Focus: Systems Administration • Data Integrity • Network Administration

• Forensic Reconstruction: Performed deep-tier QuickBooks data remediation to correct multi-year discrepancies and restore database integrity.
• Network Audit & Optimization: Mapped the existing infrastructure to identify and decommission redundant hardware, including "ghost" routers, to streamline network traffic.
• Infrastructure Cost-Reduction: Orchestrated a complete migration of ISP and VOIP phone providers, securing more reliable service while significantly reducing monthly overhead.
• Technical Liaison: Served as the primary on-site lead for hardware/software incident response and vendor escalation to maintain 100% system uptime.

IT Soft Skills: Home Network Management • Compliance Bookkeeping • Endpoint Security

• Infrastructure Management: Provisioned and maintained a dedicated home network environment for Texas Lone Star Academy and Acellus curriculum, ensuring 100% uptime.
• Technical Support: Acted as the primary on-site lead for hardware troubleshooting, ISP connectivity issues, and software updates to prevent downtime.
• Access Control & Safety: Implemented user permissions and content filtering to maintain a secure, compliant digital learning space.
• Operational Bookkeeping: Managed detailed records and progress logs required for academy compliance, ensuring all digital "paperwork" was accurate and submitted on schedule.

Focus: Research • Asset Management • Hardware Deployment

• Infrastructure Lighting Project: Researched and authored a comprehensive facility lighting upgrade proposal; the project was successfully implemented plant-wide to improve operational safety and efficiency.
• Workstation Deployment: Executed hardware setup and cabling for 20+ computer workstations in an industrial environment.

IT Soft Skills: End-User Training • Documentation & Reporting • Remote Troubleshooting • Curriculum Platform Management

• End-User Training: Provided hands-on technical instruction and support to students navigating digital learning platforms, directly mirroring Help Desk / Tier 1 Support responsibilities.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintained detailed compliance records and progress logs, ensuring all digital "paperwork" was accurate and submitted on schedule.
• Remote Troubleshooting: Independently resolved ISP connectivity issues, hardware failures, and software errors with no external IT support.

IT Soft Skills: Customer Success • Troubleshooting • POS Integrity

• System Operations: Daily use of proprietary Point of Sale (POS) systems, ensuring data accuracy and secure transaction handling.
• Technical Communication: Translated complex transaction or inventory issues into clear solutions for customers, similar to Help Desk / Tier 1 Support.
• Real-Time Problem Solving: Resolved system errors and hardware glitches during high-volume operations to maintain business continuity.

IT Soft Skills: Vendor Liaison • Professional Accountability

• Operational Continuity: Managed business-critical scheduling and parts procurement, ensuring all "system pieces" moved together.
• Regulatory Compliance: Handled warranty documentation and state-required record keeping with 100% accuracy.

IT Soft Skills: Conflict De-escalation • Crisis Management • Technical Documentation

• Incident Reporting: Authored precise, legally-defensible logs and incident reports — a direct precursor to Cybersecurity Incident Documentation.
• Protocol Adherence: Maintained 100% compliance with strict state safety and security mandates, demonstrating the discipline required for Security Policy Enforcement.
• High-Pressure Resolution: Managed real-time conflict resolution and situational awareness in a high-stakes environment.

Topics: Digital Evidence • Search Warrants • Legal Doctrines • Cloud Forensics • IoT Evidence • Ethics • Emerging Threats

• Assignment 1: Digital Evidence, Search Warrants & Legal Doctrines
• Assignment 3: Ethics, Cloud Forensics, IoT Evidence & Emerging Threats

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Topics: AWS VPC Architecture • EC2 Deployment • Network Security • Cloud Vendor Analysis • Infrastructure Cost Reduction

• Assignment 1: Executive Summary — Cloud Migration Strategy
• Assignment 2: Cloud Vendor Presentation — AWS vs Azure vs GCP
• Assignment 3: Proof of Concept — Built a VPC & Launched an EC2 Web Server on AWS

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Topics: IoMT CVE Research • Physical Security Planning • HIPAA/PII/PHI Compliance • Hospital Security Architecture

