Matthew Szpak
Salem,Massachusetts
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Network and Security Automation Intern
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
Chelsea, USA
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Collaborated with a vendor to evaluate, test, and implement software solutions on company servers, ensuring proper integration and functional deployment
- Learned and leveraged Ansible to automate retrieval of network configurations and streamline documentation process as well as upgrade software solutions from vendor companies
- Developed and automated a data base on company servers, importing all current configurations and set up of network devices at time of documentation
- Constructed a web server to collect and centralize software-generated documentation, providing team members with easy access to specific device reports
- Developed a troubleshooting tool, accepting user input for specific network and target devices, providing targeted outputs to help users focus on key tasks without distractions
- Wrote comprehensive and detailed documentation for troubleshooting tools to enable future enhancements and facilitate adding new features
Network Behavior Project
University Of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
09.2025 - 03.2026
- Collaborated with a team to set up and configure a secure VM environment for centralized network monitoring and log analysis
- Developed recurring processes for log collection and organization, facilitating ongoing ingestion and structured storage of firewall, web, and DNS logs for analysis
- Established comprehensive metrics for evaluating network behavior, including sign-in tallies and security event prioritization
- Detected outdated SSH versions and vulnerable network equipment through comprehensive vulnerability assessments
- Utilized Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki to identify and display anomalous network behaviors
Education
B.S. - Computer Science
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05.2026
Skills
- Python
- Bash
- Scripting
- Linux (Red hat & Ubuntu)
- Database Systems (Sqlite)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Documentation
- Communication
- Apache
- System automation
- Agile methodology
Coursework
- Co-built a full-stack web application; containerized with Docker for reliable deployments and scalability, and implemented MongoDB to streamline data modeling and improve data access.
- Designed and deployed an AWS-hosted intentionally vulnerable VM for hands-on security labs; authored clear exploitation hints to guide students through discovery and attack paths.
- Ran an external recon of the UNH network perimeter: enumerated CIDR/ASN data, mapped DNS, fingerprinted public web/SSH services, surfaced outdated software and mis-configurations, and documented exploitable risk.
- Conducted a credential security audit in a simulated enterprise: extracted and cracked password hashes, assessed policy compliance, and enforced resets for weak or compromised accounts with remediation.
- Crafted and tuned efficient SQL queries (joins, indexes, plan review) to reduce runtime and resource use, improving application responsiveness.
Extracurricular Activities
Member of Cyber Security Club at the University of New Hampshire
Head Lifeguard at YMCA
Timeline
Network Behavior Project
University Of New Hampshire
09.2025 - 03.2026
Network and Security Automation Intern
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
06.2025 - 12.2025
B.S. - Computer Science
University of New Hampshire
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