
Steve Jesso
Cybersecurity | Red Team
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01 PROFESSIONAL
Who I am - and what I do
I'm a penetration tester and red team operator covering the full attack lifecycle — reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and persistence. My work is heavily focused on Active Directory security, from initial enumeration through cross-domain compromise techniques including Kerberoasting, ACL abuse, DCSync, and trust exploitation aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
On the infrastructure side, I operate C2 frameworks and deploy covert agents, with strong scripting capability in Python and PowerShell for tool development and automation. I conduct threat emulation engagements that mirror real adversary behavior, maintaining strict OPSEC throughout, and I compile professional-grade reports that document findings, impact, and remediation clearly.
I also architect autonomous AI agent systems for offensive coordination — multi-agent frameworks that handle distributed reconnaissance and maintain operational memory across extended engagements while preserving operational security.

02 CERTIFICATIONS
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2026 - AI for Intelligence Analysts - ALCON Intelligence
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2025-2026 - Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) - HackTheBox
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2025 - Red Team Operator 1 Certificate - Rogue Ops
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2024-2025 - Red Team Operator Certificate - TryHackMe
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2024 - Jr. Penetration Tester Certificate - TryHackMe
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2022-2024 - Network Security Associate Degree - University of Ottawa / Cisco Systems - Cyber Essentials, Switching, Routing & Wireless, Python Coding Essentials, Linux OS Essentials and IT Essentials
Education, certificates, learning and achievements


04 Experience
2024 - Present
Certification & Development
Educational upgrading and training on various certificates and industry courses ranging from: Rogue Ops Redteam1, to TryHackMe's Red Team Operator and Junior Penetration Tester Certificates.
2022-2024
University of Ottawa
Network Security Associate
Associates degree focusing upon network security fundamentals, IP connectivity and services, IT essentials, Linux training, defensive and offensive fundamentals, OPSec, beginner Python, and familiarity with Cisco architecture.
2018-2022
District of North Saanich
Planning & Development Administrator
Board of Variance Secretariat. Established and maintained a comprehensive database tracking variance approval rates, hearing outcomes, and trends in requests over time. Designed and implemented standardized operating protocols, enhancing operational efficiency and streamlining project completion.
2013-2017
Athabasca University
Bachelor Degree of General Science
Chemistry and Computer Sciences
2003-2012
Canadian Armed Forces - Army
Resource Management & Logistics
Operating with a Top Secret clearance level, successfully conducted corporate and military logistics for multi-million dollar assets, regimental financial management, personnel administration, operational theatre level logistical & administration management requiring extreme levels of detail and organization.

CONTACT
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