
Chris H.
Surgical Technologist

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About me
USAF Vet | Brain Tumor Survivor | Splunk Power User | Aspiring Malware Researcher | Knowledge is power #PowerUp
Education

Weber State University
2017 - 2019Associate of Applied Science - AAS Network Management Technology 3.6Activities and Societies: Cyber Security Club Co-founder and VP of the club. Created learning opportunities for fellow club members through virtual networking, CTF sites, and gathering a large repository of information. Trained and participated in the 2018 NIATEC defensive security event.

Weber State University
2019 - 2019Bachelor of Science - BS Network Management Technology 3.6Activities and Societies: Cyber Security Club Co-founder of CSC and served as Vice-President for 2018 and 2019. Graduated in Fall 2019 with a BS in NMT and minor in Computer Science. Trained and participated in the 2019 NIATEC competition. Created learning opportunities for club members via resource gathering, CTF creation, and arranging events for speakers currently in industry.
Experience

United States Air Force
Nov 2005 - Nov 2007Surgical Technologist
Emagined Security
May 2019 - Sept 2020-Analyzing and applying OSINT to secure customer environments.-Automate daily functions for increased productivity.-Threat Hunting and targeted response-Analyzing logs for malicious activity and providing remediation.-Continually revise baselines to ensure added value.-Work in a distributed environment with brilliant Analysts and Engineers.-Writing and distribution of Threat Bulletins.-Deploying and utilizing SIEM technology-Working with clients to ensure timely task completion and environment security. Show less
Junior SOC Analyst
Dec 2019 - Sept 2020Security Operations Intern
May 2019 - Dec 2019

Legato Security
Aug 2021 - now• Perform malware analysis on suspicious files, malware samples, and gather IOA, IOC, and TTPs for active hunts or building better correlation alerts• Incident response from Preparation and Detection through Remediation and Postmortem• Monitor, analyze, and respond to multiple log sources for incidents and root cause analysis• Analyze suspicious emails, phone calls, and other potential security incidents to determine levels of malice• Managing and performing threat intelligence aggregation and crafting advisories for Zero-Day and Critical vulnerabilities as rated per CVSS v4/v3• Mentoring, training, and troubleshooting escalated security issues Show less • Provide Mentoring, training, and troubleshooting regarding existing or new security tools and solutions• Perform parsing, alert, and query creation for SumoLogic and Splunk SIEM solutions• Monitor, analyze, and respond to multiple log sources for alerts, incidents and root cause analysis• Analyze suspicious emails, phone calls, and other potential security incidents to determine levels of malice• Perform malware analysis on suspicious files, and gather IOA, IOC, and TTPs for active hunts or building better correlation alerts• Incident response from identification through remediation and post mortem• Create and assist in documenting Standard Operating Procedures, SOC secure standards, and systems analysis• Managing/Performing threat intel aggregation and crafting advisories for Zero-Days and Critical vulnerabilities as rated per CVSS v3 Show less
SOC Analyst L3
Jul 2024 - nowSecurity Operations Center Analyst - L2
May 2022 - Jul 2024Security Operations Center Analyst
Aug 2021 - May 2022
Licenses & Certifications
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Introduction to the Cyber Kill Chain
ImmersiveJul 2025 - View certificate

Linux Command Line
ImmersiveApr 2025 - View certificate

MITRE ATT&CK Framework
ImmersiveFeb 2025 - View certificate

Obfuscated JavaScript
LetsDefendApr 2025 - View certificate

Log Analysis
ImmersiveDec 2024 - View certificate

Web Log Analysis
ImmersiveDec 2024 - View certificate

CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
CompTIAJan 2019 - View certificate

Splunk Core Certified Power User
SplunkJul 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Chris H.High Honors Award Weber State University August 1, 2019 High Honor Award is given in recognition of superior accomplishment in achieving a perfect 4.0-grade point average in a given semester. I have received this award for Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2018, and Summer 2019 semesters.
- Awarded to Chris H.Honor Award Weber State University 2019 This award is given in recognition of superior accomplishment in achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above per semester. I have received this award for Fall 2017, Summer 2018, Fall 2018, and Spring 2019 semesters.
- Awarded to Chris H.AF Outstanding Unit Award USAF 2007 Received the Outstanding Unit Award for aiding my unit in exceptionally meritorious service and accomplishing specific acts of outstanding achievement.
- Awarded to Chris H.Global War on Terrorism Service Medal USAF 2007 Awarded for serving in support of the Global War on Terrorism-specified operations.
- Awarded to Chris H.AF Good Conduct Medal USAF Nov 2006 Earned for portraying all tenets of The United States Air Force exceptionally while serving in boot camp, technical schools, and duty stations. This medal is given only to those who go above and beyond regular duties.
- Awarded to Chris H.Basic Training Honor Graduate USAF Dec 2005 Award/Ribbon given for obtaining at least "Thunderbolt" status on fitness test, scored 90 percent or higher on all written exams, passed all inspections, and recommended by Military Training Instructor for Honor Graduate status.
Volunteer Experience
Head Swim Coach
Issued by United States Air Force on Jul 2006
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Issued by Trace Labs on Oct 2020
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