“If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” -Muhammad Ali

My Tech Journey

I\'m passionate about learning and excelling in fast-paced settings, I have a strong foundation in risk management, compliance, and information assurance principles, along with expertise in the Risk Management Framework. Skilled in identifying underlying issues and enhancing performance, I can contribute significantly to an organization’s objectives by ensuring a balance between security investments and a robust operational environment. My communication skills allow me to easily convey complex technical ideas into practical tasks that deliver tangible outcomes.

What I’m working on

nathandowd.tech website

Signed up to Hostinger/Paid for domain and .tech extension Downloaded Network Chucks Theme and Plugin Set my Email domain Uploaded media(Certifications/Badges) Input text for fields Added an about me page linked to my who I am link Uploaded my resume for download Added a LinkedIn button Updated a typo in...

Virtualized 2012 R2 Windows Server Administration

Installed Virtual Box Installed Win Server 2012 R2 VM Added Active Directory services Promoted to Domain Controller Add configure 2nd drive Create Windows Share/ Configure permissions Added admin and User OU Install 2 workstation VM"S for users Join VM's to Domain Sign in as Domain User Access Shares from domain...

GRC Analyst Master Class

Prepared, executed, and reported on audit of subset of NIST SP 800-53 cybersecurity controls to include interview, document review, and testing of systems to support compliance audit activities. Knowledgeable on NIST Cybersecurity Framework and how the Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover categories comprise and facilitate an information security program...

ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue Gamification

Blue Team 1 Red Team 0 Applying what I am using and learning through Gamification. ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue is the next evolution in cybersecurity education, training, and IR tabletop exercises. It is a game-based cybersecurity simulation platform that combines the power of an actual computer gaming engine and active adversary...

Projects

Mail Guard 365 Implementation

Mailgaurd 365 sits on the inside of MS 365 and is the last check before emails make it to mailboxes. With Mailgaurd working in MS 365 this means it adheres to any policies, black or whitelisting we have in place already. This is our front line for stopping email threats,...
Company: Victor Valley Transit Authority

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Sent out a test campaign to get a baseline, and decide what training could help us the most. Took that baseline and curated a program of different trainings to have our users go through.
Company: Victor Valley Transit Authority

Ring Central VOIP Phone system

Created auto receptionist call prompts Assigned Extensions Tested call queues, transferring, Caller ID, Callbacks, Call Monitoring, recorded calls Created and Registered user accounts Provisioned Polycom phones, Updated Speed dial Configured automatic call recording Created AWS S3 Bucket to save our call recordings
Company: Victor Valley Transit Authority

AWS S3 Bucket Creation

Created an AWS account Created S3 Bucket, name, location Blocked public access Set up our recordings to upload to our bucket
Company: Victor Valley Transit Authority