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Formal Training

2022-03-21 – SANS SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials – Enterprise Defender, Online
2022-02-26 – SANS SEC505: Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation, Online
2021-12-08 – Management and Supervision – The Crucial Skills, Achieve
2021-03-26 – SANS SEC450: Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysis, Online
2021-02-03 – Psychological Safety in the Workplace, Jennifer Kelly, Achieve
2021-01-26 – “Build With” Workshop, Laurenellen McCann, Vancouver Island University. Nanaimo
2020-12-10 – Change Management – An Employee’s Guide, Achieve
2020-11-12 – Difficult Conversations – Strategies for Challenging Discussions, Achieve
2020-10-22 – Conflict Resolution Skills, Achieve
2020-03-20 – Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Training, Learning Tree, Online Delivery
2020-03-05 – Innovation – From Creativity to Delivery, Achieve
2020-02-10 – Trauma-Informed Workplaces, Achieve
2020-02-06 – Happiness at Work, Achieve
2019-12-06 – Move Safe, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2019-12-03 – ITIL 4 Foundations, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2019-03-15 – Global Knowledge 9701 Cybersecurity Foundations, Vancouver, BC
2018-09-24 – ClearPass Essentials (CPE) 6.5 – Rev. 16.41, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2018-03-29 – Project Time Management, Learning Tree, Learning Tree, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2018-03-27 – Roles, Responsibilities, Tips and Tools for Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace, Marli Rusen, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2018-03-23 – Palo Alto Firewall 8.0 Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210), Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2016-10-24 – Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM), Fast Lane Training, Vancouver, BC
2016-10-27 – NetApp Data Protection Administration (DATAPROT), Fast Lane Training, Vancouver, BC
2015-05-26 – Web Security Training, Rui Pereira, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2015-04-27 – Prosci – Change Management Pilot Pro 2014, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2014-11-26 – PMI – Understanding Project Management, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2014-03-19 – ASTD Essentials of Writing Training Documents, Online
2014-01-14 – Palo Alto 5.0 Essentials 1, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2012-05-27 – SANS Security 401, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
2009-01-19 – VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Install and Configure, Dell/Nexient, Vancouver, BC

Certifications

[Expired] 2012-08 – GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

Informal/Self Directed Training

2021-12-10 – Microsoft 365 Security Administration (MS-500), Online (ITPro.tv)
2018-11-30 – CompTIA CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001), Online (ITPro.tv)
2018-11-20 – CompTIA Security+ 2017, Online (ITPro.tv)
2017-07-27 – Pentesting Tools, Online (ITPro.tv)
2017-07-25 – Wireshark: The Art of Sniffing – Complete Crash Course, Online (GNS3 Academy)
2017-07-24 – WireShark 2.2.4, Online (ITPro.tv)
2017-02-06 – VMware Certified Professional 6 VCP6-DCV, Online (ITPro.tv)
2015-11-06 – HDI ITPro Active Directory Best Practices
2015-11-16 – (ISC)2 SSCP training, Online (ITPro.tv)
2015-03-04 – Practical Malware Analysis

Conferences

2020 – EDUCAUSE Security Professionals, Online
2020 – BC Aware Day 2020 Conference, Vancouver, BC
2016 – BCnet, Vancouver, BC
- Co-presenter of “The Cloud is Calling – Or is it Zombies of Death?“
2015 – CanSecWest, Vancouver, BC
2014 – BCnet, Vancouver, BC
2013 – IT4BC, Vancouver, BC
- Facilitator of “BOF: IT Security Implementation” session
2013 – Privacy and Security Conference (Reboot Communications), Victoria, BC
2013 – EDUCAUSE Security Professionals, St. Louis, MO
2012 – EPICC, Victoria, BC
2012 – IT4BC, Vancouver, BC
2012 – Privacy and Security Conference (Reboot Communications), Victoria, BC
2011 – Microsoft Tech Days, Vancouver, BC
2009 – Microsoft Tech Days, Vancouver, BC

Education

2002-2004 – Information Technology and Applied Systems (ITAS) Diploma, Vancouver Island University
2002-2004 – Individually Selected Program Diploma, Vancouver Island University
2002 – Ballenas High School, Parksville, B.C.