SKILLS
Specialties: Security Analysis, Security Enhanced Linux, library and API design, application design, UNIX/Linux development and administration, software and system integration, software analysis, system and network security and troubleshooting
Platforms: Linux, Solaris, Windows NT, Novell Netware, BSD, Cisco IOS, Cisco PIX
Languages: C, Java, C#, PHP, SQL, lex/yacc
EXPERIENCE
SELinux Maintainer (Volunteer)
08/2006 to Present
Review and acknowledge patches from the community
Merge patches into upstream repositories for use by distributions
Senior Engineer (technical lead)
05/2004 to Present
Tresys Technology, Columbia MD
Technical lead on research and development projects involving Security Enhanced Linux
Develop applications and libraries shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Review and merge code written from other developers
Participate in all phases of the software development cycle
Teach technical course on Security Enhanced Linux to customers
Review resumes and interview potential developers
UNIX Administrator
01/1999 to 12/2003
Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK
Set up and maintain Solaris and Linux servers on HP/Compaq and Sun hardware
Work in a multi-platform environment with Novell, Windows NT, Solaris and Linux
Assist Senior network engineer with Novell Netware, Groupwise, and eDirectory
Integrate applications to utilize eDirectory for centralized authentication
Monitor logs for all servers for potential security issues and react accordingly
Design and maintain SQL databases
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, System Network Management
Network Management is a major that focuses on information systems and networks with business components such as management, marketing and accounting.
ACTIVITIES
Developer and Manager
Gentoo Linux (Open Source)
Work with developers in the Hardened Gentoo project implementing various security mechanisms in a widely used Linux distribution.
Implement SELinux in Gentoo including package manager support, installation support and policy deployment.
Support software packages for SPARC hardware.
Be an information resource to team members and users on proactive security.
Trustee on the 2004 Gentoo Foundation board.
Technical Editor
Prentice Hall PTR
“SELinux by Example : Using Security Enhanced Linux”
ISBN: 0-131-96369-4
Technical Editor
O’Reilly Media
“SELinux: NSA’s Open Source Security Enhanced Linux”
ISBN: 0-596-00716-7
Co-Author
Prima Publishing
“MySQL Essentials” (unprinted)
ISBN: 0-761-52445-2
Presentations/Publications
2006 Linux World Expo San Francisco
Introduction to SELinux (tutorial)
2006 SELinux Symposium
Design and Implementation of the SELinux Policy Management Server (paper)
SELinux Policy Writing (tutorial)
2005 SELinux Symposium
Introduction to SELinux Policy Development and Analysis (tutorial)
SELinux Distribution Panel
Links to papers, articles and other resources about me available at http://claimid.com/joshua-brindle