{"id":12,"date":"2026-03-09T23:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:20:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669871061264973;width:97px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LisaW.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: arial\">Hi, I&#8217;m Lisa a Technical Support Specialist and Security-Focused IT professional based in Sacramento, CA.<br><br>I bring hands-on IT experience across help desk support, network administration, system configuration, vulnerability scanning, and small business IT consulting. My background spans Windows, macOS, and Linux environments, with a growing specialization in cybersecurity operations and offensive security.<br><br>Before transitioning fully into IT, I worked as a Paramedic\/EMT for nearly a decade, an experience that shaped my ability to troubleshoot under pressure, document accurately, and operate within structured, high-stakes environments. I bring that same discipline and reliability to every IT challenge.<br><br>What I Do<br><br>IT Support &amp; Troubleshooting, Hardware, OS, and network issue resolution across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Remote support via RDP, SSH, and VPN tools. I work on basic software engineering projects &#8211; JavaScript, REACT, Python, and C++. I also complete basic cybersecurity vuln assessments. <br><br>Currently pursuing CompTIA Security+, Network+, and CySA+ certifications (expected 2026) and planning an MSIS degree at Cal Poly. <br><br>Active home lab with Kali Linux, VirtualBox, Nmap, Wireshark, Nessus\/OpenVAS, and Splunk. Seeking remote IT Help Desk, Web Support, or Jr. Networking\/Cybersecurity roles. <br><br><br>Available immediately. Open to contract, part-time, or full-time. <br><br>Core Skills: TCP\/IP | DNS | DHCP | VPN | Firewalls | Linux | Windows Server | Nmap | Wireshark | Metasploit | Burp Suite | Splunk | Python | Bash | PowerShell | AWS EC2 | Azure | HTML\/CSS\/JavaScript | Git | Javascript &amp; Basic python projects | Automation | AI<br><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.distonicx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}