Jorge Najera
Cyber Security Analyst at The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJorge Najera is a cybersecurity analyst with 12 years of IT experience who currently protects critical systems and data at The University of Texas at El Paso. He combines a Master’s in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance with deep hands-on skills in network security, incident response, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery. Jorge has progressed from field-level network technician roles to managing endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, and Splunk-powered detection, and he aligns security strategy with organizational compliance frameworks like FERPA, HIPAA, and NIST. He strengthens defenses using platforms such as Microsoft Azure and SentinelOne while sharpening red-team tactics through regular HackTheBox, TryHackMe, and VulnHub practice. Known for translating technical risk into clear business impact, he also brings practical experience in large-scale deployments (1000+ cameras) and ransomware remediation. Outside work he’s an avid chess player and perpetual learner fuelled by lots of coffee.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Bachelor's Degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at The University of Texas at El PasoMaster of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Master of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Americas High School
Spanish, English
Github Skills (127)
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Actiun/actiun-status
Nov 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:1584 pushes, 2 branches, 26 comments in 1 year 4 months
Actiun/zahlen
Jul 2017 - Apr 2020
Subscription Handler Engine for accepting payments with Conekta
Contributions:4 PRs, 83 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 9 months
paymentspayment-gatewaysubscriptionpaymenthandler
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