Christopher S.

Christopher S. has over 7 years of work experience, starting in 2014 as a Receiving Clerk at Hagemeyer North America. In 2015, they worked as an Intern at Sit N Spin and later transitioned to a Data and Voice Technician role at Atkins Data and Telephone Services. In 2017, Christopher joined Enviva LP as a Network Engineer until 2020 when they moved to AT&T Cybersecurity as a Network Security Engineer. In 2021, they became a Senior Associate | Network Engineer at CAPTRUST and later progressed to the role of Team Lead in both Network Engineering and Security Engineering. In addition to their corporate experience, Christopher also served as a Cyber Protection Team 4 Network Analyst in the South Carolina State Guard.

Christopher S. has pursued a diverse education history in the field of network operations and security. Christopher obtained their Bachelor's of Science in Network Operations and Security from Western Governors University, where they studied from 2019 to 2022. Prior to this, Christopher completed a Network + Training Certificate at Piedmont Technical College in 2018, specializing in system, networking, and LAN/WAN management. Christopher also holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree in Network and System Administration from ITT Technical Institute, completed between 2013 and 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Christopher has obtained several certifications related to their field. Christopher received the ZCCA-IA (Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator - Internet Access) certification from Zscaler in January 2021. Christopher also holds the CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist \u2013 CSIS Stackable Certification, CompTIA Security+ ce Certification, CompTIA IT Operations Specialist \u2013 CIOS Stackable Certification, CompTIA Network+ ce Certification, and CompTIA A+ ce Certification. These certifications were obtained between 2020 and 2021. Furthermore, they completed the AWR-427 Cybercrime Insight and Introduction to Digital Evidence Identification course provided by the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium.

Christopher's educational journey began at Laurens District 55 Highschool, where they completed their high school education from 2004 to 2009.