Summary
Whitney Jackson is a Cyber Security Analyst with 15 years of IT experience and over three years focused on applied cybersecurity and cloud systems administration, currently protecting critical assets at Hertz Rental Cars Airport from her base in Montgomery, Alabama. She combines hands-on system administration background—Active Directory, firewalls, SIEM, vulnerability and penetration testing—with cloud-focused education (BS in Cloud Computing) to drive measurable risk reduction, including projects that cut identified risks by 75% and recommended mitigations that eliminated others. Whitney is comfortable reading and interpreting multiple scripting languages (Python, Java, C++) and routinely collaborates with developers and network teams to close security gaps and operationalize incident response. Known for translating audit findings into pragmatic policies and training, she also maintains operational metrics for leadership and has a track record of improving security posture across university and enterprise environments.
15 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts - AA, Management Information Systems, General, Associate of Arts - AA, Management Information Systems, General at Amridge University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cloud Computing, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cloud Computing at Western Governors University
Diploma of Education, Cloud System Administration, Diploma of Education, Cloud System Administration at Auburn University