Summary
Justin Hernandez is a Senior System Network Administrator with eight years of experience securing and hardening DoD and commercial networks, currently supporting high-availability architectures and vulnerability management at General Dynamics after impactful roles at S2 Global, Lockheed Martin, and V2X. Cleared and certified (CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, SSCP), he blends hands-on incident response, Tenable Nessus assessments, and NIST-aligned hardening to improve uptime and compliance while leading technical teams. A former National Guard Health Care Specialist, he brings disciplined, mission-focused risk management and a practical understanding of protecting sensitive data and PHI. Actively studying for a BS in Cybersecurity and sharpening offensive and reverse-engineering skills (C++/Assembly) through TryHackMe and Hack The Box, he pairs defensive operations with low-level analysis uncommon in administrators. Based in El Paso, Texas, he’s known for translating complex security requirements into maintainable architectures that meet SLAs and elevate operational resilience.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Bachelor's degree Cyber Security and Information Assurance at Western Governors University
Associate of Science - AS Computer Networking and Security Technology, Associate of Science - AS Computer Networking and Security Technology at Texas State Technical College Harlingen