# M. J. Fernez [mjf@mjfer.net](mailto:mjf@mjfer.net) [PDF](https://mjfer.net/files/RESUME.pdf)|[HTML](https://mjfer.net/files/RESUME.html)|[TXT](https://mjfer.net/files/RESUME.md) ## Work History ### Information Security Analyst - Adelphi University (2019 - present) - Served as the main contact for incident response and digital forensics, maintained and developed the university's SIEM (Splunk), delivered regular threat intel reports to senior IT and executive staff - Significantly reduced attack surface by researching and implementing account retirement procedures. - Assisted with securing the remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Improved and expanded university incident response plans. ### Lab Coordinator - Adelphi University (2022 - present) - Develops and delivers lab excercises for CSC171 - Intro to Programming (Python) ### Microsoft Exchange Admin - aaronbasha.com / reginebasha.com (2021 - present) - Assisted with migration from a compromised email provider - Administers and maintains Microsoft Exchange for employees ### Earlier Work History - Data Entry, Lien Representative - Health Plus Management (2017 - 2019) - Math Tutor - Mathnasium (2016 - 2017) - Research Assistant - Adelphi University (2012 - 2015) - [Publication](https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/9486/94860H/Real-time-measurement-of-the-NOsub2-sub-concentration-in-ambient/10.1117/12.2179501.short?SSO=1) ## Education - Master's Degree: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity + John Jay College of Criminal Justice, May 2019 + Fieldwork (for degree completion): Engineered a unique data management and visualization solution in contract with NCFTA, New York Office (2019 - 2022) - Bachelor's Degree: Physics + Adelphi University, May 2015 ## Technical and Vocational skills ### Professional knowledge (in order of familiarity) - Cybersecurity Incident Response and Triage - Scripting languages: Bash, Python - Forensic and Data Recovery Software: FTK, Autopsy - Technical Writing/Documentation - Linux system administration - SIEM: Splunk, ELK - REST API conventions, web scraping ### Personal knowledge - Programming languages: C, Python, x86 assembly - Operating systems: Windows, Linux, BSD - Electronics and circuit design: AVR, Arduino, Raspberry Pi - Software Debuggers: GDB, PDB, Ghidra - Amateur music production/composition: Audacity, Musescore, Sonic Pi