app scanning and backend config scanning, SSH scanning, FTP scanning
  • Digital Forensics: Tools like FTK, Autopsy, Encase, Volatility, Cellebrite; expertise in memory, mobile, cloud, and multimedia forensics Leveraging DTEX's Intercept to investigate
  • System Administration: SSH keys, user accounts, reverse proxies
  • Threat Hunting: Advanced techniques, Elastic DSL queries, YARA/SIGMA rules, behavioral indicators
  • Teaching & Mentoring:: college TA experience, cybersecurity training projects, training new investigators at DTEX on intelligence matters
  • Experience with APTs threate groups, and idenitifying their behaviors and commonalities
  • Darkweb Recon experience with Financlal crime markets, scamming, and drug trafficking

Certification

  • CompTIA Security Plus Certification 3/2024
  • Advanced Analytics Certificate from VICEROY /Griffis Institute
  • 2025 DOD Cyber Competition (was in the top 30%)

Activities

Honor Society - Phi Theta Kappa Student Officer, Cyber Defense Organization Member, Albany Business Leaders National Cyber League (NCL) Challenge, NSLS National Honor Society (Suny Albany), VICOR Program (DoD), Order of Sword and Shield, Alive at 5

Timeline

Associate of Science - Cybersecurity

Hudson Valley Community College

Bachelor of Science - Digital Forensics

University of Albany

Section name

(Cybersecurity), VICEROY Internship

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