Corey Costa

Corey Costa has a strong background in the defense industry with experience in various technical roles. Corey is currently working as the JLCCTC - I&T Technical Operations Lead Engineer at Phoenix Defense, LLC. Prior to this, they worked as the Common Training Instrumentation Architecture (CTIA) - Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Riptide Software, Inc. and as the JRTC Operations Manager at Valiant Integrated Services. Corey also served as the IT Project Supervisor - Combined Arms Collective Training Facility at CSRA Inc. and as the Information Technology Site Lead and Information Systems Technologist II at Raytheon. Corey began their career as an Electronics Technician / Electrician at AECOM and later transitioned to the role of Locksmith - Electronic Security.

Corey Costa's education history is as follows:

Corey Costa obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Information Technology - Management from Western Governors University, completing the program from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, Corey earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology - Security from the same university, studying from 2015 to 2016.

Before attending Western Governors University, Corey Costa attended Northwestern State University from 2001 to 2003. Although no specific degree is mentioned, Corey pursued studies in Mathematics and Computer Science during this time.

Corey Costa's earliest known education is from Hicks High School, although no specific dates or degree information are available.

In addition to their formal education, Corey Costa has obtained various certifications. These include the Double VCP (Data Center Virtualization & Network Virtualization) and VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2022 from VMware, both earned in July 2022. Corey also holds the VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization 2020 certification, obtained in November 2020.

Furthermore, Corey Costa has certifications from CompTIA, such as CompTIA Linux, CompTIA Project+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+, all acquired in 2015. Corey also holds the Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) certification from the Project Management Institute, obtained in 2017.

Additionally, Corey Costa has certifications from Cisco, including the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), and Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security), all acquired in 2015.

Lastly, Corey Costa has certifications from the Linux Professional Institute, such as the Linux Professional Institute Server Professional (LPIC-1), and from SUSE with the SUSE Certified Linux Administrator certification. However, specific information regarding the obtainment dates for these certifications is not available.