Experience

BestLink Strategies, LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cyber Security Analyst

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Conduct cyber threat analysis and incidents with cybersecurity tools such as FireEye, Splunk, Macafee email suites, and Nessus. • Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures to mitigate and remediate findings. • Served as an incident responder to investigate potential network and intrusion attacks. • Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans. • Utilized SIEMS for logging detection and incident investigation. • Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems. • Managed servers and workstations within a SOC. • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures. • Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities • Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems. Show less



Portsmouth Public Schools

• Technology Teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Present

  Teaches skills, knowledge, standards, and competencies for courses related to technology/STEM education (engineering, robotics, CAD) to students utilizing the curriculum approved by the local school division, VDOE, and/or national technology education associations/industries. Planned and implemented instruction within a technology education program that entails lecture, demonstrations, project based learning, and hands-on-learning experiences within a theory classroom and laboratory setting. Ensures that instruction has a strong alignment with real world learning leading to a student’s participation in industry credentialing. Planned and deliverd instruction and activities that assists all students with being college and career ready. Instructed students in the safe and the proper use of related tools, equipment, and materials. Ensures safe storage of related items and materials. Provided instruction to students within a diverse learning environment with a range of varied learning abilities that includes high ability learners and/or gifted. Facilitated the learning process as the students carry out self-initiated/guided projects. Participated in the sponsorship of applicable career and technical student organization activities and student competitions (local, state, or national) Supervised pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day. Show less