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Offensive Security
Specialized in designing and executing advanced offensive cyber operations to support national security objectives.
Defense Strategy
Expert in crafting and deploying advanced defensive cyber strategies to safeguard critical infrastructure and national security operations.
Technical Expertise
Advanced proficiency in ION operations and cutting-edge penetration testing methodologies.
Hands-On Experience w/ Guides
HackTheBox
Hones ethical hacking and penetration testing skills through hands-on challenges, real-world scenarios, and CTF-style puzzles. Focuses on web exploitation, privilege escalation, and reverse engineering while actively collaborating within the HackTheBox community to maintain expertise in cybersecurity.
TryHackMe
Sharpens ethical hacking skills on TryHackMe by exploring interactive labs and real-world scenarios. Focuses on web application security, privilege escalation, and network exploitation, leveraging guided challenges to deepen understanding and stay current in the field of cybersecurity.
xGuides
Creates and continually updates a learning repository called xGuides - a collection of concise, step-by-step resources designed to help aspiring ethical hackers navigate complex topics. Focuses on key areas such as web exploitation, privilege escalation, and reconnaissance, simplifying challenging concepts and empowering others to advance their skills in cybersecurity.
Professional Experience
Cyber Offensive Operator/ION
2018 - Present- Offensive Operations: Executed advanced missions to secure systems, identify vulnerabilities, and disrupt adversaries, supporting national security goals.
- Cyber Exploitation & Tools: Developed and implemented five offensive cyber techniques, enhancing operational capabilities and enabling missions to disrupt critical enemy infrastructure.
- Instuction: Trained and mentored joint force operators in advanced cyber tactics and techniques, preparing teams to utilize $750M cyber platforms effectively. Played a critical role in the development and revision of Air Force Offensive Cyber Operations courses.
- Capability Development: Designed advanced cyber training ranges and created operational scenarios, ensuring readiness and alignment with ACC offensive cyber standards. Conducted 71 mission rehearsals, preparing teams for real-world missions.
- Tool Development: Engineered novel solutions for cyber operations, including propagation techniques and custom tools, which expanded operational footholds and supported multi-agency missions.
- Real-World Application: Executed counterintelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C-ISR) missions, accessing 20 enemy devices and deploying effects to disrupt adversary command and control (C2) systems. Successfully denied enemy access to months of intelligence by destroying 100GB of critical data during targeted operations.
- Strategic Contributions: Supported Joint Force Headquarters Cyber (AF)’s top 5 priority targets and helped shape USCYBERCOM’s offensive cyber toolkit.
- Awards: Recognized with the 67th Cyberspace Wing Meritorious Unit Award for contributions to missions impacting over 2,500 high-priority targets. Consistently lauded by leadership for resilience, innovation, and operational excellence.
Cyber Mission Defense
2014 - 2018- Mission Assurance: Provided persistent network defense, enabling 24/7 mission assurance for at-home and deployed F-22 operations. Protected critical cyberspace components prioritized by 325 FW senior leadership.
- Operational Effectiveness: Utilized active mission defense toolsets to safeguard key terrain and coordinate actions with Air Force and national cyber forces. Successfully analyzed 9 million adversary cyber threats and system alerts, decreasing the enemy attack footprint.
- Pioneering Achievements: Played a key role in achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the first Defensive Cyberspace Operations mission in Air Combat Command (ACC). Established the wing’s first cyber planning cell, developed 13 Tactical Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), and earned "best practice" recognition from Headquarters Air Force (HAF/A6).
- Training Enhancements: Selected for the Cyber Squadron-Initiative (CS-I) pathfinder program, where I designed a no-cost training lab, saving $209K. Reengineered network forensic systems, extending data storage capabilities from 90 days to one year, enhancing operational readiness and analysis.
- Technical Leadership: Led the installation of four advanced threat detection sensors, positioning the Air Force at the forefront of Cyber Squadron-Initiative (CS-I) capabilities and contributing to the team’s recognition with the 2018 ACC General Rawlings Team Award.
- Awards and Distinctions: Selected as a Distinguished Graduate in Airman Leadership School (ALS), recognized as a top 10% student leader. Earned multiple accolades, including Airman of the Quarter (2Q16, 1Q17), 9th Air Force Information Dominance/Mission Support Group (MSG) Airman of the Year (2017), and a Secretary of Defense commendation for operational excellence.
- Strategic Contributions: Collaborated with Air Combat Command (ACC) and the 35th Intelligence Squadron (IS) to develop cyber response command and control (C2) processes, creating Tactical Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) adopted by 11 Air Force Mission Defense Teams (MDTs) worldwide. Recognized as a Department of Defense (DoD) subject matter expert, featured in mission defense training films used to prepare 45 teams globally for cyber readiness.
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