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Trae M.
Cybersecurity Professional
Based in Georgia
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Professional Summary

GIAC-certified cybersecurity professional passionate about incident response, threat analysis, and digital forensics. Skilled in triaging alerts, analyzing malware, and guiding clients through advanced threat scenarios. Committed to protecting digital lives through proactive mitigation and client-focused education.

Skills & Tools

  • Technical: Incident handling, phishing analysis, .eml investigation, network scanning, OSINT, endpoint security, patching, threat intelligence, risk mitigation
  • Tools & Platforms: Tri.Age, Hybrid Analysis, SentinelOne, Microsoft Intune, Carbon Black, Nessus, Wireshark, Nmap, Hashcat, John The Ripper, Metasploit, VMware ESXi, pfSense
  • Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, Dell PowerEdge Servers, Cisco networking equipment
  • Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell
  • Soft Skills: Client communication, documentation, security awareness training, problem-solving, continuous improvement

Education & Certifications

  • SANS Technology Institute — Veterans Scholarship Academy
    • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
    • GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
    • GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)
    • CompTIA Security+ ce

Projects & Research

  • Home Lab: Built and maintain a robust lab using ESXi, pfSense, and Security Onion to simulate and respond to network threats. Focus areas include traffic analysis, EDR deployment, and virtualized IR simulations.
  • Capture The Flag (CTF): Active participant in TryHackMe and HackTheBox. Completed the Junior Penetration Tester pathway with hands-on experience in enumeration, XSS, SQLi, and privilege escalation.

Experience

  • Triage Specialist — Cybersecurity Firm (Remote)
    April 2024 – Present
    • Triage 65+ cybersecurity alerts daily and support incident response workflows
    • Conduct phishing investigations via .eml file and header analysis
    • Perform open port scans to identify and reduce attack surface
    • Support Tier II/III teams with mitigation strategies and documentation
  • Tier I Help Desk — Municipal IT Department
    August 2023 – March 2024
    • Supported over 500 endpoints and resolved daily IT/security requests
    • Streamlined Intune device enrollment and endpoint hardening
    • Imaged and secured 200+ devices with Carbon Black and policy controls