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Certifications and Skills
Highlights
Features
Here are some quick highlights about myself.
- Penetration Testing
Six years of professional penetration testing including external and internal networks, web applications, cloud, social engineering (phishing and pretext), ATMs, and kiosks.
- Management
Experience in managing direct reports as well as client projects and relationships. Developed new processes and procedures to improve efficiency. Perform interviews as part of the hiring process. Quality check reports before delivery.
- Compliance and Frameworks
I am experienced in performing penetration and gap assessments for PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), HIPAA, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP.
- CTFs and Competition
While not as often as I would like, I do participate in CTFs and competitions as well as do training on HackTheBox and TryHackMe.
Some highlights from years prior:
1st - UT Dallas TexSAW 2015
2nd - Cyber Panoply San Antonio 2015
2nd - UT Dallas TexSAW 2013
Southwest Regionals - Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Top 10 North America - Global CyberLympics 2014, 2015
Experience Breakdown
Breaking down experience by years
- Penetration Testing
- 6 Years
- Team Lead
- 3 Years
- Management
- 3 Years
Frequently asked questions
Get to know me
- Where did GameOfPWNZ come from?
I used to watch Game of Thrones and PWN is a common word used in the hacking and gaming community.
- How do you pronounce GameOfPWNZ?
Game Of "Pones"
- What does GameOfPWNZ do in his off time?
Gaming, Traveling, Hiking, Sporting Events
- Are you open to mentoring?
Sure - I have a few people that I currently help out. If you want to chat, send me a request on LinkedIn.
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