Resume

April 17th, 2012

**Note: This is only an abridged resume. For my full resume packet, please e-mail me.


EDUCATION

College:

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Masters in Homeland Security Sciences

Murray State University, Murray KY

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications

 

Technical Certifications

  • Certified Information Systems and Security Professional (CISSP)
  • SANS GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)
  • SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • SANS GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
  • SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
  • Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • CompTIA A+ Certified Professional (A+)

Areas of Specialization:

  • Network Communication Protocols
  • Network Intrusion Detection
  • Computer Network Defense
  • Cyber Warfare

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPAWAR Atlantic / Honeywell (Charleston, SC)            October 2010 – Current

Cyber Fusion Team Lead

Major Accomplishments:

  • Participated in development of DOD Accredited Tier 2 CNDSP
  • Developed multiple network intrusion detection tools
  • Team recipient of SPAWAR Lightning Bolt award. The Lightning Bolt award is given quarterly by SPAWAR in recognition of superior achievements or contributions to SPAWAR or supported PEO
  • Recipient of Bronze Bravo and Team of the Quarter distinctions

Duties:

  • Manage team of network analysts tasked with monitoring the network security of public, private, government, and defense sector computer networks
  • Collect and analyze threat intelligence
  • Train new analysts and assist existing analysts in refining their abilities
  • Perform research in focused areas of network security and computer network defense

EWA Government Systems, Inc (Bowling Green, KY)       June 2009 – October 2010

Intrusion Detection Lead

Major Accomplishments:

  • Instrumental in the development of accredited computer network defense service provider (CNDSP) enclave
  • Aided in the development of an intrusion detection and analysis training program used to train internal staff as well as DoD and military network analysts
  • Contributed to several articles and publications

Duties:

  • Manage team of network analysts tasked with monitoring the network security of public, private, government, and defense sector computer networks
  • Collect and analyze threat intelligence
  • Train new analysts and assist existing analysts in refining their abilities
  • Perform research in focused areas of network security and computer network defense

 

KeeFORCE (Paducah, KY)                                                   June 2007 – June 2009

Senior IT & Development Consultant

Major Accomplishments:

  • Developed system security plan for internal organization, which transitioned into the offering of security services to new and existing clients
  • Implemented new model for web development company segment, directly resulting in an 850% yearly profit increase through resource optimization
  • Aided in the design and deployment of a fully virtualized infrastructure for the country’s largest inland river transportation company

Duties:

  • Plan, implement, and maintain several dozen networks with varying topology and infrastructure models
  • Perform security assessment and penetration testing for outside clients
  • Manage and coordinate efforts of junior IT staff to ensure business and client goals are met

 

SANS Institute (Bethesda, MD)                                                      January 2010 – Current

Mentor/Ancillary Author

Major Accomplishments:

  • Mentored high level course on hacker techniques, exploits, and incident handling for IT professionals obtaining the GCIH and GCIA certification
  • Created examination questions for ANSI certified technical exams

RECENT AWARDS

SPAWAR Lightning Bolt Award                                                                              December 2010

DC3 Computer Network Forensic Challenge                                                         December 2009

7th Place out of 1134 Entries

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Kentucky Infragard, Member                                                                          2010-Present

Kentuckiana ISSA, Member                                                                            2009-Present

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Member                   2005-Present

PUBLICATIONS

Sanders, Chris. Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-world Network Problems, 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: No Starch Press, 2011. Print.

Sanders, Chris. Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-world Network Problems. San Francisco, CA: No Starch Press, 2007. Print.

Sanders, Chris. Saving Money & Time with Virtual Server. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly, 2006. Print.

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