# M. J. Fernez [mjf@mjfer.net](mailto:mjf@mjfer.net) [PDF](https://mjfer.net/site/files/RESUME.pdf)|[HTML](https://mjfer.net/site/files/RESUME.html)|[TXT](https://mjfer.net/site/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), and generally provided guidance on policy and security software to management - Significantly reduced attack surface by providing data on inactive user accounts and implementing account retirement procedures. - Assisted with securing the remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitated policy changes and implementation of an EDR solution. - Improved and expanded university incident response plans. ### Data Entry, Lien Representative - Health Plus Management (2017 - 2019) ### Math Tutor - Mathnasium (2016 - 2017) ### Research Assistant - Adelphi University (2012 - 2015) - Under direction of Adelphi's Laser Lab coordinator, assisted with troubleshooting, maintaining, collecting, and analyzing data from optics experiments (molecular spectroscopy, trace gas detection). [Publication here](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 software in contract with NCFTA, New York Office - Maintained and developed 2019 - present ### 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 ### 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