Jose Fernandez
President at Comp Sec Direct
Odenton, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJose Fernandez is a Veteran cybersecurity software developer and president of CompSec Direct, leading product development and client engagements for an SDVOSB since 2013. He blends deep technical expertise in network operations, DFIR, OSINT, threat hunting and Linux administration with business strategy honed across public and private roles since 1998. A practiced speaker and educator, he presents practical research—like containerized malware analysis (UCTAMAS)—at B-Sides and DEF CON communities. His Jesuit-influenced reasoning, multilingual (Spanish) background, and early entrepreneurial instinct (negotiating a family business sale at 17) drive a pragmatic, people-centered approach to building trustworthy security capabilities.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy ABD Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Doctor of Philosophy ABD Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at CAP UniversityMaster of Science (MS) Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Master of Science (MS) Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at Eastern Michigan University
Spanish, EnglishProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
compsecdirect/ipme
Jul 2018 - Feb 2025
Contributions:9 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 8 months
compsecdirect/uctamas
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025
Contributions:2 reviews, 4 PRs, 40 pushes in 2 years 3 months
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