kyle baird

* Cyber Threat Emulation Squad * Created penetration testing scenarios based on APT intelligence, system vulnerabilities and crown jewels analysis. * Emulated current adversary tactics during penetration tests to provide best training value to local cyber defenders. * Analyzed intelligence and open source reporting of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to develop hunt methodology. * Applied static malware analysis techniques to successfully identify malware utilized by cyber threat actors. * Assisted in developing host data collection solution on mission partner network enabling defensive cyber capabilities.

* Helped develop cyber training course; Tested network scanning, vulnerability assessment tools and exploited virtual hosts. * Configured Linux based Voice Over IP (VOIP) system for use in cyber security tabletop exercise & updated documentation. * Exported Access database information into Excel and programmed Visual Basic macros to format and analyze data. * Attended cyber security awareness exercise with community leaders in Clark County, Nevada.

PALACE Acquire - Gained knowledge used to assess the integrity, security, and network defensive posture of Department of Defense assets. - Graduated from five month cyber training pipeline: Network Warfare Bridge Course, Cyber Warfare Operations, Cyber Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter weapon system certification, and Mission Qualification Training. - Demonstrated thorough comprehension of Cyber Mission Force training by achieving Academic Excellence and highest mission qualification rating on topics covering computer security, penetration testing, network protocols, incident response, vulnerability assessments, programming, malware analysis, network traffic analysis, computer architectures & weapon system familiarization. - Achieved Information Technology Level 1 Acquisition Certification.

Mission Protection / Discovery & Counter Infiltration Squad - Served as an IT Specialist functional expert and cyberspace network defense operator conducting cyber, computer, and network vulnerability assessments of automated information systems associated with command and control and weapon systems. - Led Functional Mission Analysis (Crown Jewels Analysis). Built relationships with mission partners and conducted discussions with senior leaders, system administrators, engineers and operators in order to identify cyber key terrain. Mission Analysis product is utilized to focus cyber protection team efforts around mission critical terrain. - Performed network traffic analysis and host forensics techniques to clear critical cyber terrain of malicious activity. - Utilized vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to improve customer security posture and provide mission assurance. - Analyzed Advanced Persistent Threat TTP’s, likelihood of attacks, and system vulnerabilities to develop risk assessment reports.

Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service Recipient (2011-2013) Recipient of the San Antonio Education Partnership Scholarship (2009-2013) Honor Roll (Fall 2013) Activities and Societies: Computer Security Association (2011-2013)