George D. Smith III

Aspiring Penetration Tester | Cybersecurity Student | Home Lab Practitioner

Education

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Old Dominion University—Expected Graduation: December 2026 GPA: 3.49

Honors: Dean’s List, Cybersecurity Scholar

🎓 Relevant Coursework & Training

Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Networked Systems Security

Cyber Techniques and Operations

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Foundations

Foundations of Data Science

Kali Linux Tutorial for Beginners by Hackers Academy

Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp by Andrei Neagoie & Aleksa Tamburkovski

Technical Skill

Operating Systems & Platforms

Kali Linux, Kali Purple, Parrot OS, Windows 7–11, Windows Server, Android VirtualBox, Proxmox

Security & Offensive Tools

Metasploit (msfconsole, payload generation), Nmap, Aircrack-ng, RouterSploit, Gophish, Responder, PEASS-ng, GTFOBins (privilege escalation analysis)

Networking & Infrastructure

TCP/IP, Subnetting, VLANs, NAT, pfSense Virtual network segmentation, firewall rule design Wireshark packet analysis

Programming & Scripting

Python (security tooling, encryption concepts)
Bash (Linux automation basics)
C++ (foundational learning)
HTML (basic web structure for lab simulations)

Security Concepts

Penetration testing methodology
MITRE ATT&CK framework alignment
Incident response fundamentals
Log monitoring and analysis
Red team vs. blue team operations

Cybersecurity Projects

Home Lab Architect & Operator—Self-directed (2024–Present)

Designed and maintained a multi-subnet virtual cybersecurity lab supporting offensive and defensive simulations
Implemented network segmentation using pfSense, including firewall rules, NAT, and traffic isolation
Deployed Kali Linux (Red Team) and Kali Purple (Blue Team) to simulate attacks and monitor detections
Integrated Windows Server (Active Directory) to explore misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and logging
Practiced log analysis and incident visibility to understand defender perspectives during attacks

Credential Capture Site Simulation

Deployed a phishing simulation using a fake HTTP site with Apache on Kali Linux

Certifications (In Progress)

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) – Target Completion: January 29, 2026

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – Target Completion: August 2026

Hands-On Lab Experience

Ethical Hacking Course Lab

Conducted penetration testing simulations and documented vulnerabilities
Gained hands-on experience with reconnaissance tools and wireless security testing

Cyber Techniques & Operation Course

Practiced offensive and defensive techniques, threat modeling, and vulnerability scanning
Learned fundamentals of managing security incidents and reporting technical findings

Additional Information

U.S. Citizen

Full-time student with completed freshman year Able to commit to 30+ hours/week

Strong interest in penetration testing, information security, and networking rotations

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George D Smith III ePortfolio

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