Keenan Thompson

Cloud Security Engineer (AWS, Azure)

Information Security Analyst

Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Incident Response

Keenan Thompson

Cloud Security Engineer (AWS, Azure)

Information Security Analyst

Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Incident Response

About Me

Hello! I’m Keenan.
I specialize in network/cloud security, security engineering, and incident response. I'm passionate about learning and mentoring future cybersecurity experts.

  • Residence: USA
  • Freelance: Available
  • Address: Arizona, USA
My Skills
Network Security

Securing and managing critical communications for optimal network protection.

 

Incident Response

Swiftly identifying and mitigating security threats to protect sensitive information.

 

Cloud Security

Designing and implementing secure cloud solutions on AWS and Azure.

 

Security Engineering

Developing and deploying advanced security measures to defend against cyber threats.

 

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Fun Facts
Built a Pwnagotchi
I Love Cooking
6/7 Continents Visited
18 Countries Visited
Resume
Experience
Network Security Engineer
2024 - Present
Network Security Engineer
Air National Guard

Ensuring secure communications for MQ-9 Reaper operations and compliance with NIST and DoD standards.

Senior Security Analyst
2024 - Present
Senior Security Analyst
Raytheon Technologies

Leading IT governance, reducing incidents by 30%, and securing sensitive infrastructures through comprehensive risk management.

 

Cyber Security Instructor - Assistant
2023 - 2024
Cyber Security Instructor - Assistant
Arizona State University

Mentoring students, facilitating hands-on learning, and achieving a 95% pass rate in security certification.

 

Security Analyst
2023 - 2023
Security Analyst
Naval Postgraduate School

Providing 24/7 SOC support, reducing security breach risks, and developing tailored incident response plans.

Information Security Analyst
2022 - 2023
Information Security Analyst
Early Warning

Education
Completed 2023
Arizona State University
Arizona

Completed a cybersecurity boot camp focused on penetration testing, web app exploits, and cloud architecture, gaining hands-on experience with tools like Kali Linux, Autopsy, Splunk, and Wireshark.

 

Certificate
B.S. Political Science
Graduated - 2018
B.S. Political Science
Arizona
Certificates
2024
AWS
Solutions Architect Associate
Certificate
2023
CompTIA
Sec+
Certificate
2024
ISC2
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Certificate
Skills
Overall
  • Network Security
  • Incident Response
  • Cloud Security
  • Security Engineering
Languages
  • English
  • Python
  • C++
Checklist
  • Interim TS/SCI Poly Clearance
    100%
  • Active Secret Clearance
    100%
  • Problem Solving
    90%
  • Communications
    85%
  • Team Collaboration
    88%
  • Leadership
    87%
Knowledge
  • Network Security
  • Incident Response
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
  • Security Automation
  • Security Engineering
  • Data Governance
  • Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Incident Response
  • Security Automation
Blog
July 20, 2024 ClamAV Scanner and GUI Development

In this project, I developed a user-friendly Python Tkinter GUI to integrate ClamAV antivirus scanning, making it accessible and easy…

August 13, 2023 Cloud Security Implementation with Hetzner

Managing Hetzner cloud servers for secure WordPress deployment was the core of this project. I handled manual hardening, MySQL administration,…

June 28, 2023 Home Network Security Enhancement

For this project, I implemented cryptographic keys (SHA-25519) and MDM systems with JumpCloud to secure home networks. Setting up multi-factor…

May 18, 2023 Cloud Application Security (Azure)

I focused on deploying and securing custom web applications on Microsoft Azure. Utilizing Ansible and Docker for containerized deployments, I…

Get in Touch
  • Address: Arizona, USA
  • Email: cybersecurity@kthompsoncyber.com
  • Phone: 520-971-5955
  • Freelance: Available