Dr. Albert Su
Doctor of Information Technology (DIT)
Summary
Cyber research engineer with over ten years of experience building systems that achieve engineering tasks in the private and public sectors. A Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) who engineers information systems with automation applying statistical algorithms.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
1
1
Language
Work History
Information Security Specialist Researcher
University of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Improved architecture of computer systems and subsystems of unmanned vehicles impacting the efficacy of information systems.
- Researched cyber vulnerable controllers (e.g., Siemens) using penetration testing instruments (e.g., Metasploit).
- Wrote scripts to exploit cyber vulnerabilities in information systems.
- Wrote and submitted research papers (3) for grants (e.g., DARPA), monthly progress reports (5), and quarterly reports (3) for journal submission.
- Subject matter expert on topics in cybersecurity, large language models (LLMs), and agents.
- Instructed students (250 hours) on cybersecurity tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Team lead (5 members) for cyber competition (Hack the Rail) with training (150 hours).
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Voracity
Chicago
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Penetration testing over 1,500 hours of networks while making safety a top priority.
- Guided security incident response and oversaw remedial action for potential threats. Provided incident reports and data analysis to clients to inform security processes.
- Developed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to enhance situational awareness procedures of security operations center (SOC).
- Architect of security information and event management (SIEM) to improve security posture using cyber threat intelligence to prevent cyber attacks on organization's grid.
- Team leader of Red Team in cyber games to improve organization's security posture and communicate with management.
- Project managed several DevOps cloud projects using SCRUM style of management.
Senior Malware Analyst
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
Kunia
09.2010 - 07.2012
- Ran five-member team in threat intelligence analysis group that provided general office cyber support in security operations center (SOC) environment with government customers.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Paid attention to detail while completing weekly reports and assignments.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently by enhancing malware signatures.
Infrastructure Security Vulnerability Analyst
DoD
Honolulu
09.2007 - 09.2010
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging computer network operations (CNO) situations supporting DoD information infrastructure.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently by analyzing critical infrastructure network forensics, malware, and cyber-intrusion incidents.
- Ran team lead that provided general office support in professional environments (cyber games, conferences, joint operations) that involved 350 professionals from 20 agencies.
- Demonstrated high initiative by developing intelligent network cognizance and situational awareness of critical infrastructure.
- Presented to five agencies, one university, two conferences, and two leaderships, advancing technology leading to one advanced research application.
Network Security Vulnerability Analyst
DoD
Columbia
01.2004 - 09.2007
- Qualified Red Team operator that conducts Computer Network Operations (CNO) to improve security posture of DoD and federal agencies.
- Identified four critical-level network deficiencies and strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with federal agencies (IAD/VAO/Red Team).
- Instructed 250 hours and five qualifications boards and gained strong leadership skills by training operators from start to finish.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environments in operations.
Education
Doctorate - Information Technology
Walden University
Minnesota, MN 03.2016 - 11.2024
MBA - Business Administration (Technology)
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
Chicago, IL 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 04.2001 -
Master Certification - Computer Networking And Security
Johns Hopkins University
Columbia, MD 04.2001 -
Skills
Intrusion Test Oversight
Designing security controls
Endpoint Protection (eg, SentinelOne)
Erecting firewalls
Azure Cloud Platform (Sentinel)
Implementing security programs
Data security (Cryptology)
Developing security plans (Resilience, critical infrastructure)
Wireshark software (Network, Protocol analysis)
Data Entry ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
Interpersonal Communication (Agile)
Problem-Solving (Data analytics, SPSS, R, MS BI, Excel)
Decision-Making Models (Artificial Intelligence)
VMware ESXi Server
IDS Integration
CIS Compliance
Software Deployment
Incident Response Management
PCI Compliance
Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI; STIX/TAXII)
Cloud Platform (Azure, IBM, Oracle, AWS)
Security Information Event Management (SIEM)
Reverse engineering tools (Ollydebug, IDA Pro)
Malware analysis toolkit (Remnux)
Penetration testing toolkit (Kali-linux, Nmap, Metasploit)
Regulatory Compliance (NIST 800-52, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC2)
Cybersecurity (Security Plus certified CompTIA)
Digital Forensics (Malware analyst)
Incident Response (Red team)
Threat Intelligence (TI; threat hunting, Indicators of Compromise)
Vulnerability Assessment (Mitre Att&ck)
Security Architecture (SIEM/SOAR/TI)
Large language models (LLM; generative AI, Prompt engineering)
Accomplishments
Cyber game red team leader: Google sponsored Temple University SE pen testing, Cyberforce Competition of critical infrastructure sponsored by the DOE, NSA sponsored Hack the Port 22 of Florida shipping port, and Hack the Rail
Affiliations
- Member of Student Veterans of America (SVA), National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), SALUTE Veteran’s National Honor Society, IEEE (Member).
Certification
Security + (ISO 17024)
Timeline
Information Security Specialist Researcher
University of Missouri Kansas City
05.2023 - 07.2024
Doctoral Student Researchers (CITI ID: 55225063)
04-2023
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Voracity
11.2019 - 05.2023
Doctorate - Information Technology
Walden University
03.2016 - 11.2024
Senior Malware Analyst
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
09.2010 - 07.2012
Infrastructure Security Vulnerability Analyst
DoD
09.2007 - 09.2010
Network Security Vulnerability Analyst
DoD
01.2004 - 09.2007
MBA - Business Administration (Technology)
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Purdue University
04.2001 -
Master Certification - Computer Networking And Security
Johns Hopkins University
04.2001 -