Waqas Shah

Waqas Shah started their work experience in 2005 as a Computer Operations Tech II at Northern Virginia Community College. In 2014, they became an IT Lead Technician at the Manassas Campus of the same college, where they served as a technical liaison and managed the campus IT staff. In 2017, they worked as a Team Lead at King Abdullah Academy, where they managed the purchasing of network equipment and technology needs for the school. From 2018 to 2020, they worked at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc., first as a Cyber Security Analyst - SOC and later as a 3rd Party Risk Management Security Analyst, monitoring vendors' security posture and activities.

Waqas Shah attended Park View High School from 2000 to 2003, but no degree or field of study is specified for this period. Waqas then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Management at George Mason University - School of Business from 2007 to 2011. In terms of certifications, Waqas obtained the CEH certification from EC-Council in September 2018. Additional certifications include ITIL, NVCC WD Certificates in CCNA Prep for Cisco Router & IP Routing Protocols, Network Security & Virtual Private Networks, Fundamental of Project Management w/MS Project, Information Technology Project Management, MS PowerShell Scripting-2008 Server, and Switching Technologies & VLANs. However, the institutions, months, and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided, so it is unclear when exactly Waqas obtained them.