# Addy Moran **Cyber Security Researcher & Software Engineer & Firefighter** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) > _"Programming isn't about what you know; it's about what you can figure out."_ ― Chris Pine ![[923A1E64-241C-42C0-8722-FAE115515734_1_105_c.jpeg|85]] ## 📋 Summary Researcher with more than 8 years of experience in R&D, focusing on full-stack software engineering, cybersecurity, and data analytics. A well-rounded engineer seasoned in everything from program management to technical implementation. --- ## 🛠 Tool Suite * **Programming Languages:** Python, JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL, UNIX/Linux, LaTeX * *Legacy Knowledge:* Java, UML, C/C++, HTML/CSS * **Environments:** Docker * **Procedures:** Scrum, Agile, Object-Oriented Design (OOD), Test Driven Development (TDD) * **Version Control:** Git (GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket) * **Soft Skills:** Technical Writing, Remote Leadership, Program Management, Mentorship, Solution-Oriented Problem Solving. --- ## 🏆 Proudest Accomplishments * **Patents:** Holder of one full patent and one provisional patent. * **Speaker:** Presented at several national conferences in the U.S. and one international conference in Switzerland. --- ## 🎓 Education & Certifications * **M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics** | Johns Hopkins University (Ongoing, Started Aug 2025) * **B.S. in Computer Science (Math Minor)** | Colorado State University (May 2018) * **Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot** | FAA Certified * **Fire 1 / Hazmat 1 Certification** | Colorado Fire (Jan 2024) --- ## 💼 Work Experience ### **Pacific Northwest National Laboratory** **Cyber Security / Software Engineer** | *June 2020 – Present (Remote)* * Conduct foundational research in Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and its impacts across technological domains. * Develop specialized cybersecurity training curricula ranging from Cryptography to Operational Technology (OT) and Space systems. * Lead teams of OT assessors and mentor interns/research assistants under the Cyber Resiliency Foundations program. * Author white papers and technical proposals for federal submissions. ### **Raytheon** **Cyber Analyst** | *June 2019 – June 2020 (Remote)* * Performed manual offensive testing to verify vulnerability severity. * Acted as a **Threat Hunting SME**, designing a prototype tool to monitor corporate digital footprints. * Developed CONOPs and process documentation for the stand-up of the Threat Hunting Services team. **Software Engineer** | *May 2018 – Dec 2019* * **Lead Researcher:** Managed a $175K project building a digital forensics tool for embedded protocols (Flask/Node.js). Work resulted in a provisional patent. * **Satellite Systems:** Designed an algorithm to identify patterns within TLE (Two-Line Element) data. * **CODE Center:** Managed automated patch management using Machine Learning to prioritize system vulnerabilities. **Cyber Security Engineer Intern** | *Jan 2017 – May 2018* * Developed an **Avionic Network Mapper** (Full Stack: SQLite, Python, Flask). * **Patent Achieved:** Solution detects human error and supply chain threats in aircraft ([Patent #20200110679](http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=16%2F574241&s2=moran&OS=16/574241+AND+moran&RS=16/574241+AND+moran)). --- ## 🎤 Presentations & Publications * **Aviation-ISAC (Zurich, 2025):** [[Impacts of Post-Quantum Computing to Satellite Communications_PNNL-SA-215906.pdf]] * **WiCyS (2020):** "Exploiting Your Digital Footprint" ([Slides](obsidian://open?vault=iCloud&file=Cyber%2FExploitingYourDigitalFootprint.pdf)| [Video]([https://addymmoran.github.io/publications/ExploitingYourDigitalFootprint.mp4](obsidian://open?vault=iCloud&file=Cyber%2FExploitingYourDigitalFootprint.mp4)) ) * **WiCyS (2019):** [[HYD2DT.pdf]] * **GSAW (2019):** Automated Patch Management for Ground Systems. * **WiCyS (2017):** [[GeoInfoGatheringPoster.jpeg]] --- ## 🤝 Volunteer & Activities * **Reserve Firefighter:** Elizabeth Fire Department * **Assistant Instructor:** Community College of Aurora Fire Academy * **RMCCDC:** Participated in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (Gold Team 2020, White Team 2017). * **Awards:** 2nd Place, Undergraduate Poster Competition at WiCyS (March 2017).