Wei Sun
Lake Elsinore,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DHS CYBERSECURITY STUDENT APPRENTICE/ ACTING/DEPUTY MGMT-HQ COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Department of Homeland Security
10.2024 - Current
- Acted as an Acting/Deputy MGMT-HQ Compliance Manager while the MGMT-HQ Compliance Manager is Out of Office / on leave
- Developed strong research and analytical skills to help solve complex problems and make evidence-based decisions among stakeholders and teams.
- Dedicated to continual learning, actively seeking out opportunities to expand my knowledge and stay updated with the latest trends in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of my job duties.
- Built a skill in developing detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish clear guidelines and protocols for ensuring cybersecurity best practices within organizations.
- Prepared and maintained documentation to demonstrate compliance with security policies and procedures.
- Implemented Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks.
- Aided with security procedural administration and developed and enforced security policies and procedures.
- Stayed updated with the latest cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) trends and best practices.
- Validated security controls effectively and ensured compliance with security standards.
- Development and implementation of System Security Plans (SSP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), information security policies, and required bodies of evidence, as necessary, to ensure compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) guidelines.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
California State University
San Bernardino, CA
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Conducted comprehensive testing of user credentials, ticketing system services, and email servers across 10 virtual machines for Blue Teams.
- Generated network traffic, processed orders in Blue Team's WordPress database, and managed ticket requests via the website ticketing system.
- Prepared debrief reports detailing daily Orange Team activity, customer service experiences, and recommendations for enhancing penetration test efficiency.
- Maintained detailed documentation of student progress and provided support to project groups on the network and grade-related inquiries.
- Acted as a simulated customer during penetration tests to assess Blue Team networks, ensure service functionality, and facilitate clear communication between Orange and Blue Teams.
- Developed PowerPoint presentations illustrating scenarios of Orange Team encounters with accessibility issues and devised a template outlining Orange Team activities.
- Supported management of undergraduate and graduate courses covering digital forensics, red teaming, and enterprise system administration.
- Taught courses during instructor absences, covering physical security, ethical hacking, and information security.
- Administered tests to assess student knowledge and ensured proper functionality for students, particularly in ethical hacking courses.
- Facilitated discussions on forensic data collection and analysis in senior-level courses.
- Demonstrated proper documentation of digital evidence, addressed security issues such as identity theft and hacking.
- Conducted demonstrations on analysis tools, including FTK, PRTK, and Magnet AXIOM.
- Participated in several NICE challenges that go along with current work roles that can be identified within NIST SP 800-181. Some of these challenges include several different skills, including Red Hat Linux, data administration, forensics, open-source intelligence, and cyber defense.
- California State University San Bernardino
Education
M.S. - Information Systems & Technology - Cybersecurity
California State University San Bernardino
05.2025
B.S. - Information Systems & Technology - Cybersecurity
California State University San Bernardino
05.2022
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- OpenAI
- Local AI
- Faraday
- Ollama
- Pinokio
- LM Studio
- Whiterabbitneo
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- Penetration Testing
- Metasploit
- John the Ripper
- Hydra
- Splunk
- Digital Forensics
- Autopsy
- Forensics Tool Kit (FTK)
- FTK Imager
- Password Recovery Tool Kit (PRTK)
- Magnet Axiom Examine
- Magnet Axiom Process
- Electronic Evidence Examiner (E3)
- DumpIt
- Email Forensics
- Network Forensics
- Mobile Forensics
- Memory Forensics
- Networking
- AI for Network Enhancement
- Packet Tracer
- Cisco IOS
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Pfsense
- Load Balancer
- TCP/IP
- IP Routing
- Routing Information Protocols
- ARP
- IP Tables
- Network Analysis
- Scripting
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Latex
- Frameworks
- NIST 800-53
- PCI DSS
- MITRE ATTACK Framework
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-37 for Systems and Organizations Introductory Course Version 20
- Operating Systems
- Windows
- Kali Linux
- Ubuntu
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Fedora
- Other Tools
- Burp Suite
- VirtualBox
- VMware
- Docker
- OpenSSL
- Email server
- Microsoft Thunderbird
Certification
- CompTIA TestOut PC Pro
- CompTIA TestOut Digital Literacy Pro
- CompTIA TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro
- CompTIA TestOut Routing and Switching Pro
- CompTIA TestOut Linux Pro
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in AI Prompting Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in AI Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Technology Fundamentals
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Cloud Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Soft Skills Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Business Skills Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Project Management Essentials
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Cybersecurity Basics (a+ Cyber)
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Networking Basics (a+ Network)
- CompTIA TestOut Competency in Networking with Cisco Devices
- Exterro FTK
- Digital Forensics Access Data Cert Examiner
- Magnet Axiom- Digital Forensics IP
- CompTIA Security Plus IP
- ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity IP
- Introduction to Cybersecurity TryHackMe
- Pre-Security (Cybersecurity) TryHackMe
- Autopsy (Digital Forensics)
- CodePath- Intermediate to Cybersecurity
- Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity
- IBM Big Data 101
- IBM Data Science Methodologies
- Udemy (With Python Intro)
- Red Hat 124- Red Hat Certified System Administration I
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Personal Information
- Relocation: Open to Relocate
- Citizenship: United States Citizen
- Nationality: United States Citizen
- Availability: Open to Relocate, Active Public Trust Moderate Risk Clearance
- Visa Status: United States Citizen
Clearance
Active Public Trust Moderate Risk Clearance
Timeline
DHS CYBERSECURITY STUDENT APPRENTICE/ ACTING/DEPUTY MGMT-HQ COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Department of Homeland Security
10.2024 - Current
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
California State University
08.2022 - 12.2024
M.S. - Information Systems & Technology - Cybersecurity
California State University San Bernardino
B.S. - Information Systems & Technology - Cybersecurity
California State University San Bernardino