Phillip Kittelson
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Summary

Phillip is a security professional with 20 years of experience in physical, industrial, personnel, and cybersecurity. Skilled with securing, defending, and countering threats to government and military networks. CISSP certification holder, ISC Exam Developer, and Adjunct Instructor.

Instructor and Exam Development Experience

ISC2

Exam Developer - Question Author • 2024
Certification: Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Exam Developer - Domain Mapping, Reference Validation & Update • 2023
Certification: CISSP

Exam Developer - Group Review • 2022
Certification: CISSP

Southern New Hampshire University

Adjunct Instructor • Oct 2023 — Present
Courses:

• CYB-240 Application Security
• CYB-250 Cyber Defense
• CYB-260 Legal and Human Factors of Cybersecurity
• ISE-510 Security Risk Analysis and Planning
• ISE-620 Incident Detection and Response
• ISE-640 Investigation and Digital Forensics

Red Cross

Instructor • Updating
Courses:

• First Aid
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Publications and Papers

Academic Papers

Drone Forensics, Champlain College • 2018

Professional Experience

MindPoint Group

Team Lead (SOC Manager) • Dec 2023 — Present

Senior Consultant (Cyber Threat Hunter) • Mar 2023 — Dec 2023

Senior Consultant (Tier II SOC Analyst) • Mar 2022 — Mar 2023

United States Air Force Reserve

Section Chief, Cyber Operations (1D7), 507th Communications Flight, Tinker AFB, OK • Updating

NCOIC, Client Systems (3D), 507th Communications Flight, Tinker AFB, OK • Updating

NCOIC, Operations (3P), 720th Security Forces Squadron, • Updating

Operations Superintendent (3P), 720th Security Forces Squadon, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ • Updating

Squad Leader (3P), 720th Security Forces Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ • Updating

Raytheon Technologies

Principal Specialist, Cyber Incident Response • Mar 2021 — Mar 2022

Principal Specialist, Cybersecurity & Risk Management • Aug 2019 — Mar 2021

Multiple Contracts

Traveling Technician • Sep 2017 — Aug 2019

Lockheed Martin

Technical Support • Jun 2015 — Sep 2017

Security Assistant, Senior • Aug 2014 — Jun 2015

United States Air Force

NCOIC, Security Forces Stan Eval, 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ • Updating

Element Leader, 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ • Updating

Military Working Dog Handler, 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ • Updating

Security Response Team Leader, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT • Updating

Law Enforcement Patrolman, 341st Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT • Updating

Assistant NCOIC, Security Forces Armory, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy • Updating

Security Response Team Member, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy • Updating

Installation Entry Controller, 341st Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT • Updating

Education

Master of Science, Digital Forensic Science
Champlain College • 2023

Bachelor of Science, Computer Forensics and Digital Investigation
Champlain College • 2018

Associates in Applied Science, Information Technology
Community College of the Air Force • 2022

Associates in Applied Science, Criminal Justice
Community College of the Air Force • 2016

Certifications, Accreditation, and Credentials

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI) • 2023

AWS Partner, Accreditation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) • 2021

Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS) • 2021

Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
ISC2 • 2021

Associate of ISC2
ISC2 • 2020

Security+
CompTIA • 2017

Physical Security Certification
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) • 2016

SARTECH III
National Association for Search and Rescue • 2009

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer Senior Member
Civil Air Patrol • 2007 — 2013

Mentor
American Corporate Partners • 2023

Certificate Courses

LDR514 Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership
SANS • 2024

Space 100
National Security Space Institute (NSSI) • 2023

ADJ-275 Beyond the Bulletin Board
Southern New Hampshire University • 2023

ADJ-101 Online Faculty Training
Southern New Hampshire University • 2023

Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute • 2023

Foundational Threat Hunting Management
Cyborg Security • 2023

Threat Hunting Reporting & Communication
Cyborg Security • 2023

Foundational Threat Hunting KPIs & Metrics
Cyborg Security • 2023

MITRE ATT&CK Defender™ (MAD) ATT&CK® Fundamentals
Cybrary • 2023

Threat Hunting - Execution (Level 1)
Cyborg Security • 2023

Threat Hunting - Exfiltration (Level 1)
Cyborg Security • 2023

Log Analysis Course
DC3 Cyber Training Academy • 2023

Intermediate Falcon Platform for Responders
CrowdStrike • 2022

Investigating and Querying Event Data With Falcon EDR
CrowdStrike • 2022

Investigating and Mitigating Threats with Real Time Response
CrowdStrike • 2022

BOSS of the SOC
Splunk • 2021

Information Technology Fundamentals Course
United States Air Force • 2021

Client Systems Course
United States Air Force • 2021

Cyber Operations Fundamentals Course
229th Cyberspace Operations Squadron • 2021

Splunk Fundamentals 1
Splunk> • 2021

Cyber Threat Hunting Level 1
Active CounterMeasures • 2021

Network Intrusions Basics
DC3 Cyber Training Academy • 2018

Cyber Threat and Techniques Seminar Pilot
DC3 Cyber Training Academy • 2018

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course
Air Force Reserve Command • 2017

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
United States Air Force • 2016

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I
Department of Defense • 2016

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
United States Air Force • 2014

Tactical Police Bicycle Course
Glendale (AZ) Police Department • 2013

Base Security Operations Course
United States Air Force • 2011

Security Forces Craftsman Course
United States Air Force • 2010

SWAT/K9 Interacting During Deployment Course - Canine Tactical School
K9 Tactical Operations and Consulting Services • 2010

Taser X26 Certified User
Taser • 2008

Airmen Leadership School
United States Air Force • 2007

Military Working Dog Pre-Deployment Course
United States Marine Corps • 2007

Military Working Dog Handler Course
United States Air Force • 2006

Physical Security Course
United States Army • 2004

Security Forces Academy
United States Air Force • 2003

USAF Basic Military Training
United States Air Force • 2003