Joshua Jacobson

Posted on: 10/15/2012  at  JobsInStPaul.com

Candidate Information

Name: Joshua Jacobson
Email address:joshuakylejacobson@gmail.com
Phone number:6308533245
Address:16867 East Lake Drive
Lakeville, MN 55044
 

Candidate Profile and Requirements/Preferences

Current position:Operations Agent
Education:Master's Degree
Experience:2 years
Military veteran:No
Security clearance:None
Clearance note:
Authorized to work in U.S.:Yes
Area(s) of interest:IT - General
IT - Networking
IT - Operations and Support
 
Location(s) of interest:Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; St Paul Park, MN
Preferred employment:Full-Time Employee
Available:Immediately
Desired salary:$20.00-$30.00
Salary/Benefit notes:
 

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Joshua Kyle Jacobson
16867 East Lake Drive
Lakeville, Minnesota 55044
(630) 853-3245
joshuakylejacobson@gmail.com

Career Focus
Digital Forensics / Risk Analysis / Network Security

Profile

Desires a position which utilizes my skills in digital forensics, risk analysis, and network security in a
challenging and rewarding environment.

Education

August 2012 M.S. (Information Security) Lewis University, Illinois
May 2010 B.A. (History) Lewis University, Illinois

Relevant Coursework

Information Security and Risk Management : Completed thorough risk analysis of medical
rehabilitation facility and medical records over a five server several dozen PC network.

Encryption and Authentication Systems : Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of encryption
algorithms, asymmetric keys, and symmetric keys.

Intrusion Detection and Recidivism : Implementation of intrusion detection software Snort. Creation
and analysis of security alerts; malware signatures, ports, and IP addresses.

Computer Forensics : Utilized FTK and Encase to safely and securely investigate systems at suspect.

Securing Windows : Implement DNS servers and DHCP utilizing Windows Server 2008

Securing Linux: In depth understanding of the nix based operating system, navigation and control of
the terminal command line, as well as execution of penetration and network analysis programs.

Certification

Certified Digital Forensic Examiner (ACE) Access Data
Skills



Snort Intrusion Detection
Wireshark Wireless Network Analysis
Windows Server 2003 / 2008
Windows XP/ Vista / 7
Ubuntu / Fedora / Backtrack
FTK and Encase Digital Forensic Analysis
Apple OSX
Microsoft Office / Open Office / Libre Office

Relevant Work Experience
Geek Squad Operations Agent
2012 to Present

Over the phone and in person tech support; assessing issues with laptops, PCs, or mobile devices.
Thorough malware removal from infected systems.
System optimization by removing bloatware, unnecessary startup programs, disk
defragmentation/cleanup, and repairing registry errors.
Installation of hard drives, graphics cards, audio cards, and software.
Manage invoicing, shipping, and receiving.

Independent Consulting
2010 to Present

Manually recovered administrator password from compromised hotel courtesy PC.
Obtained usernames and passwords from SAM files on laptops and PCs.
Designed and implemented home networks configured with wireless repeaters utilizing custom router
firmware DD-WRT.
Recovered personal data from failing hard drives with bad block sectors.
Design and implement home cloud computing for personal file sharing and data redundancy.
Build custom media PCs with internetwork UPNP streaming.

Other Work Experience

CTN Packing Services
Mover

Caribou Coffee
Team Leader

Nick's Cozy Corner
Dishwasher