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Jamal Shuford

@jamalshuford

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Cyber Security Engineer focused on incident response, AI security governance, and DevSecOps.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a cyber security role where I can strengthen incident response, scale security automation, and lead AI security governance and DevSecOps practices—while continuing to perform red team assessments and drive measurable security improvements.

I’m a Cyber Security Engineer with extensive experience hardening applications, maintaining incident response playbooks, and supporting end-users with technology troubleshooting, account management, and cyber security education. I’ve led agency-wide phishing campaigns and implemented targeted security awareness training to reduce risk while strengthening overall security posture.

I also specialize in building security into development through DevSecOps and SDLC integration, plus performing red team assessments using tools like BurpSuite/ZAP. As the organization’s AI Security “Champion,” I provide governance oversight on AI use cases and secure development practices, and I’ve engineered automation and testing support using Microsoft Copilot, Python, and Bash.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cyber Security Engineer I & II

TRS

Jun 2017 - May 2026 (8 years 11 months)

Evaluated and hardened applications supporting TRS’s Investment Management Division, improving workforce efficiency while maintaining a strong security posture. Built incident response playbooks and security controls (SIEM, WAF/firewall, CASB), led phishing awareness and DevSecOps security integration, and performed red-team assessments including port scanning and web testing.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Western Governors University

Master of Science, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Completed a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University in 2021, specializing in Ethical Hacking and Governance/Compliance.

Texas State University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods

Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods from Texas State University in 2017, with specializations in Cyber Security and Network Administration & Management and Business IT management/CRM systems.