Josh Smith
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Christian Betancourt, Ph.D.
I have worked alongside Josh while onboard the USS McInerney. He is an exceptional leader, professional, and expert in his field. I strongly recommend Josh for any position he deems himself qualified for.
Jeremy Moore
Josh was a great asset to our team at LCS. His dedication to continued growth, and job responsibilities were second to known. He was always dependable, and my go to for help with our internal IT.
Christian Betancourt, Ph.D.
I have worked alongside Josh while onboard the USS McInerney. He is an exceptional leader, professional, and expert in his field. I strongly recommend Josh for any position he deems himself qualified for.
Jeremy Moore
Josh was a great asset to our team at LCS. His dedication to continued growth, and job responsibilities were second to known. He was always dependable, and my go to for help with our internal IT.
Christian Betancourt, Ph.D.
I have worked alongside Josh while onboard the USS McInerney. He is an exceptional leader, professional, and expert in his field. I strongly recommend Josh for any position he deems himself qualified for.
Jeremy Moore
Josh was a great asset to our team at LCS. His dedication to continued growth, and job responsibilities were second to known. He was always dependable, and my go to for help with our internal IT.
Christian Betancourt, Ph.D.
I have worked alongside Josh while onboard the USS McInerney. He is an exceptional leader, professional, and expert in his field. I strongly recommend Josh for any position he deems himself qualified for.
Jeremy Moore
Josh was a great asset to our team at LCS. His dedication to continued growth, and job responsibilities were second to known. He was always dependable, and my go to for help with our internal IT.
Credentials
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Recorded Future Certified Analyst
Recorded FutureAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Recorded Future Certified User
Recorded FutureJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Network Security Expert - Network Security Associate - Level 3
FortinetJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Network Security Expert - Network Security Associate - Level 1
FortinetMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Network Security Expert - Network Security Associate - Level 2
FortinetMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
CompTIA Security+ ce
CompTIAMay, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Nuspire
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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100 - 200 Employee
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Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
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Feb 2020 - Present
Tracks and analyzes the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of Advanced Persistent Threat Groups (APTs) and Ransomware gangs, applying this knowledge to various industry verticals to help identify and address gaps in cybersecurity programs. As a senior member of the Threat Intelligence Team, researches security events, identifying emerging trends, and generating insightful content to enhance cybersecurity awareness. Engages in operational threat intelligence, focusing on… Show more Tracks and analyzes the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of Advanced Persistent Threat Groups (APTs) and Ransomware gangs, applying this knowledge to various industry verticals to help identify and address gaps in cybersecurity programs. As a senior member of the Threat Intelligence Team, researches security events, identifying emerging trends, and generating insightful content to enhance cybersecurity awareness. Engages in operational threat intelligence, focusing on threat actor analysis and industry-specific research to provide targeted and actionable insights. Key responsibilities include: - Administration and management of the organization's Threat Intelligence Platform and Intelligence Feeds. - Identification of security trends and development of quarterly threat reports. - Creation and presentation of comprehensive Threat Landscape reports to clients. - Curation of threat intelligence for the development of threat briefs and threat hunting packages. - Management and distribution of security news and updates. - Conducting adversarial and industry-specific threat modeling. - Supporting marketing initiatives through requests, webinars, and article submissions.
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NOC Team Lead
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
Team Lead overseeing the Network Operations Center's day-to-day operations and ensuring we provide the best support possible to our clients utilizing technologies in a security minded fashion. -Responsible for employee development, training, scheduling, directing workflow, and administrative needs. -Manages day-to-day operations of the Technical Assistance Center -Leads a diverse team of technical experts handling dynamic situations involving cybersecurity, firewall management… Show more Team Lead overseeing the Network Operations Center's day-to-day operations and ensuring we provide the best support possible to our clients utilizing technologies in a security minded fashion. -Responsible for employee development, training, scheduling, directing workflow, and administrative needs. -Manages day-to-day operations of the Technical Assistance Center -Leads a diverse team of technical experts handling dynamic situations involving cybersecurity, firewall management, SIEM support, managed email services, EDR/EPP services and network troubleshooting.
