It Security Analyst

Brandon Michael Tavares

Location: Cedar Grove, NJ ********@***.*** Personal: ****************@******.***

973-***-**** LinkedIn

CAREER OBJECTIVE

•To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills.

•I am very passionate about information security and take great pleasure in assisting organizations in securing their systems.

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ December. 2024

Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice

Current GPA- 3.3/4.00

Minor in Cyber Security

Current GPA – 3.9/4.00

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey 2020-2024

Student Security Analyst Intern:

•Worked under Seton Hall’s lead IT Security Analyst managing in safeguarding cybersecurity assets, delivering prompt incident detection and response, analyzing phishing attempts and performing phishing campaigns.

•Experienced in incident detection, alert safeguarding, vulnerability assessment, and analyzing phishing alerts.

•Very experienced in ticketing systems (Jira), and assembling live reports via Splunk Enterprise.

Verona Inn, Verona, New Jersey 2018-2024

Server:

•Gained hospitality and communication skills, understanding how to deliver a top customer service experience.

•Gained responsibility and composure skills, understood how to balance my work while providing the best customer experience.

CERTIFICATIONS

•Security+ (currently enrolling)

•Splunk Core

•CITI Program - Responsible Conduct of Research

•CITI Program - Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course

•Data Science 101

•MapReduce and Yarn IBM

•CySA+ (currently enrolling)

•PenTest+

RELEVENT COURSEWORK

•ISCI 1110 - Intro to Cybersecurity

•ISCI 1117 - Computing for Informatics

•ISCI 1120 - Network+

•ISCI 2130 - Security+

•PSYC 1216 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

•DASC 7000 - Data Visualization

•CSAS 4911 - Big Data Analytics

•MATH 1203 - Statistics for Social Sciences

•ENGL 1201 & 1202 - Core English 1 and 2

•COST 1600 - Oral Communication

•CRIM 2910 - Research Methods

•ADIM 2114 – Game Design

•ADIM 2144 – Usability for UX

•BMIE 1001 – Real World Technologies

REFERENCES

Name: Eric L Lopez

Current Job/Position: Director of IT Security

Company: Seton Hall University

Phone Number: 973-***-****

Email Address: ****.*****@***.***

Reference Description: It is my pleasure to recommend Brandon Tavares for any future endeavors in the field of IT security. Throughout their tenure as a student worker in our department, Brandon consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to learning, displaying a remarkable aptitude for grasping complex concepts quickly. Their punctuality was impeccable, always arriving on time and ready to contribute positively to our team. As a student security analyst, Brandon proved to be a reliable asset, consistently delivering high-quality work and showing great attention to detail. I have no doubt that Brandon will continue to excel and make significant contributions in any role they undertake.

Name: John C “Chris” Richardson

Current Job/Position: IT Security Analyst

Company: Seton Hall University

Phone Number: 973-***-****

Email Address: *****.**********@***.***

Reference Description: I had the pleasure of knowing/working with Brandon during his final year at Seton Hall University. In that time, I found him to be exceptionally motivated and highly dedicated. He was one of the first to jump on an assignment when offered and his work product was exceptional. During our year working together he developed a very good investigative process and developed multiple skills like time management, attention to detail, and thinking outside the box. His desire to become better shows in every aspect of his professional performance. I have absolutely no reservations recommending him for this role. He would be a tremendous asset to your company.

SKILLS

Technological Proficiencies:

•Jira, MS Outlook, MS Defender, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams. Python/Atom, Wolfram Mathematica, Adobe, Splunk Enterprise, Unity Pro, Godot, AWS Cloud, WireShark, Malwarebytes, Azure, Linux.

CLUBS

Cyber Security Club 2024

•Met fellow security students, worked on projects, and attended career presentations.

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Global Game Jam 2024:

•Created a game via Unity that was presented at the 2024 Global Game Jam

•Assisted with coding, and graphic designing the applications.

HONORS & AWARDS

•Spring 2022 SHU Dean’s List.

•Received the most clicks on my Phishing campaign document (won Norton for 1 year)

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