Summary
Jacob Simpson is a pragmatic cybersecurity practitioner and driver associate who blends eight years of hands-on operations with a creative background in art and classical music. He builds practical Android tools to improve driver safety and delivery efficiency while also bringing experience in penetration testing and SOC-focused analysis from engagements with Ryu Team and Netskope. Jacob has reduced DNS vulnerabilities and secured dozens of enterprise applications through methodical testing using MITRE ATT&CK, Nmap, Nessus, and custom Python tooling for data workflows. Comfortable negotiating B2B contracts and training new hires, he pairs frontline delivery experience and DOT certification with a technical mindset shaped by a cybersecurity bootcamp and cross-disciplinary creativity. Notably, he leverages artistic sensitivity to design user-forward safety apps—an uncommon bridge between empathic design and rigorous security practice.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Applied Generative AI Specialization, Certificate, Applied Generative AI Specialization at Purdue University
Cybersecurity Bootcamp, Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor's degree, Art, Media, Classical Music, Bachelor's degree, Art, Media, Classical Music at Missouri State University