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NOC Engineer - Tier III
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Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
Third Tier of Support for the Network Operations Center (NOC) providing support to clients networks and firewalls as needed. -Troubleshoots escalated issues from junior and senior technicians as third tier of support for advanced networking issues regarding routing, policies, and firewall features such as SDWAN, HA configuration, SNMP, Syslogs, VLANs, VPNs and IP changeovers. -Mentors junior technicians and senior technicians on troubleshooting issues and best practices while… Show more Third Tier of Support for the Network Operations Center (NOC) providing support to clients networks and firewalls as needed. -Troubleshoots escalated issues from junior and senior technicians as third tier of support for advanced networking issues regarding routing, policies, and firewall features such as SDWAN, HA configuration, SNMP, Syslogs, VLANs, VPNs and IP changeovers. -Mentors junior technicians and senior technicians on troubleshooting issues and best practices while monitoring calls and ticket notes. -Works issues and provides best practices for using Nuspire's proprietary SIEM (Security information and event management) -Handles configuration for SSL and IPSec VPNs and troubleshoots issues that may arise with them. -Approves change controls for technicians and provides QA to changes made. -Manages firewalls for numerous locations within dynamic environments. -Supports clients with best practices for configuring reporting and alerting using Nuspire's SIEM - NuSIEM
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NOC Technician - Tier II
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Oct 2016 - Jan 2018
While performing duties in the Network Operations Center (NOC) we are responsible for supporting/troubleshooting client's UTM devices, Firewalls, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), Wireless Detection Systems (WDS) and managed switches as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) including: -Responding to down Firewall alerts -Security Events -Virtual IPs/Port Forwards -Content/Web Filtering -Application Control -SSL Inspection -Proxies -Protection Profiles -Firewall… Show more While performing duties in the Network Operations Center (NOC) we are responsible for supporting/troubleshooting client's UTM devices, Firewalls, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), Wireless Detection Systems (WDS) and managed switches as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) including: -Responding to down Firewall alerts -Security Events -Virtual IPs/Port Forwards -Content/Web Filtering -Application Control -SSL Inspection -Proxies -Protection Profiles -Firewall Polices -User Accounts -SNMP Services -IDS/IPS (Fortinet and Snort) -DHCP/DNS configuration -Working with our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) system NuSIEM for Analysis.
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U.S. Navy Reserve
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Operations Specialist (US Forces Japan)
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Aug 2015 - Sep 2018
-Senior Non-Commissioned Officer at the Joint Operations Center at Yokota Airforce Base Watch Center located outside Tokyo, Japan during a regional exercise. Assisted with the preparation, training and support of the Japanese Military's Self-Defense Force in response to regional crises.
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Senior Watch Officer
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Sep 2012 - Aug 2015
-Senior Enlisted Military Leader. Supervisor of over 30 Sailors ensuring day to day operations are complete. Responsible for evaluations, counseling, and training. Instructs required yearly General Military Training as well as individual Sailor's job training with a 100% pass rate on all Sailor's advancement exams. -Managed the Reserve Intermediate Maintenance Activity for Cincinnati. Responsible for guiding a team of Sailors with the design, planning, ordering of parts, managing funds… Show more -Senior Enlisted Military Leader. Supervisor of over 30 Sailors ensuring day to day operations are complete. Responsible for evaluations, counseling, and training. Instructs required yearly General Military Training as well as individual Sailor's job training with a 100% pass rate on all Sailor's advancement exams. -Managed the Reserve Intermediate Maintenance Activity for Cincinnati. Responsible for guiding a team of Sailors with the design, planning, ordering of parts, managing funds, and fabrication of goods needed by the US Navy. Examples of projects include the creation of collapsible guard shacks and cellphone storage boxes. -Tactical Watch Officer at the largest Navy aviation wing in the world. Senior manager of a watch team consisting of technical experts. Oversees and has final decision authority on behalf of the Commodore (Commanding Officer) while performing duties in his absence. Conducts mission briefs and debriefs to Combat Aircrews flying the P-8A and the P-3C aircraft.
