{"id":110,"date":"2025-09-21T01:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cyberimpact1\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-05-06T02:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:10:31","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BENJAMIN CORTINEZ<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virginia Beach, VA | 361-695-1611 | bencortinez051415@gmail.com<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Security Clearance:<\/strong>&nbsp;Eligible for \/ Previously Held Secret (U.S. Navy)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Navy Veteran and Cybersecurity student at Old Dominion University. Proven&nbsp;track record&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Data Integrity<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Regulatory Compliance<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Asset Management<\/strong>&nbsp;within high-stakes military environments. Transitioning a background in&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;and mission-critical auditing into a technical career focused on&nbsp;<strong>Linux systems<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Network Security<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Vulnerability Assessment<\/strong>.&nbsp;Strong foundation&nbsp;in ethical hacking principles and digital asset protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TECHNICAL SKILLS<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operating Systems:<\/strong>&nbsp;Linux (Ubuntu\/Kali), Windows Server, Virtualization (VMware\/VirtualBox).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity&nbsp;Skills:<\/strong>,&nbsp;Vulnerability Scanning, Security Auditing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compliance:<\/strong>&nbsp;HIPAA, NIST Framework, Health Care Ethics, Regulatory Law.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tools:<\/strong>&nbsp;Nmap, Wireshark, Git, Microsoft Excel (Advanced Data Analytics).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity<\/strong>&nbsp;| Old Dominion University | Expected 2026\/2027&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em>NSA\/DHS Designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GPA:<\/strong>&nbsp;3.08&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Relevant Coursework:<\/strong>&nbsp;Linux Systems, Cybersecurity Programming, Cybersecurity &amp;&nbsp;the Social&nbsp;Sciences, Medical Law &amp; Ethics.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TECHNICAL PROJECTS<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Network Monitoring Lab:<\/strong>&nbsp;Configured virtualized environments to&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;network traffic;&nbsp;utilized&nbsp;Wireshark for packet analysis and threat detection.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automation Scripting:<\/strong>&nbsp;Developed Python-based scripts to automate basic system auditing and file integrity checks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Petty Officer \/&nbsp;<\/strong>| United States Navy | 2016 \u2013 2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data &amp; Asset Integrity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Managed the lifecycle and security of mission-critical hardware assets,&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>98% audit accuracy<\/strong>&nbsp;rating across multiple high-security divisions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compliance &amp; Auditing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Conducted regular risk assessments and inventory audits&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;strict military regulatory standards to ensure operational readiness.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operational Security (OPSEC):<\/strong>&nbsp;Maintained&nbsp;strict confidentiality and handled sensitive data within secure environments, adhering to federal information protection protocols.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welder<\/strong>&nbsp;| FEC Heliports | 2025 \u2013 Present&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quality Assurance (QA):<\/strong>&nbsp;Interpret complex technical blueprints and schematics to execute precision structural installations for aviation infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Risk Mitigation:<\/strong>&nbsp;Perform rigorous safety and quality checks on critical systems to prevent structural failure and ensure compliance with industry safety standards.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BENJAMIN CORTINEZ&nbsp; Virginia Beach, VA | 361-695-1611 | bencortinez051415@gmail.com&nbsp;Security Clearance:&nbsp;Eligible for \/ Previously Held Secret (U.S. Navy)&nbsp; PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY&nbsp; U.S. Navy Veteran and Cybersecurity student at Old Dominion University. Proven&nbsp;track record&nbsp;in&nbsp;Data Integrity,&nbsp;Regulatory Compliance, and&nbsp;Asset Management&nbsp;within high-stakes military environments. Transitioning a background in&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;and mission-critical auditing into a technical career focused on&nbsp;Linux systems,&nbsp;Network Security, and&nbsp;Vulnerability Assessment.&nbsp;Strong foundation&nbsp;in&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/resume\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":31489,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions\/363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cortinez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}