Cyber Security Project Management

Spencer La Placa

Huntington Beach, CA. *****

714-***-**** *******@**-*****.*** https://slap48.wix.com/slaplaplaca LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-la-placa GitHub: https://github.com/slaplaplaca1 Summary

Cybersecurity Engineer willing to learn, troubleshoot, and use the didactic skills necessary to provide the ideal security environment for all organizational constructs. Project management, collaboration, conflict resolution skills were gained by adapting in the hospital maintenance field for over ten and in the construction field for over two-decades. Awarded the student commencement speaker for the winter 2019-year upper graduate ceremony. The speech subject was Diversity and Inclusion through the understanding of unconscious bias. Technical Skills

• Dell and HP laptop troubleshooting software and hardware issues

• Trained in Cyber Security Bootcamp: RMF, DnD, CIA Triad, GRC and other Cyber Security Processes

• Windows and Linux system troubleshooting live boots as well as system troubleshooting

• Used many proprietary computerized maintenance management systems such as SNOW at IRS.

• Troubleshoot many low voltage troubleshooting issues with nurses and technicians remotely when systems would crash.

Certifications

• Certified Ethical Hacker Practical (CEH - Master)

• Certified Network Defender (CND)

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• Security + CE 601

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Certification Splunk Certified

• TryHackMe - Junior Pentesting Certificate

• HackTheBox - Junior Pentesting Certification - In Progress Cybersecurity Projects

• Setup an Account on Amazon AWS EC2 to be used as a medium for IaaS (Terraform) (After Dark subcontracting), I setup a Docker Container to have ELK stack used to monitor the Honeypot application for training nefarious activity. The project can be found on GitHub and the AWS program has been taken down due to the cost.

• Hack the Box – Linux administration training modules, Cryptography

• YouTube Training – Kali Linux Metasploit, Venom, Parrot OS, Burp Suite, Shinoda, NMAP, Aircrack- ng

• Trevor Payne – 19 training modules of Python 3 and setting up Visual-Studio as the Integrated Development Environment.

Experience

Journeyman Level Desktop Computer Technician July 2023 to September 2023 Internal Revenue Service Laguna Niguel

• Responsible for installing/configuring Windows 10 operating system and other standard business applications on laptops and desktops for new end-users. Provide support for the deskside incident management process and routine installation of IT computers on Window 10 platform. Perform re- image/re-fresh, software, firmware, driver and Bios updates on Dell and HP computers. Journeyman Level Desktop Computer Technician March 2022 to March 2023 EPSILON, inc. Laguna Niguel (Security Clearance - Contract working for the Internal Revenue Service)

• Responsible for installing/configuring Windows 10 operating system and other standard business applications on laptops and desktops for new end-users. Provide support for the deskside incident management process and routine installation of IT computers on Window 10 platform. Perform re- image/re-fresh, software, firmware, driver and Bios updates on Dell and HP computers. Cybersecurity Teaching Assistant

Arizona State University · Part-time Arizona State University · Part-time Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 ·

• After graduating from the Bootcamp, was hired as a Teacher’s Assistant to help with administration and technical aspects of a Zoom class of 40+ learning enthusiasts. Part-Time Professor September 2020 to January 2022 The University of Phoenix, Pasadena, CA.

• Management 230 – Management Theory and Practice Management 312 – Organizational Behavior for Managers Management 330 – Management Theory, Practice, and Application Management 362 – Change Management and Implementation Management 445 – Organizational Negotiations Project Manager / Contract Administrator March 2019 to March 2020 Valiant Integrated Services, Fort Irwin, CA.

• Oversaw as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer Representative and Valiant leadership, answering all questions promptly and minimizing overall risks.

• Supervised day-to-day prioritization of assignment allocation using the Computer Maintenance System, contract obligations, and cultural directives to create organizational efficiency. Education

EC-Council University, Remote, Master of Science, Cybersecurity Graduate date June 2025 University of California, Riverside, Cybersecurity Certificate Program 10/09/2021 University of La Verne, Master of Science in Leadership and Management; Organizational Development Emphasis

• 3.81 GPA 8/18/2018

California State University at Long Beach, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Hack the Box - Academy Training – Linux Administration Training and VIM Training (Completed)

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