BYRON MOHAMMED

• Technical lead for CISA penetration tests
• Operates on penetration tests with four-person teams for the CISA NCATS/RVA program, targeting public utilities, city/county/state governments, hospitals, and police departments
• Completes solo penetration tests for commercial clients without supervision
• Achieves the customer’s objective such as compromising AD domain
• Authors reports with detailed attack paths, findings, and remediation's
• Performs internal and external network vulnerability scanning and exploitation, Cobalt Strike payload generation and operations, phishing.

• Active Directory testing with BloodHound, web application

testing with Burp Suite, and wireless testing with a WiFi Pineapple

• Serve as Cybersecurity Analyst on DHS cross-functional cyber protection team.
• Conduct risk assessments to include configuring Nessus, app detective, and Burp to scan client environment…Window, Linux servers, databases and websites.
• Provide computer network analytical support to detect improper system configuration, impacting hardware/software operations.
• Evaluate network events and documented impact on current system operations.
• Develop cyber threat profiles to analyze open-source information and payloads to bypass antiviruses.
• Maintain network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning, troubleshooting network problems
• Simulate and perform Active Directory lateral movements, Privilege escalation, and phishing campaigns to gain access to sensitive accounts testing systems weaknesses.

• Provided end user network account Tier 1 support to include setup and configuration (e.g., user profile, e-mail, peripheral access), and troubleshoot user account problems and daily user support issues.
• Assisted in testing new equipment or software training activities and keeps log of training related matters.
• Assisted with Information Technology and office related activities.
• Updated and configured Active directory.
• Accessed and provided technical solutions to frequently asked questions and use resources on the Internet to aid in problem solutions.
• Provided administrative assistance for department documentation and standards.
• Provide technical support to other Analysts and work closely with all IT team members in order to streamline support.
• Conducted in-depth product and issue resolution research to address customer concerns.
• Coached and trained end-users on functions, features and basic troubleshooting of software such as Citrix workspace and Wyse.

• Imaged, managed and deployed customer workstations, routers, network infrastructure and peripherals through the entire life cycle.
• Installed, configured and upgraded operating systems and software, using standard business and administrative packages.
• Pulls cables and rewires or directs the rewiring of cables as required for new installations and office reconfigurations.
• Monitors and maintains records, updating existing program Database Management System (DMS).
• Expert knowledge of programming, Services Information Management System (SIMS), LAN, Windows Operating Systems, POS Systems, ensuring firewall, antivirus installation and updates.
• Built and setup servers to run and maintain business POS system.
• Provided support to over 1500 computer users and ensuring proper security clearances