Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline

Taras Veratsennik

San Mateo,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Security Engineer eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of network security and training in threat hunting. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in cybersecurity.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Network Security Engineer

ITS
San Francisco, CA
03.2022 - Current
  • Completed vulnerability scans to identify at-risk systems and remediate issues.
  • Perform network maintenance and system upgrades, including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations
  • Managed company Bring Your Own Device program, onboarding employee devices and verifying absence of inherent security threats.
  • Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
  • Offered preventive training to harden personnel against intrusion vectors such as phishing, ransomware and more.

Help Desk Engineer

Intivix
San Francisco, CA
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • IT support relating to technical issues involving Microsoft's core business applications and customer line of business applications
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure solutions including routers, switches, remote access solutions, wireless access points, servers, printers, and desktop technologies
  • Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees.
  • Help create technical documentation and manuals

Penetration Tester Intern

Adaptable Security
, CA
06.2020 - 11.2020
  • Assessed threats, risks and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues to advise pertinent stakeholders on appropriate measures.
  • Designed tests and tools to break into security-protected applications and networks to probe for vulnerabilities.
  • Preparing and presenting a report of the findings
  • Make recommendations for mitigating identified risks for business operation

Education

Associate of Science - Network Security

CCSF, San Francisco, CA
08.2018 - 12.2020

GPA: 4.0

  • Dean's List [Fall 2020]

Certificates of Accomplishment - Fundamentals of Networking

CCSF, San Francisco, CA
08.2018 - 12.2019

Skills

TCP/IP LAN Networksundefined

Certification

CompTIA Security+

Accomplishments

CPTC 2020-21 Western Region 1st Place

Along with the team from CCSF, placed first in the Western Region Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition


CPTC 2020-21 International Finals

Top-5 as the most Professional team

Timeline

SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

03-2022
Network Security Engineer - ITS
03.2022 - Current
Help Desk Engineer - Intivix
02.2021 - 03.2022

CompTIA Security+

08-2020
Penetration Tester Intern - Adaptable Security
06.2020 - 11.2020
CCSF - Associate of Science, Network Security
08.2018 - 12.2020
CCSF - Certificates of Accomplishment, Fundamentals of Networking
08.2018 - 12.2019
Taras Veratsennik