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Connor Cullins

Information Security Analyst
  • Emailconnorcullins@gmail.com
  • Current CompanyARUP Laboratories
  • BirthdayJuly 30
  • LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
About Me

 Connor graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S in Information Systems at the end of 2019 and is currently employed by ARUP Laboratories as an Information Security Analyst. 

Some of Connor’s current passions include:

  • Fitness
  • Golf
  • Breakfast Food
  • Computer Games
  • Cyber Security

If you don’t find Connor working, playing golf or games, eating breakfast, or at the gym, you can expect that he’s spending quality time with his friends and family. He has recently taken interest in live music, travel, and creating websites! 

Skillset

Throughout his lucrative history in everything-tech, Connor has worked in both Mac and Windows environments for the better part of his life. With experience from both personal and professional projects he has also been working with Linux for the majority of his post-grad career.

He has experience in multiple languages but doesn’t actively work in them. This is a list in order of how comfortable he is with them:

  • HTML/CSS
  • Bash
  • SQL
  • Java
  • Python

Connor works with security tools every day so it’s necessary to include at least some of them, starting with his most recently used applications.

  • Microsoft Cloud Security Apps
  • Splunk
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • Sophos Antivirus
  • Proofpoint Cloud Apps
2019 - 2022

Work History

ARUP Laboratories

March 2020 - Present
Security Analyst II

1) Monitor and identify cloud security threats with Microsoft cloud security, Splunk, and our MSSP. 2) Conduct internal password audits using hashcat. 3) Ensure email security and integrity by handling phish reports and impersonations. 4) Conduct monthly software audits to ensure safe practices within the company

Maverik

August 2019 - February 2020
Security Specialist

1) Provide security with incident response and security awareness through email monitoring 2) Secured back-end servers and systems with detailed vulnerability management reports 3) Helped develop phishing campaigns to train employees to properly handle attackers

Intermountain Healthcare

January 2019 - September 2019
System Support

1) Rebuilt and imaged computers to company standard 2) Assisted cyber security in protecting company devices through antivirus monitoring 3) Supported employees with software resolutions, remote access and active directory updates

2015 - 2019

Education

University of Utah

August 2015 - December 2019
Information Systems

Graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S in Information Systems. This included classes from generic IT, to Networking, SQL, Security, Java, HTML/CSS, and a little Python.

Features

Technical Skills

Incident Response
80%
Microsoft Cloud Security
70%
HTML/CSS
65%
Vulnerability Management
60%
Splunk
60%
SQL
30%

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ 

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

Coming Soon…

Goals

Ever since my first job in IT, I have been excited to learn new technical aspects of the position. This got me very interested in what extracurricular options I could use on my own time. This included online resources like Udemy and Pluralsight, which has helped me reach some of my goals along the way.

My current and near-future goals are:

Earn CompTIA security+ certification
Completed
Get profficient in other languages such as Linux, Python, or Javascript​
In Progress
Attend atleast one security conference (in person)​
Completed
Earn my CompTIA CySA+ certification ​
In Progress

As for my long term goals, this list will undoubtedly expand:

Earn my CISSP certification
On Hold
Get other relevant certifications
On Hold
Become an expert in at least one language
In Progress
Become an expert at multiple security tools
In Progress

For any inquires please reach me by email at: connorcullins@gmail.com
Additionally, you can also connect with me via linkedin

Linkedin

Final Thoughts

My hope is that my website will give you a more in-depth idea of what I do, and how I think. Because there are pages upon pages of different topics, transitions in my life, experiences, and more that I could write about–I’ve decided I will be adding a blog directly connected to this website. I’ll include topics like how I got into competitive gaming and what my training was like for my Universities team, how I got into cyber security, and what struggles I dealt with to get there. I would also like to experiment with something like a ‘day in the life of security anaylst post-covid’.