Nathan A. McDonald
Huntersville,N.C.
Summary
As a dynamic penetration tester with a sales background, I excel at translating complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable insights to bridge communication gaps. I optimize penetration testing workflows to efficiently identify vulnerabilities.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Penetration Tester Intern
Rebyc Security
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) to create detailed profiles and identify potential social engineering attack vectors.
- Performed web application penetration testing using Burp Suite to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, including common OWASP Top 10 risks.
- Developed automated scripts utilizing a diverse set of vulnerability scanners to streamline and execute external penetration tests.
Cybersecurity Intern
DMI Academy CyberAutomotive
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Engineered secure and optimized wireless communication protocols for embedded systems, significantly enhancing data integrity and system performance.
- Authored comprehensive Threat and Risk Assessment (TARA) documentation, identifying critical security vulnerabilities and developing mitigation strategies for new product features.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science - Cybersecurity
UNC Charlotte
05.2024
Skills
- Nmap
- Bash scripting
- Nessus
- Burp Suite
- Metasploit
- Java
- Python
- C
Personal Projects
- External Reconnaissance Script
Developed a Bash script to automate external penetration testing reconnaissance with chained OSINT tools.
Streamlined the assessment process by automatically compiling comprehensive results into a single folder. - CyberTractor Challenge 2024: Applied OSINT, packet sniffing, and reverse engineering to analyze the security of J1939 communication standards within an Internet of Tractors (IoT) environment.
Timeline
Penetration Tester Intern
Rebyc Security
07.2025 - 08.2025
Cybersecurity Intern
DMI Academy CyberAutomotive
09.2024 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Computer Science - Cybersecurity
UNC Charlotte
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