EXPERIENCE
Justin has 12 years combined military experience serving in both the Marine Corps and Air Force. He has 25 years of experience within the Information Technology industry, with the last 15 years solely focused on security engineering. Justin has worked in various industries, including Internet Service Provider, eCommerce, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, and Aviation. He has held various roles throughout his career, but his technical strength is derived from his vast network engineering experience. His security knowledge is diverse, but his current focus is on Security Architecture and Design, Incident Response, Malware Reversing, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Security Operations. He also does a significant amount of research around trending offensive techniques, tactics, and procedures in order to strengthen his defensive mindset.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Arts: Computer Information Systems & Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
• Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA)
• Offensive Wireless Security Professional (OWSP)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• ISC2 (Orange County, CA Chapter)
• ISACA (Orange County, CA Chapter)
• ISSA (Orange County, CA Chapter)
• LETHAL (Orange County Hacker Meetup Group)

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
Justin has a patent issued for his specialized work around aircraft in-flight-entertainment data security monitoring methodologies and techniques: Methods and Systems for Monitoring Computing Devices on a Vehicle: US Patent No. US9813911B2

PASSION FOR SECURITY
Justin’s passion for security started early in his network engineering career with his exposure to wireless security. His overall passion for security is what consistently pushes him outside of his comfort zone, to keep learning, and to continually work on specializing in new areas within the security industry. His favorite part about being a security professional is the consistent and constant drive to face new challenges.