From 7984ed44b3ec34e07c7fdfd15a73a8a558a80271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sylvester Kaczmarek <16242628+SJKaczmarek@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:13:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update skills.md --- resources/skills.md | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/resources/skills.md b/resources/skills.md index 9e54215..b18c91a 100644 --- a/resources/skills.md +++ b/resources/skills.md @@ -1,45 +1,61 @@ # Cybersecurity Tools & Skills -## Security Measures & Tools +This section outlines my technical skills and expertise across various cybersecurity domains, tools, and technologies. -- **Firewalls & IDS/IPS Systems:** Configuration and management. -- **Security Auditing Tools:** Familiarity with Nessus, Wireshark, etc. -- **Encryption Technologies:** Implementation of secure data transmission. -- **Penetration Testing Tools:** Experience with Metasploit, Burp Suite. -- **Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Tools:** Experience with ArcGIS. -- **Satellite Communication Security:** Implementation of secure protocols. -- **Secure Data Transmission:** Ensuring integrity in space-to-Earth communications. -- **Incident Response:** Coordination and execution of security breach containment. +## Core Cybersecurity Domains -## Network Security +* **Network Security:** Design, implementation, and management of secure network architectures; Firewall configuration and rule optimization (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, pfSense); IDS/IPS deployment and tuning (Snort, Suricata); Network segmentation and micro-segmentation; VPN and secure remote access solutions (IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard), including considerations for high-latency environments. +* **System Security:** Operating system hardening (Linux, Windows, RTOS); Secure configuration management; Vulnerability management; Endpoint security (EDR/XDR implementation); Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles. +* **Cloud Security:** Cloud security principles (AWS, Azure, GCP) for ground segment infrastructure and data processing; Configuration of security groups and network ACLs; Identity management in the cloud; Understanding of container security (Docker, Kubernetes). +* **Application Security:** Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) principles, including secure coding practices for resource-constrained systems; Understanding of common web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10); Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST) concepts. -- **Implementation and Analysis of Firewalls, IDS/IPS:** Building robust network defense. +## Security Operations & Assessment -## Programming Languages +* **Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing:** Utilizing tools like Nessus, OpenVAS, Metasploit, Burp Suite for comprehensive security testing; Manual penetration testing techniques; Reporting and remediation guidance, including RF-specific testing for communication links. +* **Security Auditing & Monitoring:** Log analysis and correlation; SIEM configuration and usage (ELK Stack, Splunk); Network traffic analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump, Zeek); Security audits based on frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001. +* **Incident Response:** Incident handling lifecycle (preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, post-incident); Coordination of response efforts, including scenarios specific to space asset compromise or interference; Digital forensics fundamentals. -- **Python:** Scripting for automation and security analysis. -- **Bash:** Shell scripting for Linux systems. -- **Rust:** Systems programming language with a focus on safety and performance. Used to develop a wide variety of software, including operating systems, embedded systems, web applications, and machine learning applications. +## Cryptography & Secure Communications -## Specialized Security +* **Encryption Technologies:** Implementation and management of symmetric/asymmetric encryption (AES, RSA), hashing algorithms (SHA-2/3), digital signatures, and PKI, including lightweight cryptography suitable for space systems. +* **Secure Protocols:** Deep understanding and implementation of secure communication protocols (TLS 1.3, DTLS, SSH, IPSec, QUIC); Protocol analysis and design for specialized environments (e.g., CCSDS Space Data Link Security (SDLS) protocols, delay-tolerant networking (DTN) security). +* **Data Integrity:** Ensuring data integrity through techniques like HMACs, authenticated encryption (AES-GCM), and error correction/detection codes relevant to noisy space channels. +* **Key Management:** Best practices for cryptographic key generation, distribution, storage, and lifecycle management, adapted for distributed and remote space assets. -- **ML & Robotics Security:** Protection against adversarial attacks, secure control systems. -- **Space & Communication:** Algorithmic security, secure communications. -- **Communication Protocols Security:** Implementation of secure communication methods. -- **Advanced Intelligence Analysis Tools:** Experience with leading industry tools. -- **Data Integrity Assurance:** Ensuring data integrity in critical communications. -- **Control Systems Security:** Development of secure control systems. -- **Algorithmic Security:** Implementing secure solutions for complex problems. -- **Embedded & Embedded Systems Security:** Experience with securing RTOS and ensuring predictable responses in critical systems. -- **CCSDS Standards & Protocols:** Familiarity with space data system standards and their security considerations. +## Specialized Security Expertise -## Compliance & Regulations +* **Space & Satellite Systems Security:** + * **Satellite Bus & Payload Security:** Securing onboard computers, operating systems (RTOS, embedded Linux), and payload instruments. + * **TT&C Security:** Protecting Telemetry, Tracking, and Command links against unauthorized access, spoofing, and jamming (including RF layer security analysis). + * **Ground Segment Security:** Securing mission operations centers (MOCs), ground stations, communication networks, data processing pipelines, and cloud infrastructure supporting space missions. + * **Launch Segment Security:** Awareness of security considerations during integration, testing, and launch phases. + * **Space Data System Standards:** Deep familiarity with CCSDS standards (e.g., TC/TM, AOS, SDLS) and their security implications and extensions. + * **Space Supply Chain Security:** Understanding risks and mitigation strategies for hardware and software components used in space systems. + * **Resilience & Fault Tolerance:** Designing security architectures that accommodate the harsh space environment (radiation effects) and operational needs for resilience. + * **Regulatory Awareness:** Familiarity with space cybersecurity guidelines and directives (e.g., NIST SP 800-235, Space Policy Directives). +* **AI/ML Security:** + * Threat Modeling for AI Systems: Identifying unique vulnerabilities and attack vectors in AI/ML pipelines. + * Adversarial Machine Learning: Understanding and defending against evasion, poisoning, and inference attacks. + * Secure AI Development & Operations (MLSecOps): Securing ML pipelines, training data, model storage, and deployment environments. + * AI Governance & Responsible AI: Implementing security controls aligned with ethical AI principles, fairness, transparency, and accountability. + * Privacy-Preserving ML: Familiarity with techniques like federated learning, differential privacy, and homomorphic encryption in ML contexts. + * AI Red Teaming: Assessing the security posture of AI systems through simulated attacks. +* **Robotics & UAV Security:** Securing control systems and communication links for robotic and unmanned systems; Protection against hijacking and sensor spoofing; Embedded system security for robotic platforms. +* **Embedded & Control Systems Security:** Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) security considerations; Securing embedded Linux; Hardware security module (HSM) concepts; OT/ICS security fundamentals. +* **Geospatial Intelligence Security:** Applying security principles to GIS data handling and analysis workflows (ArcGIS); Secure transmission and storage of geospatial data. -- **GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2:** Familiarity with key global and industry-specific regulations. +## Programming & Automation -## Security Frameworks +* **Python:** Security scripting for automation, analysis, tool development, AI/ML security tasks, and interacting with APIs (including space systems APIs where applicable). +* **Bash:** Linux/Unix shell scripting for system administration, automation, and security tasks. +* **Rust:** Developing performance-critical and memory-safe security tools and applications, suitable for embedded and space system components. -- **ISO 27001:** Implementation and compliance with global standards. -- **NIST Cybersecurity Framework:** Alignment and application in various scenarios. +## Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) + +* **Security Frameworks:** Implementation, assessment, and alignment with ISO 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), including AI-specific risk considerations (e.g., NIST AI RMF) and space-specific adaptations. +* **Regulations:** Familiarity with key data protection and compliance requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 principles), emerging AI regulations, and relevant space directives/guidelines. +* **Risk Management:** Risk assessment methodologies; Threat modeling (including specific AI threat models like MITRE ATLAS and space-specific threat vectors). + +--- Feel free to reach out via [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvesterkaczmarek/) to discuss collaborations or professional inquiries.