Sam C. has a diverse range of work experience in the field of cybersecurity and IT. From 2015 to 2016, Sam worked as a Global Information Services (GIS) Intern at Caterpillar Inc. During this time, they were responsible for troubleshooting various IT issues and assisting with software installation. In 2017, Sam briefly worked as an IT Technician at Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. They then joined Willmott Dixon as an IT Management Trainee from 2017 to 2018. At Willmott Dixon, Sam gained experience as a Security Analyst, where they assessed and improved security controls, and as a Security Engineer, where they implemented and upgraded security controls in alignment with industry frameworks. In 2018, Sam worked as a Graduate SOC Analyst at Bulletproof (Cyber Security). From 2019 to 2021, Sam returned to Willmott Dixon, this time as a Security Analyst, providing security advice and oversight to IT activities. In 2022, Sam joined Komainu - Next Generation Custodian as a Cyber Security Engineer, responsible for ensuring the security and availability of the Microsoft Azure environment and managing vulnerability and patch management activities.
Sam C. obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Forensic Computing from De Montfort University, where they studied from 2013 to 2017. In addition, Sam has acquired various certifications, including IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice in September 2019, Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Administrator from Zscaler in December 2022, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer - Information Security Certification from PECB in June 2019, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate from Microsoft in December 2020, Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator - Internet Access (ZCCA-IA) from Zscaler in September 2022, Security+ from CompTIA in May 2018, Associate of (ISC)² from (ISC)² in August 2020, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor - Information Security Certification from PECB UK and Ireland in March 2020, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council in November 2019, and XRY Certification from MSAB in May 2017.
March, 2022 - present