


Career Profile
Committed cybersecurity professional with more than four years of active-duty U.S. Air Force cyber defense operations experience specializing in offensive security, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and red teaming, looking to transition out of the public sector. Technician for 3,100 joint service personnel with access to a telecommunications network worth $55 million. Coordinated workflow by synchronizing seven work centers and completing 5,000 trouble tickets in sustaining 8,000 network devices enabling 43 F-16 fighter aircraft and furthering the North Korean nuclear deterrence mission over two years.
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B.S. Cybersecurity (WIP)
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CISSP
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eJPT (WIP)
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PenTest+
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CySA+ (Results Pending)
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CCNA
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Cloud+
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Linux+
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Security+
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Network+
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Top 1% TryHackMe
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Home lab & Self-learner
Core Competencies & Skills
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Information security
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Security testing
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Assessment reporting
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Network exploitation
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Web exploitation
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System exploitation
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Privilege escalation
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Management & Policy
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Governance
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Compliance
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Frameworks
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Risk management
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Business continuity
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Threat analysis
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Vulnerability analysis
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Access control
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Cyber forensics
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Incident response
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Architecture design
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Cryptography
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Cloud computing
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Virtualization
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Automation
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Programmability
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Python
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System administration
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Network engineering
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Hardware/Software
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Troubleshooting
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Business administration
Professional Experience
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United States Air Force | Worldwide April 2018 – Present
To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.
Cyber Defense Operations (1D771) | Active Duty
Manages and performs Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) and cyber support functions (DoDIN operations) in garrison and at deployed locations. Surveys, secures, protects, defends, preserves, designs, builds, operates, and extends data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other designated systems.


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Apache Industrial Services | Canton, Ohio August 2013 – April 2018
The most complete and effective set of industrial services
available for today’s market.
Construction Laborer | Full Time
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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Ponderosa Steakhouse | Carrollton, Ohio August 2010 – August 2013
To provide wholesome family dining at a fair price.
By maintaining quality steakhouses and bountiful buffets.
Food Production Worker | Part Time to Full Time
Duties include meat carving and serving, cook assistant, server assistant, dishwashing, and cleaning.
Professional Certifications
October 28, 2022
November 11, 2022
Education
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
Cybersecurity Management & Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Minor in Business Administration
3.95 GPA

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

October 2022
May 2012
Home Labs & Self Learning
TryHackMe tryhackme.com/KyserClark
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In the top 1%
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141 rooms completed
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Level 12
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22 badges
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Seven learning paths
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211-day+ streak
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Two room writeups

100 Days of Code (Python) kyserclark.com/blog/categories/100-days-of-code
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240 hours
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Completed Four courses
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Read two books
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Programmed two games
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Network automation lab
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Netmiko & NAPALM

Extras
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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) courses
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Many Cisco Packet Tracer labs
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Active Directory hacking lab
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Read "Cisco Software-Defined Access"
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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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