CBIZ Pivot Point Security
CyberSecurity Consultant
Jul 2024 – Present
- Led ISO 27001 audits, gap assessments, and worked on multiple ISMS implementations across varied client environments.
- Worked with a variety of other frameworks, including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, 27701, and TISAX.
- Conducted Shared Security Control Assessments (SCA) to evaluate vendor risk and policy compliance.
CBIZ Risk Advisory
Intern, IT/Internal Audit
Jan 2024 – Jul 2024
- Assessed internal controls for financial institutions to assess their cybersecurity posture to ensure compliance with different regulatory frameworks.
- Documented findings and recommendations and produced reports for clients.
University of Kansas
Master’s Research Project – MeshMapper
May 2023 – Dec 2023
- Built a Google Maps-based platform to auto-deploy Bluetooth Mesh nodes in a region defined by a user.
- Assisted peers in modifying firmware on ESP32 devices in order to implement encrypted communication channels across a given mesh network.
C3BE, University of Kansas
Contract Work
Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
- Mapped competencies to cybersecurity roles using the NICE framework and NVivo.
Satcom Direct
Software Engineer Intern
May–Jul 2020, May–Aug 2021
- Maintained a SaaS app in a Scrum/Agile team and contributed to full-stack development.
- Helped develop secure procedures and further NIST compliance by helping rollout encrypted USB devices, as well as helped with the implementation of a dependency tracker to reduce supply chain risk across their software environment.
Hack The Box (Independent)
Hands-On Labs & Security Training
Ongoing
- Completed Linux and Windows-based boxes involving privilege escalation, lateral movement, and web exploitation.
- Used tools like Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Ghidra, and Python for exploitation and analysis.
- Experienced with reverse shells, post-exploitation, and Active Directory attacks.
- Practiced TTPs aligned with real-world incident response and penetration testing workflows.
Education & Certifications
- M.S. Computer Science, University of Kansas — Dec 2023 | GPA: 3.75
- B.S. Computer Science, University of Kansas — May 2022 | GPA: 3.50
- Undergraduate Certificate in Cyber Security
- ISO/IEC 27001 Provisional Implementer
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages: C++, C, C#, Python, Perl
- Web Dev: HTML, CSS, Angular, SQL, NodeJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, ReactJS
- Tools: Metasploit, Nmap, Docker, Kali Linux, Ghidra, GDB, Nessus, Wireshark
- Systems: Linux, Windows, VirtualBox, VPN setup
- Security: Vulnerability Management, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography, Virtualization