Darren Santos

2139 Via Sonora · Oceanside, CA 92054 · (760) 573-8220 · santosdarren708@gmail.com

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA PenTest+

Experience

CyberSecurity Analyst and AI Developer

Freelancer

Specializing in AI Enabled Security Assessments, Threat Modeling and Hunting, Malware Analysis

January 2021 - Present

Customer Qualifications Engineer

Western Digital

Increased Sales to Western Digital internal Storage Solutions group 2 year period (2017-2019) by providing world-class customer qualifications support.

April 2017 - May 2019

Product Applications Engineer

HGST Corporation

Increased sales to SSD product line by providing world-class Product Applicatioons Support to Tier-1 Storage Providers

July 2015 - April 2017

Customer Support Manager

Jeda Networks (Startup)

Multi-functional role that encompassed Product Test and Qualifications, Production of Support Assets, and Administration of Customer Support Website

December 2013 - June 2015

Education

Palomar College, San Marcos

AA (Dec 2024)
CyberSecurity

University of California, San Diego

Certificate
Digital Marketing

Keller Graduate School of Management, Irvine

MISM
Information Systems Management

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Skills

Programming Languages
Tools
  • OpenAI API, Anthropic API, AutoGen
  • ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana, Splunk, Wuzah
  • Atomic Red Team, Caldera, Mitre ATT&CK/Navigator/Atlas
  • Sigma, YAML, Aurora EDR, SOAR/SIEM
  • NMAP, Rustscan, Nuclei, Metasploit
  • Raspberry Pi, ESP32, Android, ARM Assembly, x86 Assembly

Interests

Apart from cybersecurity research, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors. Living in Southern California, I am a year-round surfer and body-boarder.

I am an aspiring chef of Filipino Cuisine, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Defi, and 3D Printing.

Projects

Learn about Moringa Oleifera - HTML/CSS
Rainbow Moringa Dex - Made with REACT

Misc Certifications

  • TryHackMe - Jr. Penetration Tester Learning Path - Oct 6, 2023, THM-Z0Y0HUJMLU
  • React Web Development 101 - Moralis Academy
  • Blockchain and Bitcoin 101 - Moralis Academy
  • Ethereum 101 - Moralis Academy
  • C++ For Blockchain Developers - Moralis Academy
  • Javascript For Blockchain Developers - Moralis Academy
  • Bitcoin Vulnerabilities - Moralis Academy
  • Decentralized Finance 101 - Moralis Academy