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Hi, I'm Jake

Jake Genia

Security Consultant II at NetSPI

Talented Cyber Security Professional with extensive experience in performing vulnerability assessments for industry leaders such as AWS, Amazon, NFL, and many more. Expert in penetration testing web applications with over 5000+ hours actively conducting assessments.

Technical Skill
Team Work
Leadership

Skills

Experiences

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NetSPI

Jan 2023 - Present

Minneapolis

NetSPI secures nine of the top 10 U.S. banks, four of the top five leading cloud providers, three of the five largest healthcare companies, four MAMAA companies, seven of the top 10 U.S. retailers & e-commerce companies, and many of the Fortune 500.

Security Consultant II

August 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Execute penetration tests, using manual and automated methodology.
  • Prepare detailed reports documenting the findings.
  • Interface directly with clients to discuss assessment objectives, present findings, and collaborate on remediation efforts.
Security Consultant

Jan 2023 - July 2024

Geek Squad - Best Buy

Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

Mankato

Geek Squad is a highly renowned retail technical support service offered through Best Buy.

Advanced Repair Agent

Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

Responsibilities:
  • Diagnosing and repairing technical issues in client systems.
  • Communicating effectively, managing expectations of clients.
  • Providing training to junior repair agents, sharing expertise, and helping them develop their skills.
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Education
Minnesota State University - Mankato
2019-2022
B.Sc. in Computer Information Technology
GPA: 3.29 out of 4
Taken Courses:
  • Information Warfare
  • Network & Security Protocols
  • Database Management Systems
Extracurricular Activities:
  • Elected to build final exam for my “Information Warfare” class that involved creating vulnerable systems for other students to exploit.
  • Selected as a finalist for the UMSA Scholarship Program and awarded a grant.
  • Built robust home network to learn how to implement different network security controls such as a pfSense firewall.

Recent Posts

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Rest VS GraphQL

GraphQL vs REST GraphQL is an open source query language for APIs. It’s architecture is subversive compared to the more commonplace REST architecture. Originally developed by Facebook in 2012, then released as an open source project in 2015. “By 2027, more than 60% of enterprises will use GraphQL in production, up from less than 30% in 2024”, according to the following Gartner Report Disclaimer The following article is not all encompassing.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 | 2 minutes Read