Rafael Alejandro Diaz

IT professional with a passion for cybersecurity. Let's do this!

info@rafaeladiaz.tech

/About

I’m a highly motivated IT professional with over 18 years of experience across different industries including the military, state government and health services. I’m experienced in networking and security and can execute projects from concept through to completion. I enjoy challenges, and frequently seek out new problems to solve.

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Aspiring Cybersecurity Engineer

About | Skills | Projects | Certifications | Experience | Education

/Skills

Incident Response
Information Security
Risk Management Framework
Python
Threat Analysis
NIST CSF
Threat and Vulnerability Management
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Authentication
Packet Analyzer
SIEM Tools
IDS
Networking
Attention to Detail
Communication
Bilingual (English and Spanish)

/Tools

tcpdump
Splunk
Wireshark
Firewalls
Qualys
Linux
Panorama

/certifications_and_badges

I'm currently working on renewing my CompTIA Security+ certification.

/working_on

I'm also working on the Splunk Search Expert curriculum from Coursera to increase my knowledge of data analysis, intrusion detection, incident response and Splunk dashboards.

/Experience

September 2016 — Present
Network Administration / Centerstone


Responsible for the organization's network infrastructure supporting 2 data centers, over 180 sites and 4000 employees.
Work with a team to configure and deploy network devices, and ensure reliability and security of the network.

September 2011 — September 2016
Information Resources Support Specialist 4 / TDOSHS

Provided support to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and all other law enforcement agencies in TN on the TITAN electornic reporting software.

May 2003— May 2007
Computer, Network, Switching and Cryptographic Systems Technician / US Air Force - Sr. Airman

Responsible for troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of the Strategic Automated Command and Control System (SACCS) located at 20 launch control centers, 200 launch facilities and the 341st Wing Command Post inside a 23,500 square miles missile field complex.

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/Education

January 2011— December 2012
Associate Degree - Computer Networking Technology / Nashville State Community College - Cisco Academy

Grade: 4.0 GPA - Summa Cum Laude
National Society of Leadership and Success
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Dean's List

/Awards

2016 Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Commissioner's Leadership Academy graduate

2012's Veterans Day recognition by the Governor of Tennessee