Credentials

Certifications, education & frameworks.

Seven professional certifications across wireless and security — M.S. and B.S. in Cybersecurity — plus compliance and threat-modeling frameworks from healthcare and enterprise work.

Professional certifications

Hover or tap a card to view the certificate. Currently pursuing the CWNE track after CWNA.

CompTIA

CASP+ (SecurityX)

Advanced security practitioner — enterprise architecture and governance

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CompTIA CASP+ certificate
CompTIA

CySA+

Cybersecurity analyst — threat detection and incident response

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CompTIA CySA+ certificate
CompTIA

PenTest+

Penetration testing — vulnerability validation and reporting

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CompTIA PenTest+ certificate
CompTIA

Security+

Core security fundamentals — network hardening and risk management

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CompTIA Security+ certificate
CompTIA

Network+

Network infrastructure — routing, switching, and troubleshooting

Verify on CertMetrics →
CompTIA Network+ certificate
CWNP

CWNA

Certified Wireless Network Administrator — 802.11 design and RF fundamentals

Verify on CWNP →
CWNA certificate
Harvard

CS50

Computer science foundations — algorithms, data structures, and C

Harvard CS50 →
Harvard CS50 certificate
CWNP

CWNE (in progress)

Certified Wireless Network Expert — advanced wireless design, troubleshooting, and enterprise architecture on the CWNP track.

CWNE program →

Education

Graduate and undergraduate cybersecurity degrees plus foundational science coursework.

M.S. Cybersecurity

Western Governors University · 2025

  • Capstone: automated penetration testing with Docker, Kali toolkit, and AI-generated assessment reports
  • Secure network architecture and wireless vulnerability assessment in cloud environments
  • NIST RMF, ISO 27001, and GDPR applied to governance, risk, and compliance

B.S. Cybersecurity

Franklin University, Columbus, OH · 2025

  • Capstone: hierarchical RBAC for 150+ employee org using Active Directory security groups
  • Digital forensics with FTK Imager, Autopsy, and Wireshark
  • Python, Bash, PowerShell, PHP/MySQL; AWS and Azure deployment models

Associate Degree in Science

Salt Lake Community College · 2020

  • Foundational science coursework — chemistry, biology, and physics
  • General education and prerequisite coursework for advanced studies

Technical skills

Tools and platforms from wireless engineering, security assessments, and enterprise infrastructure work.

  • 802.11 / Wi-Fi 6
  • Ekahau
  • Wireshark
  • Active Directory
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Python
  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Docker
  • Kali Linux
  • Nmap
  • Nessus
  • Burp Suite
  • Metasploit
  • SIEM
  • VMware
  • Windows Server
  • FTK Imager
  • Autopsy
  • RBAC / IAM

Frameworks & regulations

Compliance and threat-modeling frameworks applied across healthcare, payment, and enterprise environments.

NIST SP 800-53

Security and privacy controls for federal and enterprise systems.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Risk management — identify, protect, detect, respond, recover.

NIST 800-61

Incident response lifecycle and coordination procedures.

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat modeling and adversary emulation for security assessments.

ISO/IEC 27001

Information security management systems and continuous improvement.

HIPAA & GDPR

Privacy and data protection compliance for healthcare and EU data.

PCI DSS 4.0

Payment card industry security standards for cardholder data.

DEA Compliance

Narcotic storage, access control, and audit requirements — NarcBox production.

SDLC / SAMM / BSIMM

Secure software development maturity and DevSecOps practices.