Jacob W.

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2018

  • Analyzed content and metadata intelligence on a daily basis, leveraging the full suite of analytic tools to target, and performed initial analysis of target activity on identified targets within the assigned area of interest. Translated over 300 communications as well as authored, edited, and released over 400 reports of foreign intelligence value.• Led multi-agency team and through multiple deployments enabled dozens of successful intelligence operations. Maintained information in community-wide databases, updated over 2000 critical pieces of information.• Optimized team workflow by training team members in signals development, target development, language analysis, intelligence analysis, and reporting to create a team of multi-disciplined analysts. Show less • Operated front-line collection equipment in support of National and Naval collection requirements, identified the existence of a critical threat to Naval security leading to increased vigilance and awareness during operations.• Provided language support, time-critical threat warning, and target analysis for 63-day deployment, supporting Naval and COCOM intelligence requirements.• Trained 9 Sailors on target’s capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures, ensuring safe and successful completion of a high-priority collection mission.• Completed training in interrogation resistance, collection suite tools, and water survival to ensure operational readiness. Show less

  • Counter Cyber - Technical Targeting Lead - Deputy Branch Chief

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Counter Foreign Intelligence - Branch Chief - Language Analyst - Reporter

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Advanced Language Response Team - Cryptologic Language Analyst - Direct Support Element Operator

    Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Center for Information Dominance Unit - Hindi Language Student

    Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii - Cryptologic Language Analyst

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  • Center for Information Dominance Unit - Korean Language Student

    Jul 2007 - Dec 2008
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  IntelliGenesis LLC

  Sept 2018 - now

  DoD Contractor at Joint Force Headquarters - Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) • Designed and built initial prototype for an enterprise system that helped analysts review critical infrastructure vulnerabilities 300 times faster leading to prioritized vulnerability patching across the enterprise. • Created over 50 scripts and applications that automated analysts’ workflows and increased productivity. • Briefed Executive-level decision makers in support of defensive cyber operations against foreign threats to ensure freedom of action in cyberspace. • Utilized SIEM tools to analyze network data in order to identify threats and trends, reviewed commercial threat intelligence platforms and intelligence reporting to produce actionable all-source intelligence products ensuring threats to DODIN were mitigated. • Analyzed Nation-State and criminal malicious cyber actor’s tactics, techniques, and procedures and provided assessments on threats posed to DODIN. Show less DoD Contractor in Fort Meade, MD• Automated analysts' data processing workflows using Python and Jupyter Notebooks which increased production and reduced time to final product. • Monitored and developed over 200 targets across several communications technologies and was responsible for Section’s targeting efforts, personally identifying over 1000 items of interest for further review. Created a new target discovery strategy to fuse intelligence and open source technical information, coordinating with Intelligence Community lines of effort and improving indications and warning (I&W) capabilities.• Leveraged close collaboration with offensive cyber operation elements and supported over 50 successful operations to provide greater insight into target activities and networks.• Tasked independently across all authorities, considered a tasking subject matter expert and mentored junior analysts in tasking. Tasked and maintained over 1500 items of interest leading to Intelligence Community breakthroughs and greater success for efforts of the highest national interest. Show less

  • Cyber Fusion Analyst and Software Developer

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Counter Cyber - Discovery Analyst

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2019