• Project 1: IoMT Vulnerability Memo — CVE analysis on 3 medical devices
• Project 2: Physical Security Plan — camera placement, access control & staff training
• Project 3: HIPAA, PII & PHI Employee Training Presentation

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Topics: RACI Matrix • Cryptography • VPN Protocols • Access Controls • Security Auditing • Physical Security • Secure SDLC

• Briefing 2: RACI Matrix & Organizational Security Roles
• Briefing 3: Cryptography — Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
• Briefing 4: VPN Protocols for Remote Work Security
• Briefing 5: Access Controls & Insider Threat Mitigation
• Briefing 6: Remote Work Device Security Audit
• Briefing 7: Physical Security for Unoccupied Facilities
• Briefing 8: Software Development Security & CMMI Level 3

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Topics: AWS EC2 & Windows VM Deployment • IP Subnetting & CIDR • EFS & S3 • SDN & IBN Architecture • Supply Chain Attack Analysis • Cybersecurity Law & Policy • GDPR vs US Law

• Project 1: Virtualization & AWS Lab — EC2 provisioning, SSH, Linux administration, Type 1 vs Type 2 hypervisor security analysis
• Project 2: Cloud Computing Lab — Windows VM, EFS, S3, IP subnetting calculations, full AWS vs GCP vs Azure comparison
• Project 3: SDN & IBN Whitepaper — Professional whitepaper on software-defined and intent-based networking vs traditional infrastructure
• Project 4: Threat Landscape Analysis — SolarWinds & MOVEit supply chain attack case studies, IoT & cloud vulnerability analysis
• Project 5: Cybersecurity Law & Policy — GDPR vs US data protection law, OPM breach case study & federal policy recommendations

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Topics: Home Network Troubleshooting • MAC Addressing & DHCP • IoT Device Setup • Network Segmentation • Parental Controls • Mesh Network Configuration

• Case Study 01: Amazon Kids Tablet — Wi-Fi & Server Connection Fix — MAC randomization, device profiles, DHCP
• Case Study 02: Arlo Camera Setup, Troubleshooting & Network Expansion — IoT isolation, mesh expansion, network congestion

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Topics: Phishing Analysis • Incident Response • Log Analysis • Threat Identification • Remediation Planning

• Mastercard: Designed phishing email simulations — analyzed suspicious emails and implemented security protocols to prevent credential theft
• Deloitte: Supported client through active cyber breach — analyzed web activity logs, identified data breach patterns, and developed remediation strategies

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Topics: Linux & Windows Administration • Networking • Metasploit • Wireshark • Nmap • Cryptography • SOC Operations • Offensive & Defensive Security

• Badges Earned: 🐧 cat linux.txt — Linux competency | 🛡️ Metasploitable — Metasploit knowledge
• Rooms Completed: Linux Fundamentals 1-3 • Windows Fundamentals 1-3 • Active Directory • Metasploit Suite • Wireshark • Nmap • Tcpdump • John the Ripper • CVE-2024-21413 • SOC Blue Team and more

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🔍 Google Cybersecurity Series (Verified Coursework)

• Security Operations: Detection & Response, SIEM (Splunk/Chronicle), Incident Response.
• Network Defense: Connect & Protect (TCP/IP, Firewalls, Network Security).
• Risk Management: Play It Safe (NIST Framework, Threat Modeling).
• Technical Skills: Linux Command Line and SQL (Tools of the Trade).

🛠️ Google IT Support Series

• Technical Support Fundamentals: System Troubleshooting & Customer Success.

🏗️ Physical & Network Infrastructure

• Custom Utility Routing: Engineered and executed a 60-foot main sewer and PEX water line installation.
• Strategic Planning: Utilized custom tracking methods like reflective spray paint for precise utility mapping.
• Hardware Integration: Specialized in out-of-the-box problem-solving for complex physical constraints.

💻 Virtual & Technical Environment

• Network Segmentation: Configured secure zones for home-based technical projects.
• Environment Management: Hands-on experience with hardware troubleshooting and system add-ons.