Resume/CV

Angel Garcia J.

Professional Development

Certifications: CEH Master, AZ-900, Security+, A+, LPI Linux Essentials

Homelab: Proxmox | Windows Server 2022 | Ubuntu Server with Docker | pfSense | Cloudflare

Conferences:

  • BSides Las Vegas 2022, 2023, 2024
  • CES 2023
  • DEFCON 29, 30, 31
  • DOE Cybercon 2022, 2023

CTFs:

  • Boss of the Soc 2023 25th/60 Teams - Fowl Owls
  • Pro Vs Joes CTF 2023 1st Place - Ctrl Alt Defeat
  • Pro Vs Joes CTF 2022 1st Place - Red Team CTF
  • ICL Collegiate Cup 2022 12th/57 Teams - UNLV S.I.T.E (SOC It To Em)
  • NCL CTF Fall 2022 Teams ( 71/1068 ), Individuals ( 242/3487 )

TryHackMe: Top 3% of 2,226,572 players

Company Role Time Period
Microsoft Security Engineer Intern May 2024 - Now
  • Developed a distributed hash cracking infrastructure with IaC and Azure Cloud Computing to be used by Red Teams in order to facilitate the highlighting of security risks related to poor security practices around passwords
  • Performed an internal security review where I performed a greybox penetration test while attempting to avoid written detections and mitigations in order to highlight security risk found within the environment and promote/apply better security practices
  • Improved REST API documentation for Azure Storage, to address found issues and ensure customers would have ease of use with the product
Contract Work Systems Administrator May 2022 - Now
  • Administer virtual machines & services provided to 100+ users to accomplish 99.999% uptime
  • Create and revise internal documentation for networks, infrastructure & assets to minimize costs
  • Manage and collaborate on projects through Jira & Asana to keep business operating
  • Clients: Cyber Clinic, Layer Zero & Personal Homelab
Cyber Clinic Co-Founder October 2021 - Now
  • Non-profit that assesses threat actor Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs) focused on 100s of small businesses under the SBDC to help prevent $100,000+ of damages from hacks & breaches.
  • Create virtual labs to be assessed with open-source & system tools to train for vulnerabilities or weaknesses found in small businesses.
  • Design & create additional training for tools or certifications like Security+ in order to lead our 60+ students to learn, perform and lessen that workforce gap of millions of people.
UNLV Co-Instructor July 2021 - May 2024
  • Teach a class of about 30 university students about design and implementation of computer communication networks, their protocols and applications down to the header level and bits.
  • Create labs under the NSA/NSF GenCyber with tools such as Wireshark to analyze network traffic, ESP8266 microcontrollers to simulate ICS devices, & Kali Linux tools to show vulnerabilities with IOT devices ( nmap ), web applications ( BurpSuite ) & wireless networks ( aircrack-ng ).
  • Provide lab documentation through Github to students in order to maintain a smooth learning experience through teaching and walk-throughs.
DruvStar Cybersecurity Intern May 2023 - October 2023
  • Respond to tickets by analyzing log data from security tool portals (Microsoft Defender for 365 & Azure)to report & communicate to our clients on how to proceed on a monthly basis
  • Monitor SIEM alerts to promptly identify potential security issues to then further investigate events and potential incidents, contributing to proactive management of security vulnerabilities
  • Provide proactive “threat hunting” to detect incidents and accelerate the enhancement of the SOC
NNSA MSIPP Security Researcher September 2022 - Jan 2023
  • Create datasets with tools like Havoc - C2 Framework, Wireshark / TCPDump, VMware Workstation Pro & self-made tools/programs to recreate attacks from Advanced Persistent Threats(APTs).
  • Implement machine learning on Python with network data ( assumed breach ) from IOT & ICS devices to discover threats & new trends leading to a continuous production of threat intelligence
UNLV STEM Camp Cybersecurity Teacher January 2022 - July 2022
  • Provide students an opportunity to learn about how easily networks are vulnerable to tools from Kali Linux as well as custom tools created from GitHub.
  • Allow students to come out with a GitHub storing a script project that will perform actions related to their focus in cybersecurity:
    • Networks
    • OSINT
    • Cryptography
Los Descendientes de Nevada Musician June 2021 - May 2022
  • Bass Player (play the electric bass)
  • Musical Arranger (lead the group in terms of how to play and how to combine instruments in terms of playing together/in harmony)
  • Audio Engineer (equalize the mixer for the audio system as well as for the digital recordings)
    • UNLV CS 135 Teaching Assistant August 2021 - December 2021
  • Perform analysis of CS 135 - C++ code in order to verify a class of 60 students created a successful implementation of their assignments and worksheets.
  • During office hours assistance would be provided to understand concepts such as iteration, functions, databases, and sorting algorithms.
    • Duke of Computers Computer Technician August 2020 - October 2020
  • First line of contact to the 100s of customers that would come in looking for a on-the-spot diagnostic or solution.
  • Worked on a variety of devices like phones, laptops, computers, car stereos, etc with varying brands like Apple, Microsoft, HP, Dell, etc.
  • Would provide solutions to issues like slow software, layer 1-3 network issues, hardware failure, and data loss.

    • Education

    Beginner Level Languages: C#, Javascript, KQL, x86 Assembly Intermediate Level Languages: C++, Python, SQL Languages: Spanish, English, Japanese (Learning)

    School Path Progress
    Western Governer's University Network Engineering and Security - Bachelor of Science April 2023 - Now
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas Computer Science - Bachelor of Science August 2020 - December 2022
    East Career & Technical Academy College & Career Ready Diploma for Information Technology August 2016 - May 2020