Shawn Pearcy

Shawn Pearcy has over 25 years of work experience, starting in 1996 with the Signal Corps in the US Army as a Lead/Telecommunication System Operator and Maintainer. Shawn oversaw and acted as a subject matter expert for tactical communication equipment and performed network operations and monitoring.

After leaving the military, Shawn worked at Unisys Corporation from 2001 to 2004 as a Lead/Technical Support Analyst. Shawn acted as a subject matter expert and point of escalation for complex issues, researched and maintained technical support documentation, and ensured documented processes remained current.

From 2005 to 2009, Shawn worked at the IT Security Office of the VPIT at Texas State University-San Marcos as an Information Security Analyst. Shawn performed vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and responded to security incidents. Shawn also maintained technical computing security documentation and conducted security awareness training.

In 2013, Shawn joined SpiderLabs, Trustwave Holdings, Inc as an Application Security Analyst. Shawn worked until 2015 and was responsible for analyzing application security and ensuring its integrity within the company.

Shawn then worked at NCC Group from 2016 to 2018 as a Security Consultant. Shawn conducted penetration testing and security assessments on various technologies, including web applications, network infrastructures, and physical security controls. Shawn also scoped projects and conducted social engineering engagements.

From 2018 to 2023, Shawn was hired by IBM as an X-Force Red Hacker. Shawn conducted security assessments and penetration testing on various technologies and assisted in the development of processes for conducting security testing in accordance with industry standards.

Currently, Shawn is working at Solis as a Senior Security Consultant, starting in 2023. No end date is provided.

Overall, Shawn Pearcy has extensive experience in security consulting, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, technical support, and telecommunication system maintenance.

Shawn Pearcy holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Sociology from Texas State University. Shawn also has a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree from Texas State University, with a major in Applied Sociology and a minor in Computer Science. Moreover, they obtained an Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Network Security Technology from Virginia College.

In addition to their degrees, Shawn Pearcy has acquired several certifications. Shawn obtained the Security+ certification from CompTIA in April 2004, the Network+ certification in June 2003, and the A+ certification in November 2002. Furthermore, they hold the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) certification from EC-Council, obtained in December 2018, and the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v8) certification also from EC-Council, obtained in August 2016.