Khang Nguyen

SF Bay Area 408-***-**** adx6nc@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/khang-nguyen3

Education

University of San Diego, San Diego, CA Jan 2021- Aug 2022 Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering, GPA 4.0 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA Sept 2016-June 2020 Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science Relevant Coursework

CYBR 502 - Cybersecurity Network Defense

- Configured a PfSense Firewall virtual machine into a virtual sandbox environment

- Set up a Security Onion IDS virtual machine and analyzed the logs using Kibana

- Generated a personal Private and Public key pair for an SSH session using PuTTY

- Ran a vulnerability assessment using OpenVAS on the sandbox to analyze the top 10 vulnerabilities CYBR 512 - Incident Detection and Handling

- Learned how to utilize STIG Viewer on a Windows 10 workstation

- Used the NIST SP 800-53 to establish controls required for business continuation

- Developed a POA&M for business to meet compliance and control requirements

- Established a Risk assessment to prioritize risks based on financial and reputational damage incurred Projects

Cyber Engineering Research I & II

University of San Diego

- In a group we were contracted to address the security concerns for a business’s cloud based virtual network

- Performed risk assessment to discover any vulnerabilities and a penetration test to confirm any findings

- Hardened systems to ensure any of the found vulnerabilities were mitigated

- Delivered a SSP that includes Policies and Security Objectives based on their organizational objectives Skills

Programming Languages: C++, C, Scala, Python, Java Software and Applications: Wireshark, Nmap, OpenVAS, Oracle Virtual Box, Nessus, STIG Viewer Cryptography: Asymmetric, Symmetric, RSA, DES, AES, SHA hash functions, ECC Certifications

CompTIA Sec+: Certified March 17, 2023

Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD): NSA certification earned by completing cyber security degree at an accredited institution

Pending Security Clearance

Experience

Drahmann Center Tutor at Santa Clara University Sept 2017-June 2020 Computer Science Tutor:

- Tutored students in C++, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, and other math related topics

- Ensured students reached an understanding of the topic rather than simply giving them the answer

- Reviewed lecture material with students and helped debug code Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose June 2017-Mar 2020 Program Specialist/Theater Tech assistant:

- Managed the children’s program for ages 12 and under, raging between arts and crafts, science projects, outdoor projects, and early child development activities

- Managed all theater equipment maintenance, set-up stage for performances, trained and directed other staff members on how to use the equipment, and wrote write-ups for transitioning

- Worked closely with performers to ensure a smooth performance, ran their sound check, and adjusted to any technical issues that occurred in a live performance

Contact this candidate