Analyze and remediate phishing emails received by the students and faculty of BYU Hawaii, Idaho, and Provo.
Gain experience in six different areas of cybersecurity, including penetration testing and incidence response.
Manage vulnerabilities across the three BYU campuses.
Utilize Falcon Crowdstrike and LogScale to monitor MFA logs and network traffic for over 20 BYU departments.
Student Research Participant
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
08.2023 - Current
Work with Dr. Derek Hansen on cybersecurity research.
Focus on human interaction with phishing messages.
Study the effects of artificial intelligence on spear phishing.
Identify common deception techniques used online and recorded patterns of believable phishing messages.
Student Computing Specialist
Brigham Young University Office of Information Technology
07.2023 - 11.2023
Supported servers and databases for BYU, specializing in Alation and Dremio usage.
Worked in a team environment requiring ample communication skills.
Completed upgrades and database tasks requested by the university.
Served as an administrator for multiple databases and servers for the 76 departments at the university.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
05.2026
Associate of Science - General Studies
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
12.2022
Skills
Deductive Reasoning
Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
Critical Thinking Development
Online Systems
System Upgrades
Attention to Detail
Issue Diagnosis and Resolution
Analytical Thinking
Certification
MTA: Security Fundamentals, 2022
MTA: Introduction to Programming Using Java, 2022
MTA: Software Development Fundamentals, 2022
Coursework
Intro to Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Ethics
Introduction to Computer Science
Foundations of Computing
Programming 1
Cybersecurity Seminar
Intro to Engineering/Tech Design
Calculus 1 and 2
Introduction to Statistics
Intro to Newtonian Mechanics
Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
Extracurricular Activities
Cyber Patriot Team Captain (2021-2022) Regional Computer Science Sterling Scholar (2022) Robotics Club Assistant Teacher at Lakeside Elementary School Volunteer work at Peach Tree Place Assisted Living Donation Drive Organizer for The Lantern House Homeless Shelter
Timeline
Student Security Analyst
CES Security Operations Center
11.2023 - Current
Student Research Participant
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
08.2023 - Current
Student Computing Specialist
Brigham Young University Office of Information Technology
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