Brennen Kori Smith

919-***-**** ad0jlf@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennen-smith-0aa6351a2/ EDUCATION

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Cyber Security Certification – February 2023

B.S. Textile Technology – May 2021

Relevant Coursework: Microsoft Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Linux Security, Python, Cyber Infrastructure and Technology, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics & Incidence Response, Threat Hunting, Computer Networking, Game Theory, Calculus, Statistics, Statics, Materials Science, Fiber and Polymer Science & Engineering, Product Development CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA Security+ 2/2023-2/2026

CCL – Leadership Essentials Training 9/2020

TECHNICAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

Snort IDS/IPS & Splunk SIEM systems

Python

Metasploit & Mimikatz

FTK Imager, DBAN, Zeek

Knowledgeable with Cisco Packet Tracer,

Wireshark, Zenmap & PCAP

AWS Cloud Services

Linux Distros: Kali, Debian, pfSense, Ubuntu

Oracle VirtualBox, PowerShell, PuTTY, VBA,

HTML, Maple

Solidworks and AutoCAD

PROJECTS

Cyber Security Bootcamp, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 5/2022-2/2023 ARP Spoof Detector

Utilized python to create a program that detects active ARP Spoofing attacks on host machines. Mock Security Analyst

Received requests to fix and/or configure security measures in the mock network environment.

Blocked certain traffic, configured remote connection, implemented an IDS to detect DoS and Brute-Force attacks. Network Administrator & Microsoft Server System Administrator

Planned and configured a corporate network while correctly implementing basic security settings on all systems.

Created and managed active directories & group policies within the Windows Server environment. Penetration Testing

Investigated a system to crack a password that protected a file; exploited vulnerabilities in scanned ports; and escalated privileges to gain root access.

Forensic Investigating

Examined a compromised machine and used forensic tools to extract information from the provided files to analyze the nature of the malicious intent.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Administrator, VenTara/Hi-Tech Fabrics, Fuquay-Varina, NC 6/2021-2/2022

Communicated directly with textile mills overseas and suggested improvements to optimize fabric quality.

Managed both QC and R&D departments whilst communicating with clients directly to better align procedures.

Managed new development projects based off quality control procedures for China, India, and Korea programs.

Established procedures (SOP) for multiple production quantity stages: sample, pre-trial, trial, and bulk production. Taylor Family YMCA Counselor, Cary NC (part-time) 8/2014-3/2020 Gym Attendant 6/2022-2/2023 TE/TT Senior Design-GenZ/Esports, Hanesbrand Inc., Raleigh, NC 8/2020-5/2021

Utilized knowledge of product development, fiber manufacturing processes, and textile technology/engineering to ideate and produce ideal material for a cost-efficient backpack designed for the Gen-Z gaming community.

Developed and justified a prototype of a full garment knitted gaming backpack using ASTM tests and led the team’s research for fabric finishing