Kevin Blake

Kevin Blake began their work experience in 2013 as an Avionics Technician in the United States Air Force, where they were responsible for maintaining a fleet of aircraft and troubleshooting any issues. Kevin worked in this role until October 2020. In October 2020, they joined U.S. Cyber Command as a Cyber Security Specialist, where they focused on developing and enhancing network capabilities to defend national interests and achieve national objectives in cyberspace.

Kevin Blake completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of North Dakota between 2006 and 2012. Kevin then pursued Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician at the Community College of the Air Force from 2016 to 2018. In 2020, they began studying Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare, specializing in Cybersecurity at the Community College of the Air Force. Kevin also obtained certifications such as GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) and GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) from the SANS Institute in July 2022 and July 2021, respectively. Kevin became an Elasticsearch Certified Engineer through Elastic in November 2022 and earned a CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA in May 2020.