Ryan Gonzales
Portsmouth,VIRGINIA
Summary
A dedicated cybersecurity expert with 5+ years of experience in the field capable of providing endpoint and network forensics analysis, real-time quality incident reports, and network security assessment. A team player with a thirst for knowledge capable of learning and solving problems in stressful situations. Possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity and am willing to leverage my experience and knowledge to strengthen your organization's cyber defense.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Specialist
USN
Portsmouth, VIRGINIA
01.2019 - Current
- Monitored confidential organization data and prevented malicious activities throughout US Navy network systems.
- Represented company's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
- Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
- Created weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for briefing senior-level management on current privacy and security trends and recommendations to mitigate risk.
- Provided technical leadership focused on network and endpoint analysis.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
Cyber Security Analyst
USN
Portsmouth, VIRGINIA
12.2016 - 01.2019
- Created cybersecurity best practice communications to educate junior personnel against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
- Developed and maintained incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
- Authored 500+ cyber event reports and reviewed 2,600+ security incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities and remedial measures.
Internship Student
USN
Pensacola, FL
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
University of Maryland Global Campus
Online05.2022
Skills
- CompTIA Security
- Security vulnerability assessment
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Programming literacy in C and KQL
- Security regulations compliance
- Cloud implementation
- Data security
- Wireshark software
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint familiarity
- Splunk operation
Certification
- CompTIA Sec+
- CompTIA Cloud+
- CompTIA Linux+
- C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- NFA (Network Forensics Analyst)
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
Timeline
Cyber Security Specialist
USN
01.2019 - Current
Cyber Security Analyst
USN
12.2016 - 01.2019
Internship Student
USN
05.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
University of Maryland Global Campus