Security+ · CCSK · Las Vegas, NV

Braedon Salwoski

Cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience at Nevada National Security Sites — securing critical infrastructure, leading enterprise-scale assessments, and building detection pipelines with Wazuh, ELK, and Tenable.

CompTIA Security+ CSA CCSK SIEM / SCCM Cloud Security

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Experience

Nevada National Security Sites · Las Vegas, NV

Casual IT Specialist

Aug 2025 — Present

Frontline IT support — resolving hardware, software, and network issues via ServiceNow
Configure, maintain, and deploy systems & peripherals using SCCM automation
Streamline account management and security baselines via PowerShell scripting
Integrate Tenable.sc vulnerability data into active remediation workflows

Nevada National Security Sites · Las Vegas, NV

Information Technology Intern

May 2025 — Aug 2025

Supported IT operations across mission-critical, high-security infrastructure
Diagnosed and resolved complex network, hardware, and software issues
Assisted with compliance documentation and enterprise system updates

★ NNSS 2025 Top Project — Presented to VP & President

Internship Highlight

Windows 11 Readiness Assessment

2,000+ Endpoint Enterprise Project

Assessed 2,000+ Windows 10 VMs for upgrade compatibility, security vulnerabilities, and user device footprint
Classified endpoints as "easy" or "hard" to migrate based on custom software, upgrade readiness, and risk factors
Identified significant cost-saving opportunities through device consolidation
Delivered formal report and presentation to IT supervisors, managers, directors, VP, and the President

Skills

Security Tools

Tenable.sc Wazuh SIEM ELK Stack ModSecurity WAF Nessus

Systems & Automation

PowerShell SCCM ServiceNow Active Directory Windows Server

Cloud & Infrastructure

Oracle Cloud Cloud Security Linux Virtualization

Programming

Python PowerShell Java SQL Bash

Domains

Vulnerability Assessment Incident Response Pen Testing Risk Management Log Analysis

Frameworks

NIST MITRE ATT&CK CIS Controls Zero Trust

Education

Southern Utah University

B.S. Cybersecurity · Minor in Computer Science
A.A.S. Information Technology · Expected 2026

GPA 3.68 Dean's List × 4 NSLS Member Net. Security Pen Testing

College of Southern Nevada

Cybersecurity & Computer Science CTE Program · 2022–2023

20 Credits Networking Forensics Sys. Security

Projects

Cloud-Based LLM Security Lab

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Deployed and hardened a public-facing Oracle Cloud server for LLM interaction. Implemented enterprise-grade security monitoring using Wazuh + ELK Stack for real-time log analysis and threat detection, paired with ModSecurity WAF for perimeter defense.

Oracle Cloud Wazuh ELK Stack ModSecurity WAF Linux

Certifications

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CompTIA Security+

2025 – 2028 · Active

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CSA CCSK

2025 · Cloud Security Alliance

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