Active TS/SCI Clearance U.S. Air Force • BESPIN Software Factory

Cybersecurity Expert &
Air Force Software Developer

DevSecOps, web application pentesting, cloud engineering, and threat hunting — 4 years at BESPIN Software Factory securing and building software for the Air Force. Seeking opportunities in the Washington, DC / Maryland / Virginia area.

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  • Washington, DC • MD • VA (relocating)
  • daniel.neustadter@vazkeft.net

Daniel Neustadter

Cyber Operations & DevSecOps

BESPIN Software Factory

Key Skills

Comprehensive expertise across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and software development domains.

Web Pentesting

Burp Suite ProfessionalWeb Application SecurityVulnerability Remediation

DevSecOps

GitLabGitHubCI/CD PipelinesSecurity Automation

Cloud Engineering

AWSTerraformAWS GovCloudInfrastructure as Code

Threat Hunting

SIEM on AWSContinuous MonitoringIncident Response

Linux

System AdministrationDockerSystem HardeningNetwork Security

Software Development

Web DevelopmentNext.jsAgile TeamsSecure Coding

Professional Experience

Military service spanning software development, data engineering, and cyber operations.

Software Development Operations / Data Engineering / Cyber Operations

United States Air Force, BESPIN Software Factory

Active TS/SCI 08/2022-08/2026
  • Created our pentesting program, remediating hundreds of vulnerabilities as a threat hunting lead
  • Experience on an agile team building a new Next.js app to organize teams for 100+ personnel
  • Implemented SIEM monitoring integrations across 26 applications on AWS GovCloud / Cloud One
  • Built from scratch and hardened an enterprise network for 100+ personnel in a secure facility
Penetration TestingThreat HuntingAWS GovCloudSIEMDevSecOps

Education & Training

Formal education and continuous learning through military training and cybersecurity platforms.

Formal Education

Graduate Degree

Master of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance

Western Governors University

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance

Western Governors University

Associate Degree

Associate of Science in Computer Science Technology

Community College of the Air Force

Military & Professional Training

  • U.S. Air Force Software Development Operations tech school (6 months)
  • AFLCMC/BES-GBO Software Developer Bootcamp (April 2023-August 2023)
  • AFIT SYS 342 - Cyber Risk Assessment of Weapon Systems: C2 Systems
  • Invoke Public Sector AI Bootcamp - 2 weeks
  • Multiple Anthropic Academy courses
  • Multiple GitLab University courses

Continuous Learning

TryHackMe

Profile: vazkeft

120+ rooms completed

HackTheBox

Profile: vazkeft #1640837

Active participant

Codecademy

Profile: vazkeft

Programming courses

Professional Certifications

Comprehensive cybersecurity and technology certifications demonstrating expertise across multiple domains.

Earned Credentials

20 Earned

Associate of ISC2

CISSP & CCSP exams passed; full certification pending experience requirement

ISC2 SSCP

Security Administration

ISC2 CC

Certified in Cybersecurity

PMI PMP

Project Management

PMI CAPM

Project Management

ITIL 4 Foundation

IT Service Management

AWS CCP

Cloud Computing

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Infrastructure as Code

CompTIA SecurityX

Advanced Security

CompTIA PenTest+

Penetration Testing

CompTIA CySA+

Cybersecurity Analysis

CompTIA Security+

Security

CompTIA Network+

Networking

CompTIA A+

Hardware/Software

CompTIA Linux+

Operating Systems

CompTIA Project+

Project Management

CompTIA Server+

Server Administration

CompTIA ITF+

IT Fundamentals

LPI Linux Essentials

Operating Systems

GitLab Associate

DevSecOps Platform

Volunteer Work

Open Source Software Contributor

08/2025-Present • Remote

  • Maintaining multiple open source projects on GitHub
  • Leading online cybersecurity community education

Boy Scouts of America Instructor

10+ Years • Southeastern United States

  • Supported scouts throughout the Southeastern United States
  • Summer Camp instructor at Wallwood scout camp in North Florida
  • Camp Sunshine instructor on Maxwell AFB

Let's Connect

Ready to discuss cybersecurity projects, collaboration opportunities, or just connect professionally.

Email

daniel.neustadter@vazkeft.net

Location

Washington, DC • Maryland • Virginia
Seeking to relocate

Professional Profiles

LinkedIn • GitHub

Currently Available

Active TS/SCI clearance. Open to cybersecurity and software development opportunities in the DC / Maryland / Virginia area.