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London Computer Systems
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United States
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Software Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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IT Consultant
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Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
-Provided IT Support to local businesses for their needs from consulting, server management with Windows Server 2008R2 and 2012, Office 365, Hosted Exchange e-mail, VPNs, virtualization, computer maintenance, networking, security and anything else needed on a small and medium scale business. Experience working with Watchguard and pfSense Firewalls as well as VMware vSphere and Hyper-V. -Responsible for the configuration of VoIP hardware (Polycom Phones) and the maintaining of the… Show more -Provided IT Support to local businesses for their needs from consulting, server management with Windows Server 2008R2 and 2012, Office 365, Hosted Exchange e-mail, VPNs, virtualization, computer maintenance, networking, security and anything else needed on a small and medium scale business. Experience working with Watchguard and pfSense Firewalls as well as VMware vSphere and Hyper-V. -Responsible for the configuration of VoIP hardware (Polycom Phones) and the maintaining of the equipment while responding to issues that may arise for customers utilizing NDT (Net Dial Tone). -Experience with virus response and clean-up to include Ransomware. -Troubleshot networking issues that may hinder VoIP performance and the SIP protocol to include switches, routers, firewalls and bandwidth while also providing network assessments for new customers. -Administrator over hosted exchange and Office 365 accounts for customers and employees. Experience with migrating hosted exchange and POP email accounts to Office 365 and using the Office 365 Administrative Portal. -Provided internal IT Support deploying software images, troubleshooting local user issues and managing users through Active Directory. -Carried a Tech Phone for after-hours emergencies.
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Rent Manager Product Support Specialist
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May 2013 - Oct 2015
-Assisted customers with troubleshooting network issues and connectivity issues using Windows networking tools, and 3rd party software while helping the customer understand where the issue lies and how to correct it. Determined issues with User's firewalls, ports and local system security software and informs customers on how to apply changes if they are unable to connect to Rent Manager Online. -Configures Customer's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) integrating with Windows Server 2003 and… Show more -Assisted customers with troubleshooting network issues and connectivity issues using Windows networking tools, and 3rd party software while helping the customer understand where the issue lies and how to correct it. Determined issues with User's firewalls, ports and local system security software and informs customers on how to apply changes if they are unable to connect to Rent Manager Online. -Configures Customer's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) integrating with Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Troubleshot any issues the customer had with remote desktop on various operating systems including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Android Phones, iPhones/iPads, and Mac X OS 10.7 -Conducted maintenance on customer's Microsoft Access Databases. Installs drivers for integration with mySQL databases. -Provided customer support for Rent Manager Property Management Software, assisting customers with permissions, installations, creating user accounts, and any other issues that users have with software use including troubleshooting and fixing errors. -Connected with customers remotely to map printers, install drivers, and troubleshoot software issues including TSPrint, EasyPrint, and ThinPrint. -Assigned and disabled user's Licenses as required. -Carried a Tech Phone for after normal business hours emergency issues.
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations and Logistics Department Head
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Mobilization in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Decisive Storm with the US Navy and coalition partners. -Senior Operations and Logistics Department Head over a department of 16 personnel. Responsible for work schedules, evaluations, supply management, including overseeing inventory and housing. -Senior Watch Officer who coordinated the gathering, processing and dissemination of mission essential information from numerous sources to create briefs for Combat Aircrews… Show more Mobilization in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Decisive Storm with the US Navy and coalition partners. -Senior Operations and Logistics Department Head over a department of 16 personnel. Responsible for work schedules, evaluations, supply management, including overseeing inventory and housing. -Senior Watch Officer who coordinated the gathering, processing and dissemination of mission essential information from numerous sources to create briefs for Combat Aircrews. -Oversaw and enforced the physical security policy and personal electronic device policy of a US Government classified Operations Center. Maintained personnel access lists and trained members on security policies. Show less Mobilization in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Decisive Storm with the US Navy and coalition partners. -Senior Operations and Logistics Department Head over a department of 16 personnel. Responsible for work schedules, evaluations, supply management, including overseeing inventory and housing. -Senior Watch Officer who coordinated the gathering, processing and dissemination of mission essential information from numerous sources to create briefs for Combat Aircrews… Show more Mobilization in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Decisive Storm with the US Navy and coalition partners. -Senior Operations and Logistics Department Head over a department of 16 personnel. Responsible for work schedules, evaluations, supply management, including overseeing inventory and housing. -Senior Watch Officer who coordinated the gathering, processing and dissemination of mission essential information from numerous sources to create briefs for Combat Aircrews. -Oversaw and enforced the physical security policy and personal electronic device policy of a US Government classified Operations Center. Maintained personnel access lists and trained members on security policies. Show less
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Mission Control & Evaluation Supervisor (CPRW-11)
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Dec 2009 - Sep 2012
-Supervisor of a Division of 16 personnel at the largest Navy aviation wing in the world. Responsible for administrative paperwork, logs, training, and creating and managing a divisional 24 hour work schedule. -Prepared classified mission briefs, collaborated and constructed safety of flight briefs, and debriefed post mission information/reports for Combat Aircrews of the P-8A and P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft at Tactical Operations Center Jacksonville. -Performed as Electronic… Show more -Supervisor of a Division of 16 personnel at the largest Navy aviation wing in the world. Responsible for administrative paperwork, logs, training, and creating and managing a divisional 24 hour work schedule. -Prepared classified mission briefs, collaborated and constructed safety of flight briefs, and debriefed post mission information/reports for Combat Aircrews of the P-8A and P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft at Tactical Operations Center Jacksonville. -Performed as Electronic Key Management System Manager (EKMS), governing over classified material. -Acted as Command Volunteer Coordinator, coordinating over 450 Hours of Community Service for the city of Jacksonville, FL. -Constructed Overlays for Mission Briefs and Operation Areas in Global Command and Control System Maritime (GCCS-M) Version 4X.
