Joseph Bernstein
North Augusta
Summary
Results-driven cybersecurity and cloud computing professional with over 4 years of experience in the U.S. Army, specializing in cyber operations, threat hunting, and analytic support. Proven leadership as a Crew Lead and Analytic Support Officer, managing teams in high-stakes, real-world incident response missions and critical training simulations with success. Adept at developing custom analytics, mentoring junior team members, and enhancing organizational readiness through innovative technical solutions. Holds 11 industry-recognized certifications, including CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP). Pursuing a Master of Science in Information Security Management (Technical Track) starting May 2025 to further advance expertise in cybersecurity strategies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Operations Specailist & Crew Lead
U.S. Army
Fort Eisenhower
10.2020 - Current
- Crew Lead and Analytic Support Officer, 153 CPT, HQ&A, 1CYBN, CPB.
- Became the first non-commissioned officer (NCO) to qualify as an analytic support officer (ASO), demonstrating exceptional technical and leadership capabilities.
- Led teams in cybersecurity operations and training.
- Directed a crew of three soldiers during a high-stakes, real-world incident response mission (Mar 2025), advising a first lieutenant on technical matters, and achieving mission success over 2.5 weeks.
- Led a crew of five soldiers during a named ARCYBER operation, a critical training simulation, achieving 100% detection of adversarial actions, and identifying all critical threat indicators.
- Developed and delivered training programs, including co-developing training on the Army’s Big Data Platform for the Mission Element, and mentoring 11 Soldiers in advanced threat-hunting techniques during Red Team exercises.
- Created over 24 custom analytics to enhance threat-hunting operations, improving efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
- Proctored the Senior Network Junior Qualification Record (JQR) exam, enabling 10 soldiers to pass and boosting battalion readiness; mentored one soldier to achieve ASO Basic certification.
- Awarded two Army Achievement Medals (AAMs):
- April 2024: For contributions to Task Force Defender and cybersecurity operations.
- February 2023: For conducting 57 analytics, scanning 129 units, and 10,858 cloud resources, accelerating threat detection by two days.
Education
Master of Science - Information Security Management
Augusta University
Augusta, GA11-2026
Bachelor of Science - Cloud Computing
Western Governors University
12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo
Geneseo, NY08.2018
Skills
- Cybersecurity Operations
- Network security
- Threat Hunting
- Incident response
- Cloud Computing
- Forensics
- Team Leadership
- Mentorship
- Network Traffic Analysis
- Digital Forensics
- Custom Analytics Development
- Incident Response
- Mission Planning
- Project Management
- Training Delivery
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ Certification, CompTIA, 12/01/22
- CompTIA A+ Certification, CompTIA, 02/01/23
- CompTIA Network+ Certification, CompTIA, 03/01/23
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services, 03/01/23
- Linux Essentials Certification, Linux Professional Institute, 05/01/23
- GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD), GIAC, 05/01/23
- CompTIA Cloud+ Certification, CompTIA, 06/01/23
- CompTIA Project+ Certification, CompTIA, 06/01/23
- GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), GIAC, 09/01/24
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), (ISC)², 09/01/24
- GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD), GIAC, 12/01/24
Military Education And Training
- Basic Leadership Course (BLC), 02/01/24, 03/01/24, Developed small-unit leadership, team building, mission planning, and communication skills; earned Commandant’s List recognition.
- Cyber Common Technical Core (CCTC), 11/01/21, 05/01/22, Mastered advanced programming, operating systems, network enumeration, cryptography, and security vulnerability mitigation.
- Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC), 01/01/21, 09/01/21, Gained expertise in operating systems, network architecture and traffic analysis, Python programming, and digital forensics over 27 weeks; graduated with honors.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cyber Operations Specailist & Crew Lead
U.S. Army
10.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Information Security Management
Augusta University
Bachelor of Science - Cloud Computing
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo