Protecting digital assets in an ever-evolving threat landscape
Hi, I'm Jason Layton, a cybersecurity enthusiast transitioning from a decade-long career in Electronic Warfare with the US Navy. My journey into the world of cybersecurity is driven by a passion for protecting digital assets that are growing more important to our society everyday.
Completed internship as a SOC Analyst Tier II at DefendEdge. Consistently rated the top analyst week after week.
Discovered my passion for Cybersecurity via TryHackMe. Maintained a learning journal on a GitHub Repository. Hundreds of Hours, Top 1% of all users
Served at VP-30. My greatest achievement was earning the highest qualification in my community: Weapon and Tactics Instructor, Honor Graduate Class 22-02.
Designated a Squadron Instructor.
Checked into VP-10 Red Lancers. Best time of my Naval career!
Shipped off to Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Conducted extensive traffic analysis, identifying abnormal behaviors across various protocols.
Practiced troubleshooting Elasticsearch, gained experience in log ingestion and visualization.
Developed proficiency in creating custom dashboards, alerts, and reports for security monitoring.
Set up agents, created custom alert rules, and managed security events in a virtualized environment.
Experimented with Ubuntu, Kali, and Arch for hosting security tools, practiced VM deployment.
Applied the model using Atomic Red Team and Caldera in simulated environments.
Developed tools for task automation, including a file hash comparison tool.
Used OWASP ZAP to identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities in a controlled environment.
Practiced techniques using Nmap, enum4linux, and Metasploit in simulated environments.
Used Autopsy on Android device images, reconstructed user activities and identified potential security incidents.
Learned sandboxing techniques and analyzed malicious binaries using Hybrid-Analysis, ANY.RUN, and VirusTotal.
Gained hands-on experience with AWS EC2, setting up and securing virtual machines.
Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss cybersecurity, share experiences, or explore potential collaborations.
Email: tannerlayton01@gmail.com