About

Cyber Operator & Educator

I am a dedicated Airman and a passionate educator.

Website: www.liquidswrds.com
Email: wcox@uaptc.edu
City: Little Rock, USA

Degree: Master of Science
Email: wrcox@ualr.edu
Freelance: Available

I am currently a Senior Master Sergeant in the Arkansas Air National Guard, where I server as the Operations Superintendent for the 223 COS. I also work as an educator for the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Techical College and University of Arkansas - Little Rock. I teach many courses in Cybersecurity and Information Technology. I am currently working on research trying to advance workforce development and Operational Technology Security.

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Research Projects

Hours Of Support

Awards

Skills

nunchuks 100%

Bow Staff 90%

Computer Hacking 75%

Linux 80%

Cyber Ranges 90%

Computer Networking 93%

Interests

Operational Technology

Operating Systems

Teaching

Network Security

Cybersecurity

Problem Solving

Cyber Law

IOT

Tutoring

Wireless Security

Archery

Climbing

Curriculum Vitae

Summary

William Cox

Hard working problem solver with over 25+ years in the Cybersecurity field and 10+ years as an educator.

Cabot, AR USA
liquidsword17@gmail.com

Education

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

2016 - 2017

Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

Graduated with Honors. Studies included: Cryptogropgy, Network Security, Programming, Access Controls, and Cyber Law & Ethics

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Security

2010 - 2016

American Military University, Charles Town, WV

Studies included: Network Security, Ethics, Cyber Law, and General Areas of Information Security

Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology

2012 - 2014

Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL

Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Systems Technology,

2010 - 2011

Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL

Associate of Applied Science in Aerospace Ground Equipment

2010 - 2011

Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL

Work Experience

Operations Superintendent

2018 - Pres

223 Cyberspace Operations Squadron, LRAFB, AR

Provides direction, resources, and oversight to help ensure that the school administers sponsored research and related activities in accordance with applicable federal regulations, Community College of the Air Force instructions and higher headquarters policies and procedures
Provides direction, resources, and oversight to help ensure that all key personnel complete and comply with required education and meet annual training requirements
Negotiates schoolhouse support and allocates school resources based on Air Force needs and academic program priorities

Principal Cyber Operations Specialist/Exploitation Analyst

2018 - 2019

Fort Meade, MD

Perform internal and external vulnerability assessments as well as penetration
Perform well controlled vulnerability exploitation/penetration testing on applications, network protocols, and databases Perform network reconnaissance
Perform security forensics on systems
IT controls and related standards
Identify and evaluate complex business and technology risks, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvements

Flight Chief

1998 - 2018

229 Information Operaions Squadron, Northfield, VT

Use penetration testing tools to validate cyber ranges and network systems.
Mitigate vulnerabilities found during penetration testing
Create and test cyber operation ranges to include offensive and defense
Utilize cyber operation tools to include Nmap, Metasploit, OpenVAS, Nessus, Burp Suite
Research current vulnerabilities using OWASP, ExploitDB, CVEs
Use network packet capturing tools (Wireshark, TCPDump, Netwitness) to identify malicious threats
Create and test scenarios for active defensive exercises

Teaching Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor

2023- Present

UA - Little Rock, Little Rock, AR

Developed and instructed Cybersecurity courses

Access Control - CSEC 2320
Network Security - CSEC 2324

Adjunct Faculty

2020 - Present

UA - Pulaski Technical College, N. Little Rock, AR

Developed and instructed Cybersecurity and Information Systems courses

Fund of Information Security – CIS1233
Cybersecurity Essentials – CIS1243
Network Defense – CIS1344
Cisco CCNA 1 through 3 – CIS1814, CIS1824, CIS1844
Cisco Cyber Operations – CIS2014
Cybersecurity Internship Mentor – CIS2113
VMware Virtual Infrastructure - CIS2304

Adjunct Professor

2018- 2021

Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD

Developed and instructed Cybersecurity and Information Systems courses

Introduction to Networking – CIS135
Fundamentals of Network Security – CIS210
Programming 1: Java – CIS119
Introduction to Cybersecurity – ISS105
Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems – CIS211
Introduction to Unix/Linux – CIS110
Network Defense and Countermeasures – ISS221
Introduction to Information Science – CIS102

Adjunct Instructor

2012 - 2018

Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH

Developed and instructed cyberspace operations courses. Study areas include:

Network architecture and principles
Offensive cyberspace actions
Defensive cyberspace actions
Windows operating systems
Incident response
Cryptography

Awards & Decorations

Highlights

Meritourious Service Medal x2
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achevement Medal

Certifications

Student Portal

University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Department of Computer Science

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Network Secuity

(CSEC 2324)

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours. Fundamentals in network protocols and design, routing, local and wide-area communications and wireless networks. This course will also cover inherent security design flaws and network attack as well as network defense mechanisms, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems and an introduction to secure protocols.

Access Control

(CSEC 2320)

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours. Covers logical and physical access control policy and mechanisms for cyber systems. Also covers the role of authorization, identification, authentication and monitoring in access control.

Introduction to Cybersecurity

(CSEC 1310)

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours. This course introduces the cybersecurity discipline and the crosscutting concepts related to cybersecurity thought, including design principles, cryptography basics, organizational risk management, and privacy concepts

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

School of Business Information Technology

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Network Defense

(CIS 1344)

This course prepares students to design and implement layered information systems environments to protect assets against unauthorized access. Topics include security policy, disaster recovery, business continuity, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems. Prerequisite: CIS 1814. 3 lecture hours, 2.5 lab hours (4 credit hours/special course fee) (S only, H only) .

VMware Virtual Infrastucture

(CIS 2304)

This course provides instruction and labs including installing the VMware ESXi Server, creating virtualized switches and storage, creating and managing virtual machines, establishing access controls, and performing resource monitoring. There are also lectures and labs on vMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduling, and High Availability. Virtualization architecture, its application and best practices will also be discussed.

Cybersecurity Essentials

(CIS 1243)

Cisco Academy - CCNA

(CIS 1814)

CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks (ITN) covers the architecture, structure, functions and components of the Internet and other computer networks. Students achieve a basic understanding of how networks operate and how to build simple local area networks (LAN), perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement Internet Protocol (IP). This course is the 1st of 3 courses in the Cisco CCNA curriculum. The course includes activities using Packet Tracer, hands-on lab work, and a wide array of assessment types and tools. 3 lecture hours, 2.5 lab hours. (4 credit hours/special course fee)

Cyber Operations

(CIS 2014)

This course allows students to understand common security concepts and to learn basic security techniques used in a Security Operations Center (SOC) to find threats on a network using a variety of popular security tools within a “real-life” network infrastructure. This course will prepare student for Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals certification (200-201 CBROPS).

Internship with 223 COS

(CIS 2113)

This internship provides students with practical experience in technical support. Assignments consist of local computer installations. Student goals and evaluation of performance are a cooperative effort between the internship sponsor and a supervising faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of Faculty and Chair. (3 credit hours) (On demand)