Experience

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  Cisco systems

  Sept 2008 - May 2009

  Security product specialist (internship)

  Provided an escalation path for operations & deployed staff to resolve problems; worked with project teams to design secure network connectivity, & acted as an escalation point to vendors to resolve problems.

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  California university of pennsylvania

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Oversaw resolution of issue's that persisted. Solved problems and made decisions on a daily basis relative to Help Desk responsibilities. Ensures that effective Help Desk representation took place for the coordination of work processes and projects with other departments and divisions. 2010-2012: Member of the Criminal Justice Club, Forensic Club, Ski Club, White-water Rafting Club, Student Association Inc. (SAI)2011: Vice President of the Beta Sigma Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity2012: President of the Beta Sigma Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity2012: Scholarship Chair of the Beta Sigma Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity Provided solution support for both Student and Employees of the University

  • IT Helpdesk Manager

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Student

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  • IT Helpdesk

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Rivers casino

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  Surveillance agent

  Observe Casino or Casino hotel operations for irregular activities such as cheating, theft by Employees or patrons, using audio/video equipment. Reporting all violations and suspiciousbehaviors to supervisors, Director of Surveillance, Pittsburgh Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, or the General Manager verbally or in writing. Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures. Act as oversight and security agents for management and customers. Show less

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  Cisco

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

  Live troubleshooting of advanced threat defense, advanced malware protection, application visibility and control, insightful reporting, and secure mobility. Helping to secure and control web traffic, while simplifying deployment. Reviewing customer data in the form of network topologies, virtualization deployments, various logs, or other device files for anomalies. Delivering solutions that lead to problem resolution or mitigation with a high level of customer satisfaction. Effectively engaging resources outside my team to further the troubleshooting and resolution of issues, which may include other technical support engineers, account teams, partners, and development engineers. Also providing guidance and training to other members of the team. In-depth knowledge of physical/virtual WSA, physical/virtual SMA, CDA, Splunk, DLP, Cisco Security Suite, Multiple authorization platforms, and wireshark. Show less The industry’s brightest minds in developing and deploying today’s most advanced Internet technologies. Working on complex and in-depth networking problems requiring strong analytical, problem solving, engineering, and communication skills. In addition to one of the strongest training programs in the business, having access to the TAC labs with over $650M in inventory containing all Cisco products. This is a fast paced, high impact environment that will directly contribute to the success of Cisco's customers in deploying and utilizing the latest cutting edge networking technologies. On a day to day basis, seeing a wide variety of real world customer networks and be constantly challenged to expand your networking knowledge. Show less

  • Content Security Engineer

    May 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Services Academy Associates Program

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
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  Booz allen hamilton

  Oct 2015 - May 2020

  Providing digital forensics, incident response, insider threat, and cyber threat intelligence support.Leveraging specialized knowledge of FTK/Autopsy/Axiom/SIFT/Volatility and other various programs to collect and analyze device/RAM images to conduct investigations on user behaviors and actions.Producing reports on findings while maintaining evidence chain of custody.Evaluating available data such as endpoint, network, and database logs, to characterize, the investigation subjects behavior on the internal client network.Leading and participating in interviews of subjects if investigations are as required by the clientConducting high-level review and diagnostic of the clients incident/investigation approach pertaining to subject matterEvaluating current operating model across people, process, an technology dimensionAssessing each area against industry leading practicesDocumenting and briefing client leadership on observations, gaps, and recommendations.Providing a roadmap to address gaps, as well as to enhance the investigation approach.Forming a strategic overall picture of the intent and capabilities of malicious cyber threats, including the actors, tools, and TTPs, through the use of the Mitre Att&ck framework, identification of forensics artifacts, trends, patterns, and emerging threats and risks, in order to make decision and inform policy makers of proper adjustments. Show less In addition to the responsibilities of a Cyber Security Solutions Architect. Designing and implementing a cyber security program in accordance to the Nuclear Regulatory Guide 5.71 in the first fully digital start to finish Nuclear Power Plant. Responsible for presiding over CSAT meetings while facilitating CDA identification(s) and assessment reviews. Maintaining a current list of designated CSAT members and whether they have completed their required training while also ensuring assessments comply with the cyber security process and regulations. Show less Evaluate and document regulatory compliance for physical security and Cybersecurity using industry expertise, interviews, site walk downs, and additional inputs. Evaluate information from multiple sources and reconcile, prioritize, and distill the results into comprehensive reports, requirements, standards, and procedural documentation. Assist with the design of physical and Cybersecurity solutions, including software, automation, or procedural solutions. Prepare standards and procedure documentation to help organizations ensure compliance to security standards and act as a liaison between the business client and technical organization by planning, conducting, and supporting the analysis of complex security projects. Providing expertise and guidance to project teams to help demonstrate ways to meet compliance and security requirements. Presenting/Communicating to/with C-Level executives to provide situational awareness as well as remediation of critical digital assets. Show less

  • Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Analyst

    Nov 2016 - May 2020

  • Cyber Security Solutions Architect - Cyber Security Assessment Team - Team Lead

    Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Cyber Security Solutions Architect consultant - Energy and Utilities Market

    Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Tracepoint

  May 2020 - May 2022

  • Managing Consultant

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Senior Consultant

    May 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Trm labs

  May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Senior blockchain intelligence analyst
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  Digital ackord

  Oct 2022 - now

  Founder and ceo

  Specializing in Ransomware Negotiations, Payment Facilitation Assistance, Due Diligence, and Ransomware Intelligence.

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  Digitalmint

  Feb 2023 - now

  Managing director

  Specializing in Ransomware Negotiations, Payment Facilitation Assistance, Due Diligence, and Ransomware Intelligence.