Josh Cooper

Josh Cooper has a diverse work experience starting in 2003 as an Employee at Cooper Electric. From 2009 to 2010, they worked as an Intern at Dogwood Alliance. In 2011, they became a Technical Analyst at AvePoint, where they were awarded MVP of the department within one month of employment. From 2012 to 2014, they served as a Manager at Climbmax Climbing Center. Josh then transitioned to a Network Engineer role at Advanced Data And Network Solutions from 2014 to 2020. In 2020, they worked as a Network Security Engineer at Innovative Interfaces. In 2021, they joined Fortinet as a Technical Account Manager, responsible for delivering critical support and conducting meetings with enterprise customers. Currently, they serve as a Solutions Architect at Katalyst, leading the design and implementation of complex technology solutions aligned with the business strategy.

Josh Cooper attended the University of North Carolina Asheville from 2004 to 2009, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Policy with a minor in Economics. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications throughout their career, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in May 2020, the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in July 2022, the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 6: Certified Specialist - Secure Wireless LAN from Fortinet in June 2023, the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 5: Certified Analyst from Fortinet in May 2021, the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect - Enterprise Firewall from Fortinet in June 2019, the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect - LAN Edge from Fortinet in April 2023, the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect - SD-WAN from Fortinet in May 2021, the NSE 4 from Fortinet in June 2018, the Rubrik Technical Associate (RTA) from Rubrik, Inc. in November 2021, the CCNP Routing and Switching from Cisco in August 2017, the CCNA Voice from Cisco in February 2015, and the CCNA from Cisco in March 2014. Josh also holds the CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA, obtained in October 2019.