Security Engineer Penetration Tester

Jon Kuhl

Vancouver, WA 714-***-**** email: ********@*****.*** github: https://github.com/jon1123

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmkuhl Portfolio: https://jon112358.com

Professional Summary

Results-driven cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in vulnerability assessments, technical auditing, IT systems management, and data analysis. Proficient in leveraging tools like Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, OpenVAS, and Metasploit for vulnerability detection, testing, and analysis. A proactive learner committed to safeguarding digital assets through practical applications and ongoing education, utilizing a home lab environment and platforms such as HackTheBox and TryHackMe. Holds CompTIA and INE (formerly eLearnSecurity) certifications.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Certifications & Training

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) – Valid through 09/27/2027

eJPT (eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester) (Cert ID: 8452393)

Hack The Box Academy – Completed Information Security Foundations, Bug Bounty Hunter, and SOC Analyst Prerequisites paths; currently working on AI Red Teamer and Penetration Tester paths.

Hack The Box Labs – Completed machines, challenges, and Sherlocks; Rank: Hacker (app.hackthebox.com/profile/1068091)

TryHackMe – Completed Jr Penetration Tester, CompTIA Pentest+, Web Fundamentals, Introduction to Cyber Security, and Pre Security (https://tryhackme.com/p/Jon112358)

Forage – Cybersecurity simulations for MasterCard (Phishing Email) and Telstra (SOC Alerts)

Udemy – Python for Data Science, Linux Terminal, and SQL

Coursera – Applied Machine Learning in Python and Introduction to Data Science in Python

eLearnSecurity – Penetration Testing Student, Splunk

Technical Skills

Security & Scanning Tools: Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Hydra, John the Ripper, Hashcat, SQLmap, Gobuster, Ffuf, Nikto, ZAP, OpenVAS, Nessus, tcpdump, Wireshark, Wazuh

Operating Systems & Virtualization: Windows, Windows Server, Linux, macOS, Proxmox, WSL2, VirtualBox

Scripting & Programming: Python3, SQL, Bash

Projects & Hands-On Experience

Home Cyber Range: Maintains a Proxmox-based lab to simulate security scenarios.

Hardware Security Tools: Built and experimented with bad USB devices, Raspberry Pi Zero, and ESP32 utilities.

Cybersecurity Training: Continuously developing skills through HackTheBox, PortSwigger Academy, and TryHackMe.

Professional Experience

Family Caregiver (Part-time)

January 2022 – Present

Provided care for a family member while advancing cybersecurity skills through labs, certifications, and technical projects.

Contractor (HP Printing) – Data Analyst/Web Content Auditor

April 2019 – October 2022

Audited and analyzed website data for accuracy and compliance.

Created data-driven reports to improve operational efficiency.

Assisted in troubleshooting web-crawler data collection systems to improve automated reporting.

Key skills: Data analysis, reporting, written presentations, VBA web-crawlers.

FedEx Ground – Operations Administrator II

September 2017 – April 2019

Developed real-time productivity reports to optimize package flow and employee efficiency.

Monitored sorting system performance and ensured smooth operations.

Key skills: Real-time data tracking, video and log monitoring.

Lonestar Restaurant Supply – IT Manager/System Administrator

October 2015 – June 2017

Led in-house IT management, eliminating reliance on external providers, saving ~$5,000/month.

Managed Active Directory migration and transitioned infrastructure to Rackspace cloud hosting.

Provided help desk, system, and network management support across multiple locations.

Key skills: IT support, VoIP management, cloud migration, Open Source POS implementation.

Additional Experience

Scheduling Auditor, Easter Seals Southern California (2014–2015)

Freelance Math Tutor & Data Analyst (2009–2015)

Custodial Lead, Host, & Tour Guide, Disneyland Resort (2005–2009)

Contact this candidate