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I have a Cybersecurity associates, and I am currently pursuing a Computer Science bachelors!
Experience
SOC Analyst Internship
Ford Office Technologies
• Analyzed and evaluated 400+ alerts in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system, reducing false positives and improving threat response efficiency.
• Introduced to Security Information and Event Manageme (SIEM) through incidents, developing a basic understanding of an Incident Response Procedure (IRP).
• Audited 90+ passwords from multiple system administrators, remediating non-compliant passwords to improve security.
June 2025 - August 2025
Information Technology Internship
First United Bank & Trust
• Observed IT professionals, developing a better understanding of cybersecurity practices, network administration, and troubleshooting.
• Assisted staff with on-sight operations and carrying physical objects, reducing time and improving efficiency.
• Learned about Active Directory, Provision (database management), and ticketing system, gaining exposure to enterprise technologies.
• Labeled and repackaged 80+ check scanners for company usage, enabling main IT staff productivity.
Feb. 2025 - May 2025
Projects
SIEM Environment
Monitoring, Threat Hunting, Incident Response
Utilized SPAN mirror port on network switch to monitor LAN network traffic, acknowledging and escalating alerts from network-based intrusion detection system (NIDS).
Integrated pfSense Snort interface with Emerging Scan rules on WAN, analyzing possible port scans to identify and report malicious IP addresses.
Simulated attack on an endpoint machine, correlating host events and network detections to threat hunt and build a case.
August 2025 - November 2025
Home Lab
Systems Administration, Virtualization, Networking
Maintain and utilize a Proxmox cluster with various services (local DNS, Samba NAS, VPN), simulating a professional infrastructure.
Implemented multiple virtual machines and Docker containers, improving resource utilization and efficiency.
Configured firewall rules and VLAN segmentation through pfSense VM, protecting and securing home network.
September 2024 - Present
Relevant Skills
Operating Systems
Windows, Linux
Virtualization & Containerization
Hypervisors, KVMs, Docker
Network Security
DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs
Ethical Hacking
Kali, Metasploit, Wireshark
Hardware
Deployment, Troubleshooting, Management
Collegiate Baseball
Communication, Self-Discipline, Collaboration
Certifications
Network+
COMPTIA Certification
Nov. 2024 - Nov. 2027
Security+
COMPTIA Certification
Aug. 2024 - Aug. 2027
Education
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science
Minor in Criminology Indiana University of Pennsylvania Aug. 2025 - May 2027
Associate's Degree Cybersecurity
Garrett College
Sep. 2023 - May 2025
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