David Cannan

Douglasville, GA 404-***-**** adx7yj@r.postjobfree.com https://github.com/Cdaprod https://LinkedIn.com/in/cdasmkt https://Twitter.com/cdasmktcda https://Sanity.Cdaprod.dev

Professional Summary

Steering my career path towards the dynamic world of Information Technology, I am a highly motivated, self-taught professional with a diverse background in woodworking, photography, and small business ownership. I bring to the table a blend of analytical skills, creativity, and a robust learning mindset. My focus is on penetration testing and risk assessment, and becoming a part of an experienced red-team where I will be able to show my worth.

Skills

Problem Solving: Equipped with a strong critical thinking ability and an inclination for big-picture ideas.

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Linux command line, BASH, Python, C++, HTML/CSS, JS, JSON, YAML, and Dockerfile. Familiar with AWS IAM, API authentication, and VLAN/VPC networking.

Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills underpinned by patience, empathy, and a willingness to challenge my own beliefs.

Social Engineering: Over a decade of experience in observing, analyzing, and adapting to social behavior for rapport building and risk assessment.

Self-Initiative: A commitment to learning and growth, displayed through ventures into IoT reverse engineering, OSINT and Recon, Cross-Site Scripting, and Wi-Fi Data Collection.

Certifications & Courses

Coursera, Google: Foundations of Cybersecurity, Play it Safe, Automate Cybersecurity tasks in Python (Completed)

Antisyphon Mitre ATT&CK courses (Completed)

"(ISC)2" Pre-course Assessment Test for Cybersecurity Training

Projects

ESP32 microcontrollers: Implemented attacks at home to build target environments for ethical hacking.

Cloud Labs: Utilized Linode Cloud Computing and other SaaS to build and secure domains, servers, and practice penetration testing.

IoT Hardware Reverse Engineering: Currently focusing on UART, serial connections, and data streams.

OSINT and Recon: Conducted successful searches, vulnerability scans, and patched issues using tools like NMAP and Metasploit.

Cross-Site Scripting and Web Application Attacks: Exploited own domains and servers for stress testing and improvement.

Wi-Fi Data Collection: Built a Pwnagotchi from a Raspberry Pi for generating Wi-Fi hashes and a WarDriving rig for data collection.

Home Lab Network: Open-source contributor, established infrastructure for reconnaissance using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB.

GitHub Contributions: Achieved an A+ rating with nearly 1000 contributions in the last year.

Professional Experience

T&T Caseworks, Douglasville, GA: Head of Lamination/Finisher (May 2021 - Present)

CDA Woodworks, Douglasville, GA: Woodworker/Small Business Owner (May 2018 - Present)

David Cannan Photography, Douglasville, GA: Photographer/Small Business Owner (August 2017 - Present)

Additional Experience

Grace Christian Academy, Powder Springs, GA: Primary Janitorial Custodian (2015-2018)

Pete Guy Paving, Atlanta, GA: Paver (2012-2013)

Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA: Computer Science and Networking Student (2010-incomplete)

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