Zach Johnston

Passionate and dedicated Cybersecurity student committed to safeguarding sensitive data and fortifying digital infrastructure. My goal is to utilize my enthusiasm for cybersecurity and collaborate with an organization to help provide the safety and knowledge needed to remove threats. In my exploration of cybersecurity, I honed my skills by integrating my deep understanding of Cisco technologies and immersed myself in a variety of operating systems in virtual machines in the cloud environment, including Azure and Google Cloud. Cloud virtual machines have given me invaluable hands-on experience on understanding cloud-based security and structure.

Cisco Networking: 

• Developed and designed a Cisco network infrastructure utilizing Packet tracer.
• Implemented Successfully configured EtherChannel and DHCP within EDR.
• Established VLANs, Trunk/Access Ports, and fortified security through STP, DNS Snooping, and Port Security measures.

Virtual Machines in Cloud Infrastructure: 

• Established virtual machine instances within
• Experience using Azure and Google Cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux OS.
• Developed Python and Bash scripts for network scanning.
• Built Pentesting VM’s with Metasploitable/Kali.

Active Directory Windows 2022:

• Created a AD within a network using active directory on virtual machines
• Configured a Domain Controller
• Implemented 15 users with different OU's
• Built a Group Policy within AD in order to create different roles
• Managed user permissions and share files
• Experience with AD password reset and account lockout
• Created onboarding/offboarding policies

CompTIA Security+, 01/01/25 - 01/01/28

CCNA - Expected June 2025

• NCL Nov 2024
• Tryhackme Advent Dec 2024
• VCCC Feb 2025
• CCDC May 2025