I am in the process of making a career move within the Information Security field. I am available immediately and interested in relocation. Please feel free to forward my information to those who may have interest in my experience. I would also be open in any suggestions list members may have. Included is a flat-text resume. Additional file formats and information available on request. Thanks. ---------- Paul Hosking (925) 462-6338 (408) 829-9402 (cell) phoskingat_private SUMMARY A highly motivated information security professional with a background in system administration. Also complex electronics and microwave principles / systems and countermeasures experience. Seeking position to further advance and apply knowledge of the information security field. WORK EXPERIENCE CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., San Jose, CA April 2000 - Present Information Security Analyst o Reviewed new and existing architectures throughout the corporate infrastructure; working with business units, developers, and external partners to mitigate identified risks o Reviewed current alerts - identified and recommended solutions to minimize risk to corporate environment o Audited DMZ hosts according to configuration policy and monitored re-mediation of discrepancies o Developed, reviewed, and consulted client base on best security practices and policies o Reviewed security products and architectures for inclusion as corporate standards GBTECH, INC. / DUAL, INC., Houston, TX March 1998 - April 2000 (Lockheed Martin - JSC/NASA - ECCS Engineering Core Computer Systems contract) ECCS Security Representative o Provided system security support for Unix and NT systems o Lead member of the JSC IT security environment o Researched new exploits and security techniques providing options for technical resolution o Investigated attacks and intrusions against ECCS Unix/NT systems and assisted JSC security, Inspector General, and FBI personnel as required o Founding member of NASAG (Nassau Area System Administrator's Guild) - a cross-contract technical forum to support System Administrators tasked to manage JSC IT systems System Administrator (concurrent position) o Provided systems management and administration support for Unix systems (HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, among other variants) o Assisted in the troubleshooting of Unix systems and network interface issues o Supported problem resolution for users of Unix hosted applications CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, Houston, TX August 1997 - July 1999 Technical Support Lead o Provided initial response to customer issues o Advanced analog, digital, dial-up, dedicated and PPP skills o Applied working knowledge of TCP/IP and routing NORTHROP/GRUMMAN, Houston, TX December 1996 - March 1998 (JSC/NASA Information Systems Contract) Distributed Support Technician o General IT desktop support o Field-level technical support to other Distributed Support Technicians. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1989 - October 1996 Moody AFB - Valdosta, GA Spangdahlem AB - Spangdahlem, Germany Keesler AFB - Biloxi, MS Positions included: o Computer Systems Security Officer (CSSO) o Shift Production Supervisor - Managed 15 technicians and $65M in equipment assets and parts inventory o Lead Technician - System expert with in-depth knowledge of ECM systems and test equipment o Lead Trainer - Trained other technicians on procedure and troubleshooting techniques EDUCATION Avionic Systems Technology (technical requirements completed - 68 credits), Associates Degree, CCAF SANS Workshops SANS 99, San Francisco - Unix Security Track, Linux Security Con SANS 2001, New Orleans - Auditing Networks, Perimeters,& Systems Technical Training: - Infosec concepts (firewalls, bastion hosts, remote and local exploits, security practices, forensics) - Infosec analysis tools (whisker, nmap, Nessus, snort, dsniff, ippl, iplogger, crack, l0phtcrack) - Infosec Applications / Architectures (swatch, Tripwire, SSH1/2, OpenSSH, PuTTY, TTSSH, PGP, GnuPG, ipchains packet filter, tcp_wrappers, Kerberos, SecurID, OpenCA) - Scripting (Shell, Perl) - Unix Systems (Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD) - Windows Systems (Win9x, WinNT, Windows 2000) USAF, Airman Leadership School (Leadership/Management training)
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