Paxton Patronas

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A Man Who is Trying to Learn

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I currently have a Cybersecurity associates, and plan to further my education through a Computer Science bachelors!

Currently, this website practically serves as a portfolio. If you would like to see a PDF of my resume, here it is.

(Note: My face is the home button. If you go to the posts tab and don't know how to get back, politely tap my face.)

Education

Associate's Degree Cybersecurity

Garrett College

Sep. 2023 - May 2025

High School Diploma

Laurel Highlands High School

Sep. 2019 - June 2023

Work Experience

IT Internship

First United Bank & Trust

• Observed IT professionals to develop a better understanding of cybersecurity practices, network administration, and troubleshooting

• Participated in meetings and assisted staff with on-sight operations, including documentation of new devices and deployment of hardware

• Gained exposure to enterprise technologies, including Active Directory, Provision (database management), and ticketing system

February 2025 - April 2025

Bus Boy

Mom Marucas

• Closely collaborated and communicated with owners, waitresses, and other staff with tasks under high-stress situations with time pressure

• Delivered food to dine-in and take-out customers with ensured accuracy, and wiped tables clean upon customers exiting

• Washed and stocked glasses, gathered and re-organized excess bottles, and helped in end-of-shift procedures to reset for a following shift

June 2021 - August 2024

Projects

Home Lab

Maintain and experiment with various technologies, including Proxmox, Docker, VPNs, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian), DNS, and Samba. Designed, troubleshooted, and implemented onto a single 6-core 32 GB RAM PC.

September 2024 - Present

Diagram

pfSense VM

Documented set up for virtual machines with Linux Manjaro and pfSense to protect an internal network. Hotspot used to simulate a DNS server with images to complement worded instructions.

October 2024 - November 2024

Documentation

Certifications

Relevant Skills

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux

Containerization

Docker

Network Security

DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs

Ethical Hacking

Kali, Metasploit, Wireshark

Hardware

Deployment, Troubleshooting, Management

Collegiate Baseball

Communication, Self-Discipline, Collaboration

Let's Keep in Touch.

I'd love to chat!