Justin Njus
Education:
Master of Science - MS
Information Technology, conc. Information Security
Southern New Hampshire University
2019 : 2023
Bachelor of Science - BS
Criminal Justice, conc. Business Administration
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Experience:
• Built multiple Windows, Linux, and ESXi provisioning frameworks (e.g., iPXE, WinPE, Kickstart, etc.)
• Built and maintained several air-gapped patch repositories (e.g., Offline WSUS, PDQ Deploy, etc.)
• Worked with Program Managers to align end-user needs with RMF compliant hardware & software.
• Automated lower tier RMF continuous monitoring tasks with Ansible, PowerShell, and Bash scripts.
2021 : Present
MITRE
Lead Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
• Coordinated, filmed, and edited everything from weddings to ceremonial hikes up NH 4,000 footers.
• Maintained FAA Part 107 certification and a fleet of drones for aerial cinematography.
• Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Lightroom, etc. for creative work.
• Restoration of damaged photography and digital archival of tape media (e.g., VHS, 8mm, etc.)
2015 : 2022
Creative Heights Media
Owner / Principal Videographer & Remote Pilot
• Increase efficiency by pairing IT software and scripts to IA Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) tasking.
• Manage classified deployment and support for McAfee ePolicy Administrator for 500+ hosts.
• Provide use-case and justifications for hardware & software in support of challenging authorizations.
• On-demand support for collateral and program users for authentication, hardware, and software issues.
2019 : 2021
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Systems Administrator
• Building/Imaging, virtualization, and provisioning using a variety of COTS and open source tools (e.g. Windows Group Policy, CloneZilla, Windows MDT, Ansible, VSphere, Hyper-V, etc).
• Continuous monitoring of secure, accredited environments via SCAP and Nessus.
• Well versed in mixed OS environments (e.g. Active Directory joined Linux systems).
• Configure firewalls and annually review ports, protocols, and services.
• Test backups monthly and scan for WiFi penetrations in secure areas.
• Native IS audits (e.g. event viewer, auditd, syslog) and SIEMs (e.g. Splunk)
2017 : 2019
Systems & Technology Research
Information System Security Engineer
Work directly with the research community to ensure that applicable classified information security requirements are implemented and maintained.
• Facilitate and oversee information systems accreditation .
• Participate in security compliance audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Coordinate and participate in the investigation and mitigation of IS security incidents.
• Participate in network architecture design and review to ensure security requirements are met.
• Provide detailed security education briefings when required.
2016 : 2017
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Information System Security Manager
Company: MITRE
Years of Experience: 17