Cyber Security

Austin Hiles

Phone: 440-***-**** Email: ********@*****.*** Brecksville, OH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com /AustinHiles

Analyst with a specialty in Information Technology and a certificate in Cybersecurity from Case Western Reserve University. Obtained a CompTIA Security+ certification in May 2024. Effective problem solver with technical aptitude and an understanding of business processes. Motivated to collaborate and innovate with a team to ensure compliance with security best practices. SKILLS

Operating Systems: Linux, Kali Linux, Windows

Tools: Burp Suite, Wireshark, Splunk, Remcos RAT, Metasploit/Meterpreter, Nmap, Nessus, OSINT Tools, Azure: {Keyvaults, App Services, Front Door, WAF}, PHP, HTML, Docker, OpenSSL Industry Skills: SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning, Incident Response, Security Fundamentals, Network Security, Defensive Security, System Administration, Penetration Testing, Linux Server, Splunk, Active Directory, Data Archiving, Web Development, Digital Forensics, Powershell, Windows System Administration CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA Security+ May 2024

IC3 November 2014

EDUCATION AWARDS

Certificate in Cybersecurity – Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Bachelor of Arts and Science in Advertising Management – Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Four-Year Varsity Letter – Michigan State Wrestling 2016-2020 High School State Wrestling Champion – Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS 2016 High School All-American – Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS 2015 EXPERIENCE PROJECTS

Sidecar Health 9/9/24 - 10/4/24

● Gained hands-on experience with IT Service Desk operations, supporting users with access requests, troubleshooting, and basic security inquiries.

● Developed foundational knowledge in Mobile Device Management (MDM), helping configure policies, manage devices, and support mobile security.

● Familiarized with multiple security tools such as VPNs and vulnerability scanning, ensuring secure remote access and identifying potential threats.

● Assisted in completing a Security Awareness Campaign by collaborating with the team to develop and disseminate security best practices across the organization.

● Learned introductory automation skills, assisting with scripting for security processes to enhance system efficiency.

● Currently pursuing the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification to further expand cloud security and infrastructure knowledge. BootCon Project Slide Show Presentation

● Presented on Remote Admin Tool/Trojans using a simulated environment to build the Trojan and infected hardware to demonstrate the potential harm.

● Role: Presenter and Demonstrator ● Tools: Google Slides, Remcos RAT Defensive Security Project Slide Show Presentation

● Developed and designed a custom monitoring solution using Splunk to report and alert on suspicious activity from Windows Events and Apache logs. Created dashboards with visualizations to provide in-depth analysis of attack signatures.

● Role: Attack Log Analyzer, Presenter ● Tools: Splunk: (Reporting, Alerting, Dashboards) OS and Web Application Penetration Test Written link to project

● Conducted a penetration test against a mock organization following the PTES methodology and MITRE framework. Found and exploited vulnerabilities on the organization’s web application, Linux, and Windows hosts. Summarized findings and recommended mitigations in a penetration testing summary report.

● Role: Pen Tester ● Tools: Penetration testing methodology, MITRE Framework, OSINT, Metasploit/Meterpreter, Nmap, Nessus, Burp Suite

Securing Cloud Application Written link to project

● Developed and designed a cyber-blog web application using Azure’s Cloud services and Docker. Created and stored SSL certificates in Azure’s Key Vault, bound them to secure the web application. Protected the web application by utilizing Azure’s Security features.

● Tools: Azure: {Keyvaults, App Services, Front Door, WAF} PHP, HTML, Docker, OpenSSL PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

West Coast Swiss Group Sacramento, Ca 2021-2023 Venture Capital

Networked with investors and negotiated with tech start-up entrepreneurs to establish their initial seed funding. Additional Work Experience Available upon Request

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