Mike A.

Mike A. has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. Their most recent position was as a Senior Perimeter Defense Engineer IV at Conversant Group, where they started in March 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Network Security Engineer at Homestar Financial Corporation from February 2022 to March 2023.

Before joining Homestar Financial Corporation, Mike A. held the role of Network Security Engineer II at ADT Cybersecurity from April 2020 to February 2022.

Earlier in their career, Mike A. worked at NorthState as a Product Specialist II / NOC from September 2017 to April 2020, and as a Product Specialist I from September 2015 to September 2017.

Mike began their professional journey as an IT Technician at Magic Mike Computer Repairs in May 2009, where they worked until August 2017. Simultaneously, they also worked as a Manager at Sunoco from May 2009 to October 2015.

Mike A. began their education at Guilford College in 2007 and attended until 2009. Mike then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 2010 to 2012, where they studied Computer Science. In 2016, Mike attended Guilford Technical Community College but did not earn a degree or specialize in any field of study.

In terms of additional certifications, Mike obtained the CompTIA Network+ Training Certification Prep from Guilford Technical Community College in August 2016. Following that, they achieved various certifications. In December 2019, they obtained the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification from Cisco. In February 2020, Mike earned the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA) certification from Cisco. Additionally, in May 2020, they obtained the SonicWall Network Security Administrator (SNSA) certification from SonicWall, and in July 2020, they achieved the NSE 4 Network Security Professional certification from Fortinet. Most recently, in June 2021, Mike obtained the CompTIA Security+ ce Certification from CompTIA.