Honor Society® member
Stephen Hilliard
cybersecurity analyst at EP Analytics Assisted EP Analytics in improving their company's security posture in compliance with Cyber Maturity Model Capability (CMMC) achieving level 3. Tasks included working with the client to analyze current security practices, find gaps, and provide assistance and recommendations on how to improve based on references included in the CMMC framework such as NIST SP 800-171. Improving the security posture allowed the company to bid on DoD related RFPs.
- cybersecurity
- Class of 2023
- Oceanside, California
Member since February 2021
About
Stephen Hilliard is a Cybersecurity major and tutor at MiraCosta College. He presently helps students with the CompTIA A+ through Pen Test +, Linux and Data Analytics courses. Stephen is also an officer in MiraCosta College’s information technology club and has competed in National Cyber League for two years. He will be transferring to Point Loma Nazarene University for their cybersecurity program in the fall of 2021. Recently, Stephen worked on a CASCADE grant with a local company, improving their security posture in compliance with Cyber Maturity Model Capability (CMMC) achieving level 3. He worked with the client to analyze current security practices, found gaps, and provided assistance and recommendations on how to improve, based on references included in the CMMC framework such as NIST SP 800-171. Stephen’s assistance helped improve the client’s security posture which allowed the company to bid on DoD related RFPs. During his free time, he likes to compete in CTF challenges and tinker with WIFI- tools.
Education
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MiraCosta College
cybersecurity
2019 – 2021
Honors and awards
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bridges scholarship
The BRIDGES Program is intended to prepare students from these underrepresented ethnic and racial groups at community colleges for seamless transition to four year universities. The program is designed for students who attend Palomar College or MiraCosta
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Cybersecurity analyst to Chief information Security Officer
- Graduate school interests
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
- Outside the classroom
Current hobbies are cycling, surfing and gardening. I make time regularly to engage in my passions outside of the office as often as possible.
Experience
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cybersecurity analyst
EP Analytics Assisted EP Analytics in improving their company's security posture in compliance with Cyber Maturity Model Capability (CMMC) achieving level 3. Tasks included working with the client to analyze current security practices, find gaps, and provide assistance and recommendations on how to improve based on references included in the CMMC framework such as NIST SP 800-171. Improving the security posture allowed the company to bid on DoD related RFPs.
Sep 2020 – Nov 2020
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Break-Fix Technician
24 Hour fitness Responsible for supporting all club members nation wide with IT equipment both club and corporate. Repaired and refurbished all equipment associated with daily operations. From PC, bio-metric devices, printers to routers and switches as well as the configurations for said devices.
Jun 2012 – Jan 2015
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academic tutor
I currently assist students with Computer Science courses ranging from; Excel, CompTIA A+, Network +, Security +, Pentest +,Windows Server, Linux Server, Redhat,
Volunteering
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Student Volunteer Spartan Start Orientation helps new students have a successful transition to college through introducing them to helpful college services and resources. During Spartan Start, incoming students can expect to meet counselors, staff, student leaders, and future classmates. Spartan Start workshops will focus on career planning, scholarships and financial aid, campus activities, and student services
MiraCosta College
Jan 2021
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Teacher Assistant Girls in tech 2019- STEM program teaching kids Scratch and circuit board manipulation
MiraCosta College
Jan 2019
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IT club officer
MiraCosta College
Jan 2019 – May 2021
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
