Adam Jones

Adam Jones has a diverse work experience in various organizations and roles. Adam worked as the Chief Information Officer at Apalachee Center, Inc. starting from May 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Program Administrator for Security & Infrastructure at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection from January 2019 to July 2020. In this role, they managed multiple large projects, including cloud migration and network connectivity upgrades. Adam also acted as the Information Security Manager for the department. At the University of Chicago, Adam worked as a South Pole Telescope Consultant from January 2018 to November 2018, where they operated and maintained the telescope. Adam also managed code repositories and performed regular updates. Adam had previously held the position of Network & Information Security Manager at the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection from August 2013 to December 2017. During this time, they managed a team of network engineers and security administrators and was responsible for the LAN and WAN environments. Adam also has experience as a Network Engineer at the United States Antarctic Program from October 2015 to November 2016. In this role, they provided support for the network and telephony infrastructure at the research station. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Network Systems Analyst at the State of Florida, Department of Management Services, where they coordinated change management and monitored network security threats. Adam's earliest work experience was as a Tech Lead at CenturyLink from July 2008 to August 2011, where they performed troubleshooting and supervised technicians.

Adam Jones received their Executive Masters in Public Administration from the University of South Dakota in 2018. Adam previously studied Computer Science and earned their Bachelor of Arts degree at Florida State University from 2011 to 2020. Prior to that, from 2003 to 2009, they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government also from Florida State University. Adam Jones completed their high school education at Miami Palmetto Senior High School and received a High School Diploma in 2003. In terms of certifications, Adam obtained the GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations (GLEG) certification from GIAC Certifications in 2020. Adam also holds the GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) obtained in May 2017, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² obtained in 2013, and the CompTIA Security+ ce Certification from CompTIA in 2012. Additionally, they have the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) certification from Cisco, although the date of completion is not specified.