# 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+) - 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. - Improved and expanded university incident response plans. ### Adjunct Faculty - Adelphi University (2022+) - Developed and delivered lab exercises for CSC171 - Intro to Programming (Python) - Administered online asynchronous course CSC 620 - Digital Forensics ### Microsoft Exchange Admin - aaronbasha.com / reginebasha.com (2021+) - Assisted with migration from a compromised email provider - Administered and maintained Microsoft Exchange for employees - Provided general IT help desk support to employees when needed ### 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 - Cybersecurity Incident Response and Triage - Scripting languages: Bash, Python, Powershell - 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: Python, C, nasm assembler - Operating systems: Windows, Linux, BSD - Embedded electronics: AVR, Raspberry Pi - Amateur music production/composition: Audacity, Musescore, Sonic Pi