Conducted supervised comprehensive cybersecurity assessments on simulated clients in virtualized production environments, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending strategic mitigation measures, resulting in a 60% reduction in potential security threats.

• Executed risk-based security assessments on small business clients of up to 30 employees for known and emerging cybersecurity threats in specific industry sectors, including manufacturing and health care.
• Developed comprehensive Information Security Plans for both C-suite executives and IT staff with recommendations of security policies and 100+ security controls.
• Performed vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on cloud-based network environments containing 14 servers and workstations and prepared comprehensive reports with findings to drive cybersecurity decision making.
• Incorporated FAIR risk assessment methodology to assess business drivers, risks and recommend mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risk by up to 75%.
• Authored and delivered security hardening plans and presentations for 3 simulated business clients to address security vulnerabilities discovered during assessment and analysis.

Implemented and managed a high-performance on-premises lab utilizing Dell PowerEdge R720 infrastructure, alongside 2 scalable cloud-based labs across AWS and Azure. Deployed and configured the following technologies in up to 16 VMs.

• Oracle VirtualBox
• VMWare Workstation Player
• Kali Linux
• CentOS
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Windows Server
• EveNG
• PFSense
• Ubiquiti Unifi
• PiHole DNS

Took charge of up to 20 officers in responding to and resolving in-progress crimes and initiating criminal cases. Sought prosecution against criminal offenders committing DUI, narcotics, and traffic offenses.

• Trained as a Cyber Liaison Officer and Terrorism Liaison Officer by OCIAC intelligence fusion center.
• Facilitated seamless dissemination of vital intelligence on emerging and existing cyber and terror-related threats, including TTPs, to equip over 140 police department personnel with actionable insights.
• Responded to time-sensitive emergency calls within 10 minutes and gathered intelligence to make high-risk decisions based on limited information.
• Coordinated responses to evolving criminal situations with more than 10 department units and outside police agencies.
• Prosecuted and convicted more than 15 illegal street racing offenders through the use of social media, OSINT, law enforcement databases, and search warrants.