Cybersecurity & Security Testing
Network fundamentals, security assessment, offensive-security labs, vulnerability research, and a curiosity for how systems can fail.
PERSONAL PORTFOLIO · JACKSONVILLE, FL · EST. 2026
BUILT FOR
THE COMPLEX.
Aaron Kis. United States Marine Corps infantry veteran. Cybersecurity professional. Intelligence-focused researcher.
A career perspective shaped by operational discipline and strengthened by a focus on digital security, threat analysis, and the environments where technology meets the real world.
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01 / GROUND EXPERIENCE02 / DIGITAL SYSTEMS03 / INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS04 / CONTINUOUS RESEARCH
01 / PROFILE
THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK.
My background begins with the infantry. My work today is driven by the same instincts: understand the environment, evaluate the risks, and think beyond the obvious.
I’m Aaron Kis, a U.S. Marine Corps infantry veteran pursuing a career in cybersecurity, with particular interest in intelligence, offensive security, and how physical and digital vulnerabilities intersect.
I approach complex problems with a practical mindset: observation, research, technical experimentation, and a commitment to keep learning.
PRIMARY FIELD CYBERSECURITY
BACKGROUND USMC INFANTRY
AREAS OF INTEREST INTELLIGENCE / OSINT
02 / SERVICE RECORD
INFANTRY FOUNDATION.
United States Marine Corps Infantry. Service-specific information is intentionally withheld from this public portfolio. Further details may be added at a later date.
PUBLIC RECORD / 02INFORMATION WITHHELD
THE SERVICE
RECORD.
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Additional service information may be released in future updates.
03 / CAPABILITY AREAS
PHYSICAL. DIGITAL. ANALYTICAL.
Cybersecurity, intelligence research, and physical-security thinking inform a multidisciplinary approach to understanding risk.
Intelligence & OSINT
Open-source research, information verification, analytical frameworks, and making sense of complex technical and geopolitical signals.
Physical Security Thinking
Bringing an infantry background and real-world situational awareness into the study of security across physical and digital contexts.
04 / FEATURED INVESTIGATION
CYBER WARFARE & INTELLIGENCE ENVIRONMENT.
Cybersecurity & Conflict: Palestine is an independent research initiative examining the intersection of cyber warfare, human intelligence (HUMINT), psychological operations, and geopolitical conflict in the West Bank. The project investigates how internal and external pressures, information warfare, technological vulnerabilities, and competing influence operations shape the regional security environment.
ATLAS C / CYBER INTELLIGENCE OPERATING PICTURE
◇ ELEVATION / MODELED
GIS DATA / AUTOMATIC
CYBER WARFAREENVIRONMENT NOTES
INTELLIGENCE VIEWINTERNAL + EXTERNAL
HUMAN TERRAINNETWORKED SYSTEMS
VIEW CONTROLSDRAG TO ORBIT
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SELECT CITY MARKERS
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ROAD LAYER / APPROX.
RAMALLAHRamallah & Al-Bireh Governorate
Population center assessed through human terrain, road access, information pressure, and cyber dependency.
POPULATION392,363
TERRAINCentral highland plateau with constrained eastward descents.
INTERNAL / EXTERNALInstitutional concentration / political scrutiny & corridor bottlenecks
CYBER / HUMINTHigh institutional density increases cyber-intelligence relevance and dependency
FOCUS NOTEMessage effects propagate rapidly via administrative, diplomatic, and media channels.
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ATLAS C / WEST BANK ENVIRONMENT MODELRELIEF · ROADS · POPULATION · PRESSURE
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
CYBERSECURITY
& CONFLICT:
PALESTINE.
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DETAILS WITHHELDCYBER WARFAREINTELLIGENCE VIEW
05 / KNOWLEDGE BASE
LEARN. APPLY. REPEAT.
Academic study and professional development across cybersecurity, information assurance, and applied security disciplines.
ACADEMIC RECORD / 01
● IN PROGRESS2025–2027
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science — Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Expected completion: 2027.
CYBERSECURITY BOOTCAMP / 02
● BOOTCAMP TRAINING2023–2024
University of South Florida
Cybersecurity Bootcamp
Focused technical training in cybersecurity.
LANGUAGE REGISTER / 03
LANGUAGES & PROFICIENCY
VERBAL COMMUNICATION / AK
01 / LANGUAGEEN
English
FLUENT
02 / LANGUAGEAR
Arabic · Palestinian Dialect
ELEMENTARY PROFICIENCY
03 / LANGUAGEHU
Hungarian
ELEMENTARY PROFICIENCY
THIRD-PARTY CREDENTIALS / 03
CERTIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES
01 / COMPTIA06 CREDENTIALS
CompTIA Security+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CompTIA Network+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CompTIA A+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CompTIA ITF+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CompTIA Tech+PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
02 / IT SERVICE & CLOUD02 CREDENTIALS
ITIL 4 FoundationPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Microsoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
03 / GOOGLE02 CERTIFICATES
Google Cybersecurity Professional CertificatePROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
Google IT Support Professional CertificatePROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
04 / LEIDEN UNIVERSITY01 CERTIFICATE
Terrorism and Counterterrorism · Universiteit LeidenCOURSE CERTIFICATE
PROJECT INDEX / 04
PROJECTS & WORK IN PROGRESS
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04 / PROJECT RECORDSPROJECTS ARCHIVEFUTURE ENTRIES
[ RECORDS PENDING ]
PROJECT ENTRIES FORTHCOMING
This register will expand as new cybersecurity, research, and intelligence-related work is documented.
06 / PHOTO ARCHIVE
SELECTED FRAMES.
Selected photographs spanning military service, professional engagements, travel, and field experiences.
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THE RECORD
CONTINUES.
Images, research updates, and professional materials will be added selectively as they are cleared for public presentation.
CURATED COLLECTION · 2026
07 / DIRECT CONTACT
LET'S CONNECT.
Cybersecurity opportunities, intelligence research, professional collaboration, or a conversation about the work.
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