Overview
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Education
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DaKota LaFeber

Chico,CA

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Researcher (Freelance)

Bugcrowd
09.2023 - Current
  • Conducted advanced network and web application penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for mitigation
  • Prepared detailed reports documenting penetration test findings, impact analysis, and recommended remediation steps for stakeholders
  • Stayed current on industry best practices and emerging threats to continuously enhance penetration testing techniques and methodologies

Penetration Tester - Intern

Resilient Software Security
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Conducted thorough pen tests and generated detailed reports to assess vulnerabilities in web applications.
  • Collaborated with team to identify and remediate security issues, enhancing overall security posture.
  • Developed strong skills in penetration testing and security assessment.

Player

National Cyber League
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Adapted quickly to new game rules and strategies, showcasing flexibility and creativity
  • Collaborated effectively with teammates to achieve collective goals and victories
  • Developed and executed customized exploit scripts and attack payloads to simulate real-world cyber attacks
  • Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on web applications and network infrastructure to identify security weaknesses
  • Utilize advanced forensic tools and techniques to recover and preserve digital evidence from various devices and platforms.

Education

Associate of Science - AS - Cybersecurity

Butte College
Chico, CA
05-2025

Skills

  • OWASP Top 10
  • Python
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • Data Recovery
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Ethical hacking
  • Mobile device forensics
  • Computer forensics
  • Web application testing
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Adaptability and flexibility

Accomplishments

  • Google Cloud Essentials Google Cloud April 2024
  • IT Essentials Cisco Networking Academy December 2023
  • US Cyber Challenge Top Performer | USCC March 2024
  • Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking
  • Offensive Security Capture the Flag - DNS Event
  • AWS Academy Graduate - AWS Academy Cloud Foundations
  • Palo Alto Networks - Cloud Security Fundamentals

Affiliations

  • ACM (Assocication for Computing Machinery)  

        President | March 2024

Timeline

Penetration Tester - Intern

Resilient Software Security
09.2024 - 12.2024

Player

National Cyber League
03.2024 - 04.2024

Researcher (Freelance)

Bugcrowd
09.2023 - Current

Associate of Science - AS - Cybersecurity

Butte College
DaKota LaFeber