


Career Summary
As a cybersecurity professional with over five years of enterprise experience, I am deeply engaged in fortifying digital infrastructures against an evolving threat landscape. My expertise spans penetration testing, ethical hacking, offensive security, and red teaming, and I have a proven track record of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in networks and web applications.
Credentials include a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), 11 certifications (including OSCP, CISSP, eJPT, PenTest+, CEH, CySA+, CCNA, Cloud+, Linux+, Security+, and Network+), and high leaderboard rankings in Hack The Box and TryHackMe. I am pursuing the OSEP certification and a Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity Management and Policy at UMGC.
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My mission is to make cyberspace better & safer for everyone by committing to lifelong learning, sharing knowledge with the community, and inspiring others to do the same.
Professional Experience
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Penetration Tester – Contract August 2023
TrustFoundry – United States (Remote)
To have thorough customer engagements to improve
security as efficiently as possible. We know this involves
carefully listening and understanding to our customers. Our attention to customers’ challenges, focus on intelligent solutions, and our genuine passion for security drive us to consistently deliver outstanding results.
• Led vulnerability assessment of Barracuda and Azure firewalls on a client's production network, identifying 34 vulnerabilities; devised and delivered strategies to enhance and secure network traffic.

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Content Engineer – Freelance May 2023 – Present
Hack The Box – Folkestone, England, United Kingdom (Remote)
To create and connect cyber-ready humans and organizations
through highly engaging hacking experiences that cultivate
out-of-the-box thinking. We aspire to redefine the standards of cybersecurity expertise, by bringing together community & business.
• Published author for five captivating and engaging blog articles, showcasing exceptional communication and marketing skills to effectively engage readers and drive meaningful traffic to the Hack The Box (HTB) website.

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Cyber Defense Operations (1D771) – Active Duty April 2018 – Present
United States Air Force – Worldwide
To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.
• Led comprehensive vulnerability assessment, identifying and remedying 105 security vulnerabilities, reducing security risk by hardening a server supporting 1,500 Air Mobility missions.
• Managed and mitigated six classified message incidents, ensuring prompt sanitization of secret data leaks across 57 systems and contributing to the success of 15,600 Pacific Air Force missions.
• Orchestrated unit (organization) information technology (IT) asset program, meticulously inventorying and tracking 400 items valued at $600,000 across six facilities, ensuring optimal resource utilization and security.
• Acted as the primary administrator for the Global Air Transportation and Execution System (GATES), providing seamless support to 150 workstations and facilitating secure operations for 183 system users.
• Streamlined security operations by effectively coordinating workflow among seven work centers, resulting in the timely resolution of 5,000 trouble tickets within a two-year period.
• Ensured uninterrupted network connectivity for 8,000 network devices supporting 43 F-16 fighter aircraft, playing a pivotal role in bolstering North Korean nuclear deterrence efforts.


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Construction Laborer – Full Time August 2013 – April 2018
Apache Industrial Services – Canton, Ohio
The most complete and effective set of industrial services
available for today’s market.
• Painting, sandblasting, fireproofing, asbestos abatement, lead abatement, scaffold building, and safety in oil refineries, chemical plants, and pipelines across Ohio as a contractor.
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Food Production Worker – Part Time to Full Time August 2010 – August 2013
Ponderosa Steakhouse - Carrollton, Ohio
To provide wholesome family dining at a fair price.
By maintaining quality steakhouses and bountiful buffets.
• Duties include meat carving and serving, cook assistant, server assistant, dishwashing, and cleaning.

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Penetration Tester – DOD SkillBridge Internship October 2023 – Present
TrustFoundry – United States (Remote)
To have thorough customer engagements to improve
security as efficiently as possible. We know this involves
carefully listening and understanding to our customers. Our attention to customers’ challenges, focus on intelligent solutions, and our genuine passion for security drive us to consistently deliver outstanding results.
• Performed extensive internal and external network penetration tests for two clients using manual and automated techniques to find 38 meaningful and verifiable findings across 429 systems/servers.
• Conducted one thorough web application assessment on two APIs to find 17 findings; performed cross-site scripting (XSS), Structured Query Language (SQL) injection (SQLi), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
• Expertly utilized industry-standard tools and techniques (Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite Professional, Metasploit, Mimikatz, Impacket, Nuclei, Amass, CrackMapExec, Responder, Nessus, Shodan) in all live penetration tests.
• Wrote and delivered two clear and concise timely reports, providing clear insights and actionable mitigation strategies for all clients; peer-reviewed one more penetration test report before delivering to the customer.
• Leveraged automation, programming, and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, C, C#, VBA, PHP, JavaScript).
• Identified and exploited vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux systems/servers, enhancing system security.
• Applied comprehensive knowledge of methodologies and frameworks (OWASP, PTES, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS) across three penetration tests and web application assessments.
• Developed sophisticated exploits and executed advanced chained/multi-staged attacks for every PenTest.

Education
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Master of Science (MS) (WIP)
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)

Projected February 2025
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Minor in Business Administration
Honors: Cum Laude | 3.873 GPA

August 2023
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Associate of Science (AS)
Information Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

October 2022
May 2012
Professional Certifications


Capture the Flags (CTFs) & Projects
Hack The Box app.hackthebox.com/profile/766179
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HTB Rank: Pro Hacker
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Highest Global Ranking: #265
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Season 1 Place: 47/5987 (Top 0.8%) - Holo Tier
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Season 2 Place: 166/7390 (Top 2.3%) - Holo Tier
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Season 3 Place: TBD
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Two machine writeups
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12 video walkthroughs
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41 user & system owns
TryHackMe tryhackme.com/KyserClark
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In the top 0.2%
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216 rooms completed
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Level 13 - God (max)
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30 badges
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365 day streak badge
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Ten learning path certs
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Two room writeups
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16 video walkthroughs

100 Days of Code (Python) kyserclark.com/blog/categories/100-days-of-code
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240 hours
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Four video courses
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Read 2.2 books
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Five larger projects
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176 small programs
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Network automation lab

Additional
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Cybersecurity content creator
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Avid infosec podcast listener
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Packet Tracer & Active Directory Labs
Military Service

Decorations
Click on a Ribbon to Lean More


Permanent Duty Stations

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson November 19, 2020 – Present
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
732nd Air Mobility Squadron | Air Mobility Command
2nd Permanent Duty Station
515th Air Mobility Operations Wing Commander's Coin x2 - Colonel




732D Air Mobility Sq
Chief Master Sergeant Coin



715TH Air Mobility Operations Group
Airman of the Quarter - Q4 2021


ALS Graduate


732D Air Mobility Sq
Airman of the Quarter - Q3 2021
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732D Air Mobility Sq
Airman of the Quarter - Q4 2021

Temporary Duty Stations
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Kadena Air Base May 21, 2023 – May 26, 2023
Okinawa, Japan
Temporary Duty Station
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Eielson Air Force Base March 13, 2023 – March 17, 2023
Fairbanks, Alaska
Temporary Duty Station
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Ramstein Air Base September 16, 2022 – September 23, 2022
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Temporary Duty Station
Ranks
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Staff Sergeant (SSgt) | E-5
Selection Date: August 24, 2021
Effective Dates: July 1, 2022 - Present

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Senior Airman (SrA) | E-4
Effective Dates: October 22, 2020 – June 30, 2022

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Airman First Class (A1C) | E-3
Effective Dates: September 19, 2018 – October 21, 2020

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Airman Basic (AB) | E-1
Effective Dates: April 24, 2018 – September 19, 2018