Kort W.

Kort W. has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Most recently, Kort W. held the position of Security Analyst Team Lead at Perch Security from March 2021 to the present. Prior to that, Kort W. worked at Flexential as a Security Analyst from March 2017 to March 2021, where they were responsible for analyzing and investigating security incidents and maintaining relationships with customers and vendors. Before Flexential, Kort W. worked at ViaWest as a Systems Administrator from June 2015 to March 2017, providing support for various technologies and managing network devices. Kort W. also worked as a Data Center Technician at ViaWest from April 2013 to June 2015, supporting the data center infrastructure. Prior to their roles at ViaWest, Kort W. worked as a Clerk at the Internal Revenue Service from January 2009 to April 2013, as a Help Desk Specialist at RedGear Software from December 2012 to February 2013, as a Retail Associate at Walmart from May 2008 to February 2009, and as a Customer Support representative at Convergys from October 2006 to December 2007.

Kort W. obtained an Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity from Portland Community College from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, Kort attended Ogden-Weber Technical College from 2008 to 2012, where they studied Network Security and Information Technology. Kort also possesses a number of additional certifications, including NCL Spring 2020 Individual Game and NCL 2019 Fall Individual Game from Cyber Skyline. They have also earned certifications from CompTIA, including CompTIA Linux+ (Powered by LPI), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cloud+ ce, CompTIA A+ ce, and Network+. Additionally, Kort has certifications in CCNA Security, Deep Security 10 Certified Professional from Trend Micro, and ITIL v3 Foundations from ITIL Certified.