Security-focused IT professional with hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment and incident response through academic projects and enterprise home lab environments
Completed 8 TryHackMe learning paths and 25+ HackTheBox machines with focus on web application security and network penetration testing
Currently pursuing CySA+ certification with scheduled exam date in December 2024, building on CompTIA Security+ foundation
Work Experience
CyberDefense Solutions Inc.
IT Security Intern
June 2024 - August 2024
Monitored SIEM dashboards using Splunk Enterprise, analyzing 500+ daily security events and escalating 12 confirmed incidents to senior analysts
Conducted vulnerability assessments on 25 client networks using Nessus and OpenVAS, identifying critical vulnerabilities and reducing average remediation time by 40%
Developed PowerShell scripts to automate log collection from Windows endpoints, improving incident response efficiency by 35%
Assisted in forensic analysis of malware samples using REMnux toolkit, documenting IOCs and contributing to 3 threat intelligence reports
TechCorp Solutions
IT Support Specialist
September 2022 - May 2024
Implemented secure onboarding procedures for 75+ new employees, ensuring proper access controls, MFA setup, and security awareness training completion
Identified and reported 5 potential security incidents through unusual user behavior patterns, including 2 confirmed phishing attempts
Maintained security patch compliance across 200+ endpoints, achieving 98% patch deployment rate within 72-hour vulnerability window
Created and delivered security awareness presentations to 150+ staff members, reducing successful phishing simulation rates by 60%
University of Texas IT Department
Network Administrator (Part-time)
January 2022 - August 2022
Configured and maintained pfSense firewalls protecting 500+ student lab computers, implementing custom rules to block malicious traffic
Deployed network monitoring solutions using PRTG and Wireshark, identifying and mitigating 3 DDoS attacks against university infrastructure
Documented network security procedures and created incident response playbooks for common attack scenarios
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
May 2022
GPA: 3.7/4.0 Relevant Coursework: Network Security, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking, Cryptography, Security Risk Management, Incident Response Capstone Project: Developed machine learning-based intrusion detection system using Python and Scikit-learn, achieving 94% accuracy in detecting network anomalies