James Jacobs
Suffolk,VA
Summary
Cyber Security Analyst with extensive experience in Computer Network Defense and Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, specializing in incident analysis, threat detection, and root cause investigation. Proven ability to triage security alerts, distinguish false positives from true incidents, and lead escalation and remediation efforts to protect enterprise networks. Experienced in collaborating with engineering and incident response teams to strengthen defensive posture and reduce organizational risk. Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst
CACI International
Hampton, VA
11.2024 - Current
- Perform continuous monitoring of enterprise networks, systems, and security platforms to detect anomalous activity and potential indicators of compromise.
- Analyze security alerts to accurately differentiate false positives from true security incidents and initiate appropriate response actions.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber threats in real time in accordance with established SOC procedures and incident response workflows.
- Conduct root cause analysis of security anomalies to determine attack vectors, affected systems, and underlying vulnerabilities.
- Investigate incidents thoroughly and document findings, lessons learned, and remediation actions to strengthen future detection and prevention capabilities.
- Report newly identified threats, adversary techniques, and system vulnerabilities to stakeholders and recommend immediate mitigations to reduce organizational risk.
- Collaborate with SOC analysts, engineers, and cross-functional teams to implement and refine security procedures, tools, and best practices.
- Support deployment, configuration, and tuning of new security technologies while assisting with updates to existing defensive systems.
- Maintain current awareness of emerging cyber threats, threat actor methodologies, and evolving attack techniques to proactively defend organizational assets.
Incident Handling Team Lead
United States Navy - Military Service
Suffolk, VA
08.2022 - 11.2024
- Subject Matter Expertise on matters related to cyber investigation reporting and Incident Handling methodology to over 3,600 Naval commands
- Complete daily watch bill logs utilizing Microsoft Office Suite
- Led and supervised multiple teams encompassing 34 military and civilian technicians
- Performed Quality Control on 5,122 naval messages; ensuring that all information sent to commands were correct
- Assisted cyber security investigations to include documentation, collection and analysis of forensics associated with cyber intrusion incidents.
- Performed technical analysis of Incident Handling cyber investigation results and coordinated with technicians to outline remediation and mitigation strategies that were provided to cyber teams worldwide
- Acted as the liaison between Senior leadership and Incident Handling watch technicians regarding daily operations.
- Trained Senior and Junior personnel on Incident reporting, network defense, IA policies, and compliancy
- Utilized knowledge of routers, switches, firewalls, IDS, IPS and other network devices to provide targeted mitigation, eradicating threats and returning systems to their DISA approved baseline.
- Researched emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid in the identification and analysis of threat event data to maximize mission coordination and effectiveness
- Reviewed tickets assigned to technicians ensuring that each one was progressing properly per established guidelines and procedures while providing guidance when needed
- Trained and qualified 26 Junior Sailors on becoming Incident Handling team leads and technicians.
Incident Handling First Responder
United States Navy - Military Service
Suffolk, VA
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Handled all data and reports in accordance with classification level
- Train and assist personnel with Incident Handling Qualifications
- Analyzed multiple types of logs utilizing PowerGrep to include Firewall, DNS, and Proxy
- Created over 3,200 tickets within the ITSM/JIRA ticketing program
- Conducted forensic analysis and investigations for 800 cyber incidents which led to the identification and mitigation of hosts inside the Department of Defense Information Network
- Applied analytical methods, practices, principles, and data-mining techniques sufficient to conduct analysis and recommend resolutions to complex issues affecting the Navy Cyber Defensive posture
- Interacted with cyber intelligence, sensors and warnings, countermeasures, and malware analysts conducting threat analysis operations.
Hospital Corpsman Field Medical Technician
United States Navy - Military Service
03.2013 - 10.2021
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of Critical Care and triage, during tenure at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, provided exemplary patient care to over 1200 beneficiaries
- A seasoned instructor
- Organized 52 Combat Life Saver classes for 416 Marines while serving with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines and 6th Marine Regiment
- Proficient at data entry, managed 548 Active Duty and civilian Training accounts on Relias
- Program manager, as the Basic Life saver Program Administrator, managed 26 Instructors in the South Texas AOR.
Education
Information Technician “A” School -
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman “A” School -
United States Navy
Skills
- ElasticSearch
- Kibana
- Incident Management
- Incident response
- Risk Management
- Wireshark
- PowerGrep
- CJCSM 651001
- SECNAV 523919
- PCAP Analysis
- JIRA
- Technical/User support
- Network Security
- McAfee/Symantec
- ITSM
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)
- CompTIA Security +
- CompTIA CySA+
- CompTIA Cloud+
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst
CACI International
11.2024 - Current
Incident Handling Team Lead
United States Navy - Military Service
08.2022 - 11.2024
Incident Handling First Responder
United States Navy - Military Service
10.2021 - 08.2022
Hospital Corpsman Field Medical Technician
United States Navy - Military Service
03.2013 - 10.2021
Hospital Corpsman “A” School -
United States Navy
Information Technician “A” School -
United States Navy