Benedick Calantas, PCI ASV, CISM, CEH

Benedick Calantas has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple industries and roles. Benedick most recently worked at Specialized Security Services, Inc. where they served as the Manager of Security Engineering and previously as the Team Lead and Senior Security Engineer. In these roles, they managed a team of engineers, oversaw troubleshooting, and coordinated with vendors for support and application management.

Prior to their work at Specialized Security Services, Inc., Benedick was involved in freelancing for LimitlessMedia, where they worked as a Photographer, Videographer, and Graphic Designer. Benedick also served in the US Air Force Reserve as a Videographer and Public Affairs Representative.

Benedick also gained valuable experience as an Associate Network Operations Technician at Verizon Wireless, where they executed and coordinated on-call monitoring for wireless networks. Benedick also performed remote administration of switches and routers and monitored activity over various types of backhaul.

Additionally, Benedick completed an internship with Symantec as part of the Symantec Cyber Career Connection (SC3) program. Benedick worked as a Logistics Coordinator and Quality Assurance professional at A&A Optical and as a Print and Shipping Expert at The UPS Store 2318.

Prior to entering the cybersecurity and information security field, Benedick served in the United States Marine Corps as a Test Equipment Quality Assurance and Logistics Manager and worked as a Maintenance Inventory Clerk at Bolthouse Farms.

Overall, Benedick Calantas has a well-rounded work experience, showcasing their skills in security engineering, photography, videography, graphic design, logistics coordination, and quality assurance.

Benedick Calantas has a diverse education history with a focus on computer and information systems security/Information assurance. Benedick obtained a Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Western Governors University in 2019. In 2018, they participated in a CISA Boot Camp at Infosec Institute.

Benedick pursued further specialization in attacking and defending Active Directory and penetration testing by enrolling in courses at Pentester Academy and INE Training in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Their earlier education includes a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Design and Development from Devry University, completed from 2007 to 2016. Benedick also holds an Associate's degree in Web Graphic Design from Devry University, attained from 2007 to 2009. Benedick furthered their education in military technology and applied sciences management by obtaining an AAS degree from the Community College of the Air Force from 2011 to 2017. Benedick acquired skills in broadcast journalism through their attendance at the Defense Information School in 2014. Earlier in their career, they completed courses at the Marine Corps Institute between 2002 and 2006.

In addition to their educational background, Benedick Calantas has obtained several certifications. Benedick holds the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA, acquired in August 2021. Benedick has also earned the Pentester Academy Linux Privilege Escalation Expert (PALPE) certification from Pentester Academy in the same month and year.

Other certifications include the Learn Bash Scripting Course from Codecademy in November 2018. Benedick obtained the Authorized Scanning Vendor certification from the PCI Security Standards Council in April 2017. Other certifications held by Benedick include the Certified Ethical Hacker certification from EC-Council in September 2017, CompTIA Security+CE in December 2015, and CompTIA Network+CE in October 2015. Benedick has also completed the Learn the Command Line Course from Codecademy in July 2016. Benedick Calantas has certifications in network assault from Rapid7 and is also an Advanced Vulnerability Manager. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not available.