Steven Brightwell
Portland
Summary
Supported security teams by applying fundamental security principles to safeguard systems and data assets. Communicated effectively within teams and maintained punctuality while learning new tools and methods for incident response and risk reduction. Assisted in developing practical skills in threat detection and secure system design by providing detailed and reliable support to security operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fiber Machine Operative
nLight Inc
Hillsboro, OR
10.2025 - 01.2026
Dockworker
UPS Freight
Portland, OR
09.2018 - 04.2024
Cyber Security Penetration Intern
Brainnest
Remote
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Performed systematic inspections of tooling and consumables with documented findings to catch wear patterns early, preventing downstream defects and preserving product conformance.
- Facilitated cross-shift handover templates and briefings to transfer tacit machine knowledge, strengthening team responsiveness and reducing repeat incidents.
- Managed inbound/outbound sequencing using priority-based checklists, improving dispatch reliability and reducing misrouted shipments through clearer handling rules.
- Partnered with supervisors and drivers to realign staffing and shift assignments during peaks, preserving on-time departures and stabilizing daily throughput.
- Initiates cross-functional process reviews to identify bottlenecks in loading operations, implementing workflow adjustments that produce measurable improvements in trailer turnaround.
- Handling different operating systems and virtual machines.
- Hackers' mindsets, their techniques and ways of breaking into virtual machines.
- Building a basic hacking lab yourself at home (to run vulnerability tests and find weaknesses).
- Various cybersecurity projects using the Python language.
- Malware and how it affects computers and networks.
- Online privacy, basic mistakes and how to fix them increase awareness to protect yourself, your family and friends in the cyberworld.
- Advanced, practical methods for securing laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.
- Working with the command line interface (CLI) and scripting.
- Penetration testing - PenTest analysis. The foundations of Cyber Security and what the terminology used in Cyber Security is, such as zero-day exploits GitHub and its ins and outs.
- Job duties and skill set mentioned above.
- Also have a letter of recommendation from Brainnest. Will provide upon request.
Cyber Security Specialist
Brainnest
Remote
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Job duties and skill set mentioned above.
- Also have a letter of recommendation from Brainnest. Will provide upon request.
Education
BACHELOR'S - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Liberty University
Online05-2025
High School Diploma - General Studies
Selma High School
Selma, CA06-1996
Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Network Architecture
- Data Encryption
- Malware Analysis
Personal Information
Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Certification
Google Cyber Security Specialist
Google Kubernetes
Global Procurement and Sourcing
AWS Architectual Applications
Timeline
Fiber Machine Operative
nLight Inc
10.2025 - 01.2026
Cyber Security Penetration Intern
Brainnest
11.2022 - 02.2023
Cyber Security Specialist
Brainnest
11.2022 - 02.2023
Dockworker
UPS Freight
09.2018 - 04.2024
BACHELOR'S - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Liberty University
High School Diploma - General Studies
Selma High School