Mike Fernez

Work History

(2019 - present) Information Security Analyst - Adelphi University

• Led the development of account retirement process for alumni
• Automated detection/response to common incidents (e.g. phishing)
• Implemented EDR, threat intelligence, and phishing training platforms
• Co-wrote and expanded university incident response plans

(2017 - 2019) Data Entry/Lien Representative - Health Plus Management

• Promoted from data entry role to work with legal department (lien resolution)

(2016 - 2017) Math Tutor - Mathnasium

(2012 - 2015) Research Assistant - Adelphi University

• Maintained and built upon a novel laser spectroscopy design, published

Education

Master's Degree: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity

• John Jay College of Criminal Justice, May 2019
• Completed field work with FBI New York office NCFTA (database design)

Bachelor's Degree: Physics

• Adelphi University, May 2015

Technical and Vocational skills

Professional knowledge

• Experienced   | CSIRT and digital forensic process
• Experienced   | Scripting languages: Bash, Python, Powershell
• Experienced   | Forensic/Data Recovery Software: FTK, Autopsy
• Experienced   | Technical Writing/Documentation
• Knowledgeable | Linux system administration
• Knowledgeable | SIEM, network monitoring: Splunk, ELK, zeek
• Knowledgeable | REST API conventions
• Knowledgeable | IAM services: GSuite, Active Directory

Other Personal knowledge

• Programming languages: C, Python, x86 assembly
• Electronics and circuit design: AVR, Arduino, Raspberry Pi
• Amateur music production/composition: Audacity, Musescore, Sonic Pi
• Software Debuggers: GDB, PDB, Ghidra