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Operations Supervisor - USS McInerney (FFG-8)
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Aug 2004 - Dec 2009
-Provided leadership, instruction, and management of 20 personnel as Operations Supervisor resulting in 100% advancement for all subordinate personnel. -Four deployments in a fast pace, constantly evolving, command center supervising a team of 10 personnel conducting Counter-Narcotics Operations resulting in over 20 metric tons of seized narcotics and eight arrests. -Primary Tactical Database Manager. Assumed Force Over-the-Horizon Track Coordinator (FOTC) at Command and Fleet… Show more -Provided leadership, instruction, and management of 20 personnel as Operations Supervisor resulting in 100% advancement for all subordinate personnel. -Four deployments in a fast pace, constantly evolving, command center supervising a team of 10 personnel conducting Counter-Narcotics Operations resulting in over 20 metric tons of seized narcotics and eight arrests. -Primary Tactical Database Manager. Assumed Force Over-the-Horizon Track Coordinator (FOTC) at Command and Fleet level in support of maritime operations for the US Navy’s 2nd and 4th Fleet. Constructed overlays, tracks, PIM-tracks, and participated in COP/BGDBM environments utilizing CST, FOTC Gold Messages, and OTCIXS for GCCS-M Version 3X. -Assistant System Administrator, supporting basic Sysadmin functions such as correcting system time, updating DDN Host Table, and daily back-ups. -Functioned as a member of Combat System Training Team creating Combat Scenarios using C2PC for integration into GCCS-M for unit level training. Trained and prepared three personnel for GCCS-M 3X school with a 100% pass and qualification rate. -Utilized communication experience on secure and coded radio telephones between multiple warships on High Frequency, Ultra-High Frequency, and Satellite Communication Networks. -Acted as Shipping Officer tracking all contacts using Ship Board RADAR systems while entering and exiting numerous foreign and domestic Ports including 8 Panama Canal transits while utilizing US Coast Guard "Rules of the Road. -Performed as Piloting Officer using RADAR Navigation and GPS Navigation systems guiding a Frigate Class Warship into numerous foreign and domestic ports including 8 Panama Canal Transits. -Maintained Combat Information Center's General Log, Ship's Position Log, and Radar Contact Log, inspecting and training members on proper organizational procedures.
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NY NY Pizza
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Cape Coral, FL
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Kitchen Hand
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Jul 2003 - Jul 2004
-Prepared Pizzas, Subs, and Salads. -Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen area. -Answered phones and received customer's orders. -Prepared Pizzas, Subs, and Salads. -Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen area. -Answered phones and received customer's orders.
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Education
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University of Maryland Global Campus
Master's Degree, Cybersecurity Technology -
2016 - 2019
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Networking and Cybersecurity -
2009 - 2010
US Navy "C" School
NEC - 0336, Tactical/Mobile (TacMobile) Operations Control (OPCON) Operator -
2008 - 2008
Advanced Shipboard Firefighting
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2006 - 2006
US Navy "C" School
NEC - 0342, Global Command and Control System Maritime 3X -
2000 - 2004
Cypress Lake High School
Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
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