Cheryl M. Amon
                       6002 Palm Shadow Way, Apt. 1218
                               Tampa, FL 33647

                           email: cherie@gnutec.com
              resume: http://www.gnutec.com/~cherie/resume.html


OBJECTIVE:

I am not seeking employment at this time.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Operating Systems
UNIX (BSDI, SunOS, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD), Windows NT
Server/Workstation, Windows 95, MS-Windows/WfW, MS-DOS

Hardware
IBM/Intel, Sparc, Nokia Appliances, 10/100 Ethernet, Token Ring, Routers (Cisco/Bay), Nortel's Alteon switches, Hubs, CSU/DSUs

Networking
TCP/IP, VPN, RIP, DNS/BIND, NAT/PAT, SNMP, SMTP/sendmail, POP3, PPP,
DHCP (bootp), ssh (scp) and others.

Security
Check Point's FireWall-1, SecuRemote, Gauntlet Firewall, Axent's Raptor
Firewall, BorderWare Firewall, Cisco's PIX Firewall, Aladdin's eSafe Protect
Gateway (ESPG), WebSENSE, CacheFlow, SecurID, SKEY, RADIUS

Programming/Scripting
Korn/Bourne/C Shell, C, HTML

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES/EDUCATION:

Nokia Security Administration February 2002

Check Point Certified Security Instructor (CCSI) September 2000

Check Point Certified Security Engineer (CCSE) August 2000 (NG - 5/2002)

Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) July 2000 (NG - 2/2002)

Configuring Cisco Routers on an IP Network (USENIX/LISA conference 1998)

System and Network Performance Tuning (USENIX/LISA conference 1998)

Designing Resilient Destributed Systems - High Availability (USENIX/LISA conference 1998)

Cisco Security Reseller Training 1998


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Syngress Media Inc.			       September 2001 - present
Technical Editor/Author
URL: http://www.syngress.com/
Title: Check Point Next Generation Security Administration
Title: Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook

Technical Editor and Author for the book titled Check Point Next Generation
Security Administration by Syngress.  As technical editor, I wrote the outline
for the book and provided an introduction and direction to the authors for each
chapter.  Once the chapters were written, I then edited them for technical
accuracy as well as for the value of the content.  I wrote Chapter 2 on
installing and configuring NG on the Windows, Solaris and Nokia platforms.  I
will also be responsible for answering readers questions on the Syngress
"Solutions" website and for writing a white paper designed to update the book
six months after publication.  The first edition of this book is in print as of 
March 2002.

Technical Editor and Author for the book titled Nokia Network Security
Solutions Handbook by Syngress. As technical editor, I edited several of the
chapters for technical accuracy as well as for the value of the content.
I wrote Introducing the Voyager Web Interface (Chapter 4), Basic System
Administration (Chapter 5) and Configuring the Check Point Firewall
(Chapter 6). The first edition of this book is in print as of October 2002. 

Integralis USA (Formerly Atlantic Computing)	 August 1997 - present
Senior Network Security Engineer/Security Instructor
URL: http://www.us.integralis.com/

Configuration, installation and upgrades for multiple brands of firewalls.
Installation of patches for various OS's.  Remote system administration and
DNS/sendmail administration for client's who have "managed"
firewalls and antivirus servers.  Security audits, summary reports, and
proactive monitoring.  Network consulting/troubleshooting, electronic mail
integration and product technical support.  Instruction of the Check Point
certification classes "VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management I", 
"VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management II" and Nokia Security Administration
for Integralis' authorized training center in East Hartford, CT.

Advantis-IBM Global Network Tampa, FL	      August 1996 - February 1997 
Internet Technical Support Representative
URL: http://www.ibm.net/

Provide first and second level support for IGN Internet Connectivity
for U.S. and Canada.  Primary responsibility for problem determination
and solution resolution.  This includes: modem initialization, email problems, 
and configuration for TCP/IP, SLIP, and PPP access for both home users and 
corporate customers using various operating systems (UNIX, Win95 DUN, Win3.1).


PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES:

USENIX (http://www.usenix.org/) Advanced Computing Systems Association

SAGE (http://www.usenix.org/sage/) The System Administrators' Guild

SANS (http://www.sans.org) System Administration, Networking and Security

HOT (http://www.handsontampa.org) Hands on Tampa - United Way of Hillsborough
County


ACADEMICS:

MAJOR: Mathematics

University of South Florida - Fall 2001 - present

MAJOR: Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

University of South Florida - Fall 1995 - Spring 1997 

MAJOR: Mathematics

Manatee Community College - Spring Semester 1995

Florida State University - Fall Semester 1994 


ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS:

* Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
  I developed and maintained the Florida Gamma Chapter's 
  website at URL: http://org.eng.usf.edu/TBP/
  (Platform: SunOS Release 4.1.4 back in 1996) 

* Golden Key Honor Society

* Florida Undergraduate Scholar's Fund scholarship

* Certificate of Excellence in Mathematics

* USAA, National Merit Award Winner in Science

* Outstanding Achievement in Science Award

* Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards


REFERENCES:

Available Upon Request