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Jimmy Vo

Staff Cloud Security Engineer at LastPass

Jimmy Vo has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Jimmy is currently working at LastPass as a Staff Security Engineer, specializing in Detection and Response. Prior to this, Jimmy worked at Datadog, where they held two positions. Jimmy was a Team Lead for Product Detection Engineering, responsible for developing and mentoring engineers and implementing strategies for team scalability. Additionally, they worked as a Detection Engineer, focusing on shipping security content for Datadog's Cloud SIEM product, which required expertise in various cloud platforms and integrations.

Before joining Datadog, Jimmy worked at Bank of America as a Sr. Threat Hunter, Cyber Threat Intelligence Engineer, and Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst. Jimmy also gained experience at Rapid7 as a Security Consultant and at VioPoint Inc as a Security Consultant.

Earlier in their career, Jimmy worked at NCS as an Information Security Analyst and Systems Analyst, at Stockton University as a Help Desk Assistant, at Apple as a Specialist, and at Montclair State University as a Help Desk Assistant.

Overall, Jimmy's work experience reflects their expertise in security engineering, threat hunting, intelligence analysis, and leadership, with a strong focus on developing and implementing security solutions.

Jimmy Vo has a strong educational background in computer science and information systems. Jimmy obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from Stockton University, which they attended from 2008 to 2010. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S) degree in Computer Information Systems (Security) at Boston University, graduating in 2012.

In addition to their academic achievements, Jimmy Vo has also obtained several certifications. Jimmy holds a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft, which they obtained in August 2021. Jimmy also acquired a certification in Responsive Web Design from freeCodeCamp in the same month and year. Furthermore, Jimmy has completed a couple of online courses, including Python Data Structures and Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) from Coursera in 2018.

Notably, Jimmy Vo holds two cybersecurity-related certifications. In 2014, they obtained the GCIH certification from the SANS Institute. Additionally, they hold the Security+ certification from CompTIA; however, the specific dates for obtaining this certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Staff Cloud Security Engineer

    March 1, 2024 - present

  • Staff Security Engineer, Detection And Response

    August, 2022