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# Joshua Brewer
Anahuac, TX 77514 ∙ (903) 246-246
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Professional Summary
GIAC Certified Security Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in cloud-native security, vulnerability management and remediation. Skilled in designing security solutions, mitigating threats, and enhancing enterprise security posture. Seeking to apply my expertise in building resilient security systems and defending against evolving threats.
Competencies & Skills
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, VMware, ESXi, Proxmox
- Security & Compliance: SIEM, OWASP, CIS, NIST, Keycloak, IAM, Vulnerability Management
- DevOps & Automation: Gitlab, GitHub, CI/CD, IaC, FluxCD, Helm
- Monitoring & Logging: Grafana, Loki, Vector, Splunk, Elastic Stack, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, S3
- Programming & Scripting: Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, JSON, YAML, HCL
Experience
| Company | Role | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Unicorns | DevSecOps Engineer | May 2023 – Present | Remote |
| - Designed scalable cloud-native EKS deployments in a regulated environment. - Built Terraform-based infrastructure with consistent security enforcement. - Automated security processes using Python, improving internal workflows. - Implemented monitoring via Grafana, Loki, Splunk, and Prometheus. - Defined cloud security standards across multiple teams. | |||
| Amazon Web Services | Cloud Support Engineer | Jan 2022 – May 2023 | Remote |
| - Supported enterprise customers with AWS EKS/ECS environments. - Resolved 182+ technical support cases. - Enhanced container security by identifying and resolving misconfigurations. | |||
| Texas Air National Guard | Cyber Systems Operator (Reserves) | Dec 2018 – Present | Texas, USA |
| - Automated Active Directory group deployments (90% faster). - Conducted vulnerability assessments and patching. - Maintained secure VMware and Horizon environments supporting global ops. | |||
Education & Certifications
SANS Technology Institute — Graduate Certificate, Pen Testing & Ethical Hacking (In-Progress)
University of Maryland — MS in Cloud Computing Architecture (Sept 2021)
Certifications:
- GIAC GPEN (Pen Testing & Ethical Hacking)
- GIAC GCIH (Incident Handler)
- GIAC GSEC (Security Essentials)
- CompTIA Security+, Linux+
- VMware VCP-DCV 2020
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