ANDRE SIMMONS JR
Virginia Beach
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with a strong foundation in cybersecurity and system administration, honed at GoodTech and Divergence Academy. Proven leadership as a Military Police officer in the US Navy, managing high-value assets and enforcing security measures. Skilled in incident response and customer service, with a commitment to fostering collaborative learning environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor
GoodTech Academy
Jacksonville
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Follow curriculum, lesson plans, teaching materials provided to aid students in developing skills and confidence in computer hardware and troubleshooting.
- Design and develop appropriate computer instructional material to include lab sessions and hands on practices.
- Provide a positive, stimulating learning environment that encourages student participation, interpersonal skills development, and concepts of communication common to the industry.
- Goodwill Industries
Military Police
US Navy
04.2015 - 08.2022
- Led a team to maintain operational standards, illustrating leadership and team management skills transferable to cybersecurity team environments.
- Managed and accounted for equipment worth over $4 million, showing precision and responsibility essential for handling sensitive cybersecurity assets and information.
- Enforced security measures and strengthened emergency preparedness, directly correlation with cybersecurity principles of protecting assets and proactive threat response planning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information And CyberSecurity Operations
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA11-2027
Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Program -
Divergence Academy
Addison, TX03.2024
High School Diploma -
Princess Anne High School
Virginia Beach, VA06.2013
Skills
- Basic networking knowledge
- Operating systems management
- System administration
- Virtualization technologies
- VPN configuration and support
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Virus and malware mitigation
- Network security
- Firewall management
- Incident response
- Help desk support
- Customer service excellence
- Hardware and software troubleshooting
- Remote support tools
- Email and communication systems
- Mobile device management
- Data backup strategies
- Scripting languages (Python, Bash)
- Technical documentation skills
- Cloud services understanding (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- IT service management practices
- Compliance standards knowledge (GDPR, HIPAA)
- Basic DevOps principles
Certifications And Skills
CompTIA Security+, Google IT Support Professional, Secret Clearance, Basic Networking Knowledge, Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, macOS), System Administration, Virtualization Technologies, VPN Configuration and Support, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Virus and Malware Mitigation, Network Security, Firewall Management, Incident Response, Help Desk Support, Customer Service, Troubleshooting Hardware and Software, Remote Support Tools, Email and Communication Systems, Mobile Device Management, Data Backup, Scripting (Python, Bash), Technical Documentation, Understanding of Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, GCP), IT Service Management, Compliance Standards (GDPR, HIPAA), Basic DevOps Practices
Projects
Penetration Testing capstone simulated a black box testing environment. With the router IP address, my team used Nmap and Nessus to find vulnerabilities, enumerated the LAN, used reverse shells, set up proxy chains, and pivoted to take control of the machines behind the router. Configured Oracle VirtualBox virtual machine to access multiple Linux operating systems on a single computer. Built a working network from scratch using GNS3. Performed 20+ lab environments using Linux CLI to perform management tasks on the OS. Deployed and managed event logs in Windows and Linux operating systems.
Personal Information
Title: IT AND CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONAL | NAVY VETERAN
Timeline
Instructor
GoodTech Academy
05.2024 - 02.2025
Military Police
US Navy
04.2015 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Information And CyberSecurity Operations
ECPI University
Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Program -
Divergence Academy
High School Diploma -
Princess Anne High School