Ben Kixmiller
CyberSecurity Engineer II at Bank of the West
BasIC Info
Hello everyone! I am using this website to document my time and lessons learned while studying and performing digital forensics.
Some cool facts about me:
- I grew up in a small town called Walnut, Iowa (an hour east of Omaha, NE).
- I am a big sports fan! My favorite teams are Iowa State, Denver Broncos, Sacramento Kings, and Arsenal FC.
- I am starting to volunteer at events related to mental health and raising money for cancer. Both of these causes are very important to me. Ask me for more information!
School/Work Summary
- Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University.
- Masters in Digital Forensics from Champlain College.
- Completed the GFCE certificate from SANS on 12/23/2022.
- Started to work on the digital forensics team at BMO in late June 2023.
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