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Overview
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Certification
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JOSHUA BROWN

Aurora,CO

Summary

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Trusted Network Security Engineer with 9 years protecting companies against bad actors who disrupt business operations. Serves as primary safeguard against external threats. Educates colleagues on best practices and network safety protocols. Protects networked assets through both preventive and reactionary measures.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Network Engineer

SAIC
11.2023 - Current
  • Aided security policy configuration and deployment for vulnerability scan capabilities for 3 network enclaves.
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
  • Administered and prepared programs for IP addresses, developed network resources and trained support personnel to provide Tier I support to end users.
  • Built cloud firewall policy for newly attached external ISP connection.
  • Developed network test and validation processes to maintain alignment with solution design.
  • Analyzed, troubleshot and enhanced network performance to drive efficiency.
  • Reviewed technical specifications from clients and vendors to confirm adequacy, accuracy and functionality.

NCOIC, Command Support Staff

USSF
08.2021 - 01.2024
  • Provided direct executive-level administrative support to the unit Commander, managing schedules, correspondence, and classified documentation with discretion and accuracy.
  • Coordinated internal communications, taskers, and suspense items to ensure timely and accurate staff actions in alignment with leadership priorities.
  • Maintained and updated organizational records, personnel files, and unit rosters using military personnel systems (MilPDS, myPers, vMPF) for 144 personnel.
  • Prepared briefing materials, reports, and command presentations to support high-level decision-making processes and strategic planning.
  • Oversaw in- and out-processing of personnel, ensuring seamless transitions and accurate accountability across multiple administrative systems.
  • Facilitated the flow of information between the Commander and subordinate units, enhancing unit cohesion and command climate.
  • Managed decorations, evaluations, leave, and promotions tracking for all assigned personnel, ensuring compliance with military policies and deadlines.
  • Trained and mentored 6 junior support staff and new personnel on administrative policies, procedures, and professional standards.

NCOIC, Network Operations

Department of the Air Force (DAFC)
05.2014 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC)
  • Extensive experience in network engineering and design, focusing on LAN/WAN and DevOps environments, including the application of industry standards, configuration development, and seamless integration of solutions into production environments.
  • Lead network specialist to ensure secure posture of multiple Air Force networks.
  • SME overseeing administration of multiple defensive cyber operations tools; ACAS, HBSS, Forcepoint NGFW (Next Generation Firewall), Forcepoint Sidewinder firewall, Bluecoat proxy systems, Cisco Mail security, web security, intrusion detection systems.
  • Information Technology SME supporting national-level materials treaty monitoring programs.
  • Proficient in designing and implementing complex network routing, switching and firewall solutions, ensuring optimal performance and scalability via VLANs, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PIM, VPN, HSRP and MPLS.
  • Proven ability to work in multiple disciplines of Information Technology.
  • Utilize DISA STIG and cyber security tools to perform and conduct risk assessments, reporting of non-compliance, and mitigation strategies to harden network defensive posture.
  • Reports suspect traffic and/or threats to chain of command, and directly coordinates with unit Mission Defense Team and Cyber Security Services Provider (CSSP).
  • Provides technical advice and expertise for procurement, installation, optimization, and standardization of new and/or existing cyber security infrastructure hardware and software.
  • Liaison between unit and customers both locally and abroad, addressing outages, new requirements, and issues to resolve problems, provide network assessments and identify better methods to secure networks to meet center, Air Force, DoD, and other security requirements.

Education

Associates Degree - Information Systems Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
05.2018

Skills

  • Firewall security, management tools and functionality
  • Security vulnerability assessment
  • Network security
  • Infrastructure planning and design
  • IP addressing and subnetting
  • Networking protocol expertise
  • Linux
  • Intrusion detection and prevention
  • Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
  • Host Based Security System (HBSS)
  • Cisco Mail Security
  • Bluecoat Web Proxy
  • Ethical Hacking Training
  • Incident response

Accomplishments

  • Key player as NCOIC of Defensive Cyber Ops to pass Wing Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
  • Awarded USAF Achievement medal for saving Patrick SFB from a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection failure by maintaining critical vulnerability scanning systems and ensuring all network attached devices were patched and updated bringing the overall score to an Excellent rating for the Base.
  • Key player in 2 successful mission transfers of critical nuclear treaty monitor assets to alternate locations.
  • Key player in standing up Wing’s first ever sandbox DevOps network.
  • Key player in standing up Wing’s first ever $1B multicast satellite network through White Sands NASA and Los Alamos National Lab.
  • Deployed to 2 Naval ships to install security suites and vulnerability scanners, hardening critical mission data.

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE Certified

Forcepoint Sidewinder Firewall

Forcepoint Advanced Sidewinder Firewall

Cisco Web Security Appliance

Information Protection Administration

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Administration

Certified Ethical Hacker Training

SANS 275

SANS 401

Timeline

Network Engineer

SAIC
11.2023 - Current

NCOIC, Command Support Staff

USSF
08.2021 - 01.2024

NCOIC, Network Operations

Department of the Air Force (DAFC)
05.2014 - 08.2021

Associates Degree - Information Systems Technology

Community College of The Air Force

Training

  • RELEVANT TRAINING:
  • CompTIA Security+ CE Certified
  • Forcepoint Sidewinder Firewall
  • Forcepoint Advanced Sidewinder Firewall
  • Cisco Web Security Appliance
  • Information Protection Administration
  • Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Administration
  • Certified Ethical Hacker Training
  • SANS 275
  • SANS 401

OTHER: Additional Information:

  • Cleared for Top Secret Information and Granted Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information Based on a Single Scope Background Investigation Completed on 06 NOV 2017.
  • SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ACAS; DNS; Forcepoint Sidewinder Firewall; Cisco switch and router systems; HBSS; Network IP Schemas; Forcepoint NGFW; Bluecoat Proxy; Unix RHEL 6 & 7; Solaris; Cisco IDS; Defensive Cyber Operations; Cyber Security

Awards

  • Key player as NCOIC of Defensive Cyber Ops to pass Wing Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
  • Awarded USAF Achievement medal for saving Patrick SFB from a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection failure by maintaining critical vulnerability scanning systems and ensuring all network attached devices were patched and updated bringing the overall score to an Excellent rating for the Base.
  • Key player in 2 successful mission transfers of critical nuclear treaty monitor assets to alternate locations.
  • Key player in standing up Wing’s first ever sandbox DevOps network.
  • Key player in standing up Wing’s first ever $1B multicast satellite network through White Sands NASA and Los Alamos National Lab.
  • Deployed to 2 Naval ships to install security suites and vulnerability scanners, hardening critical mission data.

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