John B.

John B.

Petty Officer 3rd Class, Gunner's Mate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. DevSecOps Engineer at Beyond Finance | CCSP | AppSec | DevSecOps

  • Education

    • ITT Technical Institute-Boise

      2015 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree Information Systems & Cybersecurity 3.8

      Activities and Societies: National Technical Honors Society, Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Learn and demonstrate information security best practices for infrastructure integrity using standards such as COBIT, PCI DSS, NIST, etc. Learn and demonstrate hacking techniques, security auditing techniques as well as perform forensic examination techniques on compromised systems.

    • Colorado Technical University

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      Bachelor’s Degree of Science Computer Systems Security
    • ITT Technical Institute-Boise

      2013 - 2015
      Associate’s Degree Network and System Administration/Administrator 3.8

      Activities and Societies: National Technical Honors Society

  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Aug 2008 - Aug 2013
      Petty Officer 3rd Class, Gunner's Mate

      *Weapons Instructor: I was responsible for the training of over 1000 detachment personnel in the proper handling and use of a firearm, i.e. pistol, rifle, shotgun and heavy machine gun.*Lock & Key custodian: My responsibilities included the maintenance, storage and safe guarding of high security keys with access to over $360,000,000 worth of arms, ammunitions and explosives.*Administrative Assistent: As an Admin Asst., my responsibilities included the proper organization of personnel files, the requirement to keep personnel certifications up to date. Assist in the supervisory role of directing personnel for tasks. Incorporating the use of Microsoft Excel for better organizational techniques. Show less

    • FieldSync™

      Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

      1. Design, write, review, and execute test plans, procedures, reports, user guides, and other technical documentation2. Write, track, review and verify resolution of defects using JIRA3. Designs, write, debug, and execute automated test scripts using C# technical writing ability4. understanding of TCP/IP networking5. understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware)6. understanding of requirements analysis & management7. understanding of configuration management8. Read and review code in C#9. Linux and Windows system administration10. Debugger11. Proposal writing experience12. Agile/SCRUM methodologies13. Linux and Windows Kernel knowledge14. Computer Architecture knowledge Show less 1. Manual and automated test execution covering functionality, performance, usability, system integration, synchronization of web/mobile data, compatibility, exploratory, etc. per test plans. 2. Defect characterization/failure analysis. Clear, concise, and timely logging of defects in tracking system. 3. Assisting QA Analyst in creating manual test cases, automating test scripts, defect triage, report writing, etc. as needed. 4. Working on various platforms/OS's (Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, etc.). Show less

      • Software Test Engineer

        Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
      • QA Test Technician

        Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
    • FieldSync Mobile Solutions

      Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
      Assistant IT Admin

      1. Design and deploy networks.2. Assign routing protocols and routing table configuration.3. Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.4. Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.5. Maintain network servers such as file servers, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems.6. Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, personal digital assistants, smartphones, software deployment, security updates and patches.7. Troubleshoot problems reported by users.8. Make recommendations for future upgrades. Show less

    • National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      BlueTeam 10
    • Kordata

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
      DevOps Systems Engineer

      1. Build, enhance, and maintain continuous integration using Amazon Web Services(AWS) technologies.2. Design, implement, and deploy automated & scalable solutions based on open source and commercial software3. Evaluate solutions to determine integration capability, scalability, performance and strategic product fit4. Work with most aspects of operating system administration on various UNIX-based, Linux and Windows platforms5. Work with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; basic routing concepts, fundamental Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and system security Show less

    • Truckstop.com

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2020

      * Risk assessment, identifying vulnerabilities within a network, and creating firewall rules, or configuring systems to enhance existing security features.* Main proponent and engineer of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools * Respond to and document any security threats, resolve technical faults and allocate resources to deliver real solutions in a cost-effective way.* Documenting security certification* Identifying current and emerging technology issues including security trends, vulnerabilities and threats* Threat intelligence* Sourcing and implementing new security solutions to better protect the organization* Conducting proactive research to analyze security weaknesses and recommend appropriate strategies* Liaising with vendors to implement security solutions Show less Provide network and security planning, development, systems automation, and oversight within the TSG AWS environment and AWS applications. Provide input into strategy and optimization. Document and maintain networks, security protocols and standards for AWS.Develop and maintain infrastructure as code. Review and develop code to support environment build outs and security testing as needed.Secure AWS and data center environments. Deploy and provide upper tier support for security information and event management tools, web application firewalls, and file integrity software. Assist the Information Security Officer with PCI-DSS scoping and compliance. Conduct internal penetration testing and lead the vulnerability remediation process. Show less

      • Information Security Engineer

        Mar 2019 - Jul 2020
      • Cloud Network Engineer

        Jul 2017 - Mar 2019
      • Monitoring Administrator

        Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
    • Beyond Finance

      Jul 2020 - now
      • Senior DevSecOps Engineer

        Feb 2022 - now
      • DevSecOps Engineer

        Jul 2020 - Feb 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John B.
      Regional Champion Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Mar 2015 Won the PRCCDC Regional Championship.Responsible for the hardening and IDS of a Linux Web Server and Wordpress website. Assisted team members with intrusion detection and triage of internal servers and work stations.
    • Awarded to John B.
      National Technical Honors Society Boise Chapter NTHS Oct 2014 Awarded membership into NTHS Boise Chapter.