Joshua Giles
Cyber Threat Defense Analyst
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolJoshua Giles is a Cyber Threat Defense Analyst with over seven years in cybersecurity and more than 17 years of Department of Defense experience, currently serving in the U.S. Air Force and as a Senior Cybersecurity Threat Engineer in the private sector. He specializes in proactively identifying and mitigating high-impact cyber threats across demanding, high-dollar environments using advanced tools and methodologies. His background spans hands-on cyber warfare, systems operations, and airborne mission systems, giving him a rare blend of operational, tactical, and technical perspectives. Joshua leverages his DoD-hardened incident response and network defense skills to implement robust security measures that safeguard critical information and infrastructure. Based in Knoxville, TN, he pairs military discipline with continuous learning—recently expanding his expertise into professional pilot studies—bringing a disciplined, systems-oriented approach to cyber defense.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) Information Technology Networking, Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) Information Technology Networking at Pellissippi State Community CollegeAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)information systems Information Technology, information systems Information Technology at Community College of the Air Force
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Github Skills (10)
issue-tracking5
printable4
steam4
linux3
roguelike3
amd2
game-development2
rust2
vulkan1
allocator1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
joshuagiles/vk-mem-rs
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Rust bindings for AMD Vulkan Memory Allocator (VMA)
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
EarthStrike/logo
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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