1. Christian Sotomayor
sotomayorc74@gmail.com | (813) 404-3143 | Riverview, FL
SUMMARYOF QUALIFICATIONS
 Maintain active top secret US Government security clearance
 Cisco telecommunications manager, IP telephones, routers and switching equipment programmer
 Experience with Cisco Routers and Switching systems including Voice over Internet Protocol entry
level programming.
 Experienced in fiber optic and AT-5 cable installation
 Manages installation, operation, and maintenance of wire and cable infrastructures and command and
control telephone systems
 Manages budgeting, inventory, plans, quality control, and plant operations and telecommunications
networks
 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
 Installs, operates, maintains, and repairs electrical power distribution systems for operating forces
deployed in the field
 Operates and performs organizational maintenance on electrical power generating equipment
 Fiber optic cable repairer and installer
 Bilingual, fluent in Spanish.
EDUCATION
Cybersecurity Training Program, Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Tampa, FL May 2016 - present
“New Skills for a New Fight” (NSNF)
BS Information & Cyber Security, ITT Technical Institute, Tampa, FL May 2015
AA Network Systems Administration, ITT Technical Institute, Tampa, FL Dec 2012
Certifications:
 CompTIA Security+ (Exam SY0-401) June 2016
 CompTIA A+ (Exam SY0-401) in progress
 CompTIA Network+ (Exam SY0-401) in progress
 CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician (HIT-001) in progress
 Fiber optic installer and repair school Electronic Electricians Association (ETA) 2007
RELEVANT TECHNICAL PROJECTS/
Cybersecurity Challenge, Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF June 2016
 Competed in team cybersecurity competition where objective was to protect networks from multiple,
concurrent cyberattacks from company sponsored “white hatters” over 4 hour time period.
 Established servers and firewalls, created accounts and groups in Active Directory for both Windows
and Linux systems.
Cybersecurity Capstone Project, ITT Technical Institute Jan 2015 – May 2015
 As part of 5-person Security team, provided Cybersecurity services to fictional client hospital to
protect both patient and financial information and databases.
 Set up Windows Servers, Active Directory Services, and created secure LAN with Firewalls, Cisco
Switches and Routers.

2.  Assessed hospital logistics and evaluated all technical needs for business operations to calculate
budget projections.
IT Specialist, United States Marine Corps 2003 - 2008
 Set up cable, basic programming of secure networks with Cisco routers and switches for surveillance
technology, including drones, supporting Special Forces.
 Established communications between between coalition forces (NATO) for Operation Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom to support special covert missions (Army Rangers, Navy Seals).
EXPERIENCE
UnitedStatesMarineCorps 5/1996-2013
o Set UP communications equipment for US and coalition forces during the operation Iraqi freedom
o Maintenance and set up of communication equipment ( Cisco Routers, Switches and encryption
devices)
o In charge of a team responsible for Cat -5 cabling and Fiber Cabling of an Entire Secure network
of communications Equipment that incuded different Cisco Routing and Switching equipment in
Kandahar Afghanistan in to different occasions supporting NATO forces with encrypted
communications
o Commanded a Marine squad from multiple occupational specialties in defense and security of the
largest coalition base in Al Asad, Iraq at the Ambar province
o Trained marines on the condition ,care and use of Communications Equipment
o Support of actions in a designated area during operation Enduring Freedom
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
 Infantry
 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy Sergeants
Internship at Focus Audits LLC. Aug-Oct 2016
 Monitoring of Network Assets from a variety of Community Banks within the United States using
Alien Vault as a monitoring tool providing customers with real time monitoring of their
Computer/Network equipment, performing periodic vulnerability scanning.
 Alarms monitoring and creation of trouble tickets, escalation and contacting customers to let them
know of potential virus, Network scans, and many other issues
 Analysis of network traffic using Wireshark as a tool to help analyze raw data from Alarms
 Internal and external Penetration testing using a variety of tools such as NMAP, BomGar, Qualys
 Creation of security Reports that included vulnerability scans using SAINT and results of external
and internal penetration test.
 Analysis and investigation of a variety of potential virus attacks, man in the middle, port scanning.
LEADERSHIP
 Staff Non Commissioned Officer academy 2006
AWARDS:

3.  Joint Service Achievement Medal
 Korean Defense Service Medal
 Iraq Campaign Service Medal
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal
 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
 Global War OnTerrorism Service Medal
 National Defense Service Medal
 Presidential Unit Citation-Navy
 Navy Meritorious unit commendation
 Nato Medal