David Sweeney

David Sweeney began their work experience in 1996 as a Production Supervisor / Aviation Electrician in the US Navy. David then worked as a Production Manager at METROCOM CORPORATION from 2000 to 2003. From 2003 to 2008, David was a Sr. Network Architect at Washoe County School District. David also worked as a Cisco Instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College from 2004 to 2007. David then served as a Sr. Network Engineer at Advanced Logic Industries from 2008 to 2011. Following that, they worked as a Sr. Network Engineer at Babcock & Wilcox from 2011 to 2012. David joined Builders FirstSource/Probuild in 2012 as a Sr. Manager, Network and Telecommunications and remained in that role until 2015. Currently, David is the Director of IT Security and Network at EMPLOYERS, a position they have held since 2015.

David Sweeney's education history is as follows:

David Sweeney obtained an Associate of Arts - AA degree from Feather River Community College District from 1989 to 1992. David then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Strayer University from 2004 to 2009. Later, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from WGU Nevada from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, they completed an MBA degree in Information Technology Management from WGU Nevada from 2017 to 2020.

In terms of certifications, David Sweeney has a diverse range of qualifications. David obtained the following certifications: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) from (ISC)² in May 2023, InsightConnect Specialist from Rapid7 in January 2023, CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS Stackable Certification and CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist – CSIS Stackable Certification from CompTIA in February 2022, CompTIA A+ from CompTIA in January 2022, InsightVM Certified Administrator from Rapid7 in April 2020, Understanding Design for Cisco Internetworking Solutions and Understanding of Cisco Network Devices from Cisco in February 2020, and ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management - ITIL 4 Edition from AXELOS Global Best Practice in January 2020. David also holds the certifications of Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in May 2019, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator from EC-Council in January 2019, Certified Ethical Hacker v10 from EC-Council in December 2018, Security+ (SY0-501) from CompTIA in January 2018, and ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management - ITIL 2011 Edition from AXELOS Global Best Practice in April 2015.

In terms of previous Cisco certifications, David Sweeney has the following: Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) in January 2008, Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Design in January 2008, Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP Routing and Switching) obtained in 2005, Cisco Certified Networking Professional -Enterprise obtained in 2005, and Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation obtained in 2005.