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JERAMIAH POFF

Help Desk - Operations Management | Systems Administrator - MSP | Senior Threat Hunter - MSSP | Detection Engineer and Consultant - MSSP | Cyber Security Career Development - SME | DevSecOps Practitioner - AWS, Azure

15+ years in help desk operations managment accross Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and Windows.
7+ years in network engineering, vulnerability management, on-site system and virtual machine adminstration accross Windows and Linux.
3+ years in threat hunting, incident response, GRC Analysis, and SIEM/SOAR/EDR detection engineering across Windows, macOS, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
2+ years security consulting on business strategy, branding, cloud-native security, hybrid (PaaS/IaaS), and Zero Trust architectures.
1+ years in Cyber Security instruction including: Azure cloud security architecture and engineering, governance, risk, and compliance, help desk support, secure networking, and vulnerability management.

Cloud and Security Engineering Skillset

Azure: Azure AD, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Azure RBAC, Azure VMs, Azure Virtual Network, Blob Storage, Defender for Cloud, Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language, Microsoft Sentinel, Network Security Groups, Role-Based Access Control
Admin Platforms: Microsoft 365 Suite, ConnectWise Suite
Vulnerability Management: Qualys Cloud Platform
EDR: Cybereason, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR
AWS: Amplify, EC2, Route 53, SES, S3
Configuration Management: Ansible
UX Design: CSS, HTML, Javascript
Back-end Development: Python
Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
Cloud Networking: Aviatrix
SIEM: ArmorPoint, Wazuh
IaC: Terraform, Vagrant
CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Certifications and Education

Current: CISSP, CBROPS, Aviatrix ACE, WISE
In-progress: GCSA (10/2025 expected)
Expired: Security+, CCTA, Fortinet Certified Fundamentals Cybersecurity

MS. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning – Western Governers University (12/2025 expected)

B.Sc.A. in Aeronautics – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2013)
Minors: Business, Physiology, and Psychology

A.A.S. in Airway & Transportation Science – Air University (2008)

Projects

  • AWS Website: Utilized the AWS ecosystem, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Implemented a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub and Amplify for an InfoSec career development site: lastwatch.net
  • Azure Honey Net: Mirosoft Sentinel Honey Net with Geo Location for Crowd Sourced Threat Intelligence platforms
  • Docker EDR: Deployed and configured Wazuh with Docker; refined alert logic

Non-Profit Experience

  • VetSec.Org Grants Manager: securing funding for veteran cyber security career development VetSec.org
  • Peer Mentor: helps transitioning veterans and entry-level cyber security learners through VetSec and LinkedIn
  • Junior Achievement Instructor: Taught K–8 financial literacy and entrepreneurship
  • Volunteer Instructor: CISSP, Security+, Network+, help desk, and prompt engineering

Public Speaking

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Tour: “Why We Serve” initiative – Presented to schools, civic organizations, radio and T.V.
  • RAF Lakenheath, UK: Addressed U.S. Congressional Delegates on Operation Iraqi Freedom funding

Graduate Research

  • Promoting Ethical Values and Practices within our College of Business (Recognition Scholarship Award)
  • Feasibility of a Smoke-Free Campus for ERAU (became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University policy)
  • Job Satisfaction Study: Gender differences among flight instructors in FL

Undergraduate Research

  • Business Export Plans: OtterBox export strategy (Pakistan), Thompson Pump (Canada)
  • SCADA OT security threats and mitigation for U.S. critical infrastructure
  • Professionalism Survey: Impact of Grooming on Workplace Perception
  • Ethics Reports: Care Ethics in Communication, Media Deregulation
  • Feasibility of a Single-Cell Protein for Sustinence
  • Financial Analysis: Rolls-Royce FY2010

“Build secure systems. Teach what you learn. Leave it better than you found it.”