Joshua Michael Hall

Cloud Security Professional | AWS SAA | Security+ | Targeting ISSO Roles

[email protected] | joshuahall.tech | LinkedIn

📍 Relocating to Huntsville, AL (Feb 2026) | 🔐 Clearance: Eligible | ⚡ Available Early 2026

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Professional Summary

Cloud Security Professional with 3+ years of hands-on security experience including firewall deployment, HIPAA compliance, and MSP operations with zero ransomware incidents across all fully managed clients. Built profitable MSP to $160K revenue managing 30+ clients and 100+ endpoints. Federal credential stack: AWS SAA (Nov 2025), Security+ (Nov 2025), CMMC CCP (in progress, Dec 2025). Targeting ISSO and Cloud Security roles with Huntsville defense contractors.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Security

AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, IAM), NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC Framework, HIPAA

Infrastructure

WatchGuard/Fortinet firewalls (11 deployments), Network architecture, Microsoft 365/Azure AD

Development

Python, Ruby, Bash, Git/GitHub, Infrastructure automation

Business

P&L management, Executive communication, Vendor relationships, Client acquisition

Federal Credential Stack

Current Certifications

  • ✅ AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (November 2025)
  • ✅ CompTIA Security+ CE - DoD 8570 IAT Level II (November 2025)

In Progress

  • 🎯 CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) - December 2025
  • 🎯 CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP) - Q1 2026
  • 🎯 AWS Security Specialty - Q1 2026 (employer-funded)

Additional Credentials

  • CompTIA A+ CE (Expires 2026)
  • CompTIA Project+ (Lifetime)
  • Google Project Management Certificate (2023)
  • Amateur Extra Ham Radio License (KI2W)

Professional Experience

Founder & Security Operations Lead

TimothyTek MSP | December 2020 - July 2023 | St. Louis, MO

Business Achievement:

  • Built MSP to $160K annual revenue with 30+ clients
  • Zero ransomware incidents across all fully managed clients (100+ endpoints)
  • Complete P&L responsibility with profitable growth and strategic exit

Security Architecture:

  • Designed and deployed 11 enterprise firewalls, 33 wireless access points, 8 servers
  • Implemented enterprise monitoring with coordinated SIEM/SOC
  • Stabilized multiple compromised environments

Executive Leadership:

  • Executive security advisory to C-suite stakeholders
  • 95%+ client satisfaction with proactive monitoring
  • Managed vendor relationships and technology procurement

IT Support Technician

BMA Inc. | October 2020 - May 2021 | St. Louis, MO

  • Maintained HIPAA-compliant medical infrastructure
  • Configured WatchGuard firewalls
  • Administered Active Directory and Microsoft 365

IT Team Lead Contractor

Vanderbilt University Hospital (via Apex Systems) | February - June 2015 | Nashville, TN

  • Led 11-person team through 5,000+ system deployment
  • Zero security incidents in HIPAA environment
  • Managed stakeholder relationships across clinical departments

Additional Experience

Organizational Leadership | 2015-2020

  • Led organization with 100+ members demonstrating crisis management
  • Budget management and P&L responsibility
  • Executive communication and stakeholder coordination
  • 3 consecutive organizations

International Operations | 2006-2013

  • Led 5 expeditions to Uganda/Ethiopia/Haiti with 3-20+ personnel
  • Crisis management in austere environments
  • Cross-cultural team leadership

Infrastructure Portfolio

Federal Cloud Resume

Live: joshuahall.tech | GitHub: federal-cloud-resume

Production serverless architecture with federal security patterns:

  • Architecture: S3 + CloudFront CDN + API Gateway + Lambda + DynamoDB
  • Security: IAM least privilege, encryption everywhere, HTTPS enforcement
  • Features: Custom domain with ACM, atomic visitor counter, real-time API
  • Compliance: NIST 800-53 control foundations documented

Education

Master of Divinity

Covenant Theological Seminary | 2009-2013

  • Executive communication and organizational leadership
  • International missions concentration

Bachelor of Arts

Covenant College | 2005-2009

  • Biblical and Theological Studies
  • International missions focus

Technical Training

  • Launch School Backend Engineering (2023-2025)
  • Western Governors University - Cloud Computing Coursework (2020-2021)

AWS re:Invent 2025 & Defense Contractor Focus

Target Opportunities: ISSO and Cloud Security roles with defense contractors (Huntsville, AL)

Value Proposition:

  • 3+ years hands-on security experience across Vanderbilt, BMA, and TimothyTek
  • Zero ransomware incidents across all fully managed clients
  • MSP security operations leadership with P&L responsibility
  • Federal stack: AWS SAA + Security+ + CMMC CCP (Dec 2025)

Timeline: Targeting ISSO roles starting February 2026