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Brief Bio:

Kevin Rodriguez

Systems Administrator | Cyber Security Analyst

OBJECTIVE: Cybersecurity professional with a strong interest in ethical hacking, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and network security. Diligent, energetic, personable, and technical-minded individual. Possess exceptional customer service and communication skills with the strong ability to multitask and resolve issues quickly. Currently in a cybersecurity role where I continue to develop and learn new abilities while contributing to the overall success of the

organization. I also possess:

• Excellent task management. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 

• Experience with security tool kits such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, and Burp Suite.

• Proficient in translating information from technical to executive/management terminology 

• Experience in scripting languages including Python and Bash

• Experience in building and deploying firewalls, servers, and other network devices for our clients.

Currently pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity and is working towards achieving a bachelor’s degree on Information Technology: Cybersecurity. Currently, part of a security team that is executing new innovative ways to secure our customers using best proper cyber hygiene practices. additionally, also serving our country as part of the armed forces, as an SGT of the United States army national guard.

Education/Background:

CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist

CompTIA Security+ Certified

CompTIA Network+ Certified

CompTIA A+ Certified

Secret Security Clearance

CompTIA IT Operations Specialist

Counter Cyber Terrorism Certificate

CompTIA CySA+ (ce) in progress

(ISC)² SSCP & CISSP in progress

Work Summary:

Full-time Systems Administrator | Cyber Security Analyst, Assumed a full-time systems administrator role following an initial consulting position, tasked with managing, and maintaining a diverse server environment of 60+ servers (Windows/Linux) while achieving 99.9% or higher uptime. Evaluated, monitored, and enhanced IT infrastructure with a focus on availability, reliability, scalability, security, data confidentiality and system integrity.

• Infrastructure Led various IT infrastructure projects, including the design and implementation of virtualization solutions (VMWare, HyperV), network infrastructure, migrations to Office 365, Active Directory setup and configurations, industry software deployments, and business continuity/disaster recovery solutions.

• Triage security events for criticality and utilize a variety of security tools and technologies such as Event Tracker SOC, SKOUT SOC, Barracuda, Minerva, and Sentinel One to ensure the security and privacy of the company's systems.

• Document and manage incident cases in our case management system and notify assigned customers of security incidents.

• Evaluated and optimized the performance of computer systems and networks through the expert use of remote monitoring and management tools.

• Implemented scalable systems that improved business growth and system availability, achieving an average uptime of 99.98%.

• Implemented comprehensive security measures such as configuring, monitoring, and maintaining email applications and virus protection software in compliance with NIST audit standards.

• Administered and maintained an IT infrastructure of over 315 users and over 40 servers valued at over $3M combined.

• Collaborated with over 15+ vendors to manage licensing/maintenance agreements and resolve IT and security issues.

• Provided IT support and troubleshooted technical issues related to hardware, software, and networking for over 20+ companies and 315 users.

• Monitor the SIEM and conducted email analysis for suspicious events and anomalous activity to detect and respond to security incidents.

What are you listening to, reading, or watching lately?

MR. Robot is one of the best cyber shows ever created. This show takes place in NYC, and it follows the inner workings of a schizophrenic hacker’s mind. I appreciated this show so much because of the realistic attention to detail that was presented. The show showcased real Linux terminals and commands. Most tv shows utilize fake computer screens just for cinematic affects, so to watch actual commands on a Linux based OS (operating system) being used was a nice change. Currently, I am reading “Open-Source Intelligence Techniques,” by Michael Bazzell. This book teaches you and guides you on how to use OSINT in a cyber investigation.

Where is Your Dream Vacation Destination?

My dream vacation would be to visit Japan. I have heard that the country is beautiful and rich in history. I would like to see the architecture and learn more about the culture.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

If I could choose one superpower it would be to fly. I could save so much money not having to drive a car. No more car insurance, no worries about a rock hitting your windshield or paying for oil changes. Also, gas prices are ridiculous (2022). Also, if I could fly, I could visit Japan and any other part of the world whenever I wanted to. The freedom of being able to fly would be remarkable.

Tell us one thing you GEEK OUT over!?

“Capture the Flag” CTF is a special kind of cybersecurity competition designed to challenge its participants to solve computer security problems and/or capture and defend computer systems.  Participating in a CTF helps developers learn to think creatively about how software can be exploited. Some CTFs provide the opportunity to play offensive, exploiting the same types of vulnerabilities that they are trying to identify and eliminate in their code I really enjoy the puzzles that you must critically solve when performing these special events. It helps me to further hone my cybersecurity skills.

Activities | Skills & Others

Skills: Windows server, Networking, Technical support, Firewalls, IDS & IPS systems, Incident response, and threat knowledge.

Home lab: AD, cloud integrations, Type 1 hypervisor, Linux server, IT Forensics VM, Kali VM, Parrot VM, and firewall with IPS and IDS.

Capture the Flag (CTF): TryHackMe top 11% @kev1239, OverTheWire, Hackthebox and participated on SANs online CTF.

Working on now: ITProTV, CySA+, CISSP.

Bilingual: Spanish - advanced proficiency level (native language)