Petar B.

Petar B. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Petar started their career as a Resident Advisor at Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility, where they ensured resident compliance with facility rules and regulations and maintained the physical security of the facility. Petar then worked at Macy's as an Asset Protection Detective, recovering stolen merchandise and investigating criminal violations. Later, Petar joined Union Home Mortgage Corp. as an IT Service Desk Specialist, providing technical support and serving as an IT Security Subject Matter Expert. Petar also worked as a Jr. Information Security Analyst, monitoring and investigating anomalous activity across the company network and developing cybersecurity processes and standards. Currently, Petar is employed at Cohen & Company as an Information Security Analyst, where they act as a trusted advisor on infrastructure projects and performs various security engineering tasks. Petar also mentors and trains security analysts and participates in the selection and interview processes for information security candidates. Overall, Petar has gained significant experience in information security, IT support, asset protection, and facility operations throughout their career.

Petar B. obtained an Associate's Degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Lorain County Community College between 2017 and 2018. Petar then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Network Operations and Security from Western Governors University, which they completed between 2019 and 2022.

In terms of certifications, Petar has obtained several professional certifications. In August 2019, they received a CompTIA Network+ certification. In the same month, they also obtained a CompTIA Security+ certification. In February 2020, they acquired an IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice. Following this, in June 2021, they earned an Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator - Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS). In September 2021, they obtained a CCNA certification from Cisco. Lastly, in July 2022, Petar received a CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification from CompTIA.