I’m a child of the late 80s and have had a passion for computers from a very young age. I have early memories of playing Ms. Pac-Man at laundromats when my mom was getting her PhD, and tinkering with her Mac Classic in her early days of being a university professor.
Well known through my school age as “the kid who wanted to use the computer,” or “the nerdy guy.” I have grown up (a little bit) since then and have held a variety of roles, mostly in startups, with a 5-year stint in local government. I currently work as a lead cybersecurity engineer for The MITRE Corporation, and yes, these views are my own.
I have a B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Mary Washington, and a Master of Information Technology from Virginia Tech with concentrations in Cybersecurity Technologies and Cybersecurity Management.
I have held the CCNA, Network+, Security+, CompTIA CASP, and SANS GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) Certifications, among others.
I live in Vienna, VA with my wife, Ashley, our two children, and our corgi. When not occupied by our busy schedule, I enjoy cooking, reading, writing, fitness, gaming of all kinds, and travel. I’ve run four half marathons, spent a solo Christmas in Japan, visited Cuba, speak French conversationally, and briefly lived in the United Kingdom.
Want to get in touch? I’d love to hear from you. You can contact me at jmcma2sy [at] icloud [dot] com.