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Julio Ureña has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and IT. Julio is currently working at Hack The Box as the Training Development Lead, where they develop training programs. Previously, they worked as a Training Developer at the same company.

Before that, Julio was the Founder of RedTeamRD, a company they started in 2019. Julio'srole involved managing the company's operations and services.

Julio also worked at Microsoft as a Technical Specialist Security & Compliance. In this role, they led the cybersecurity strategy and conducted penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Julio played a key role in showcasing Microsoft Security solutions.

Prior to Microsoft, Julio worked at SYNNEX Westcon-Comstor Latam as a Cybersecurity Sales Engineer. Julio'sresponsibilities included adversary emulation and providing security consulting and project design support.

Julio has also served as an Infrastructure and Communications Manager at Real Estate Jurisdiction, Supreme Court of Justice. In this role, they managed various infrastructure areas, including servers, databases, and networks. Julio also worked as a Network Administrator at the same organization, overseeing network and communication operations.

Earlier in their career, Julio worked at Grupo Corporativo New Horizons as a System and Network Administrator. Julio was responsible for data center network and systems administration. Julio also worked as a Technical Support Engineer at the same company, providing technical support and maintenance for various devices.

Julio's work experience also includes a role as Technical Support at Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Electricas Estatales (CDEEE), where they handled equipment maintenance, network implementation, and domain administration.

Overall, Julio Ureña has a strong background in cybersecurity, training development, infrastructure management, and technical support.

Julio Ureña's education history includes the following:

- From 2007 to 2013, Julio pursued a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering at UTESA.

- In 2012, they completed a course on Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (6421) at Teorema.

- In 2014, Julio attended INFOTEP and completed a course on Management Skills Development.

- In 2018, they attended Pentester Academy and completed a course on Abusing SQL Server Trust in a Domain. Additionally, they participated in various courses and trainings at Defcon, including Attacking Active Directory and Advanced Defense Methods in 2018, Weapons Training for the Empire, and Windows Red Team.

- During the same year, Julio also completed a course on Powershell for Pentesters at Pentester Academy and obtained the Veeam VMCE certification at Westcon Academy.

- In 2019, Julio became a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) through EC-Council and obtained the Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate certification from Microsoft.

- In 2020, they completed the Red Team Ops course at Zero Point Security and obtained the Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO) certification.

- Julio also obtained the Certified Enterprise Security Specialist (PACES) certification from Pentester Academy in 2020.

- In 2021, they attended Black Hills Infosec and completed the Breaching the Cloud course.

- In 2022, Julio attended Hack The Box and completed the BlackSky: Cyclone (Azure Hacking) course.

- In 2023, they obtained the HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist certification from Hack The Box.

Apart from their formal education, Julio has acquired additional certifications, including OSWE - Offensive Security Web Expert, OSEP - Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester, and OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional, among others, from various institutions such as Offensive Security and Fortinet.