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Samantha Lysons

Cybersecurity Specialist, Bookkeeper

Skills and Traits

  • Able to follow directions to complete tasks, including performing security checks.
  • Possess attention to detail, with analytical skills to solve problems.
  • Passionate to grow as a cybersecurity professional and to contribute to finding and patching weak points in organizations.
  • Experienced in the use of Excel spreadsheets in application of data entries and bookkeeping.

Experience

Penetration tester and Assistant (Practicum)-Cybertech360, Lacombe, AB Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

  • Used vPentest to make automatic penetration tests and make reports, performed Internal Pentests by inserting agents into the organization’s network with either virtual machines or small Datto boxes with Ubuntu Server installed.
  • Made virtual machines and installed them with Windows Server 2020.
  • Repaired and booted routers with pfsense.
  • Rebooted computers, wiped data, and installed Windows 10 Pro on customers’ computers.

Computer Technician Assistant (Volunteer) – CyberTech360, Lacombe, AB Jan 2019 – Sept 2021

  • Received mentorship through this position.
  • Monitored network activity for threats and successfully found and reported threats that were trying to break through.
  • Repaired and assembled laptops in the process of installing or replacing RAM and hard drives.

Assistant Bookkeeper– NAPA AUTOPRO Lacombe Auto Service Centre, AB March 2018 – Jan 2022, August 2023 – Present

  • Entered and filed sales receipts using QuickBooks software on a daily basis.  

Education

Cybersecurity Specialist Diploma – CDI College, Edmonton West, AB  Mar 2021 – Oct 2022

Basic Bookkeeping Level 1 and 2 – Academy of Learning, Red Deer, AB 2018

High School Diploma – Ponoka Outreach School, Ponoka, AB June 2015

Education Part 2

Skills and Certifications earned from CDI College’s Cybersecurity program:

• ITC4- Computer basics, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• PC14 and PC24– General installation, maintenance, management, and troubleshooting of computer hardware and software, understanding networks, making virtual machines

• NWPO- Setting up and configuring networks

• WNDX- Implementing Windows in an enterprise environment, configuring networking, storage, data access, monitoring and remote management, configuring system recovery, authorization, and authentication.

• CWDO- Using Microsoft Intune, configuring devices with Azure

• W740- Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016

• W741- Networking with Windows Server 2016

• W742- Administering and configuring Active Directory infrastructure with Windows Server 2016

• LXA4- Configure and use GUIs, and manage file systems with Linux

• PWSO- Use and make scripts with PowerShell

• INN8- Identify TCP/IP protocol suite components and implement IP addressing and Subnet mask

• ICNO- Implement and manage Cisco routers and switches

• SCPO- Identify and neutralize security threats and vulnerabilities in computers and networks

• AB-W744- Securing Windows Server 2016

• CYESN- Identify and neutralize security threats and vulnerabilities in the infrastructure and perimeter

• CSAPL- Monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents

• PTSPL- Perform penetration tests to find vulnerabilities

• DGTFN- Perform digital forensics on computers