2. CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS

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Cybersecurity Fundamentals represent the core knowledge required for any security role. Through certification work, programming assignments, and network analysis labs, I developed a strong foundation in confidentiality, integrity, encryption, protocol behavior, and secure data handling. These artifacts demonstrate my ability to apply cybersecurity concepts in practical scenarios and analyze complex technical information.

Artifact 4 — Security+ Certification & Applied Security Principles

Description: This artifact demonstrates my mastery of foundational cybersecurity concepts including risk management, secure protocols, authentication, and incident response fundamentals.

Artifact 5 — Network Lab: Configure Devices & Test

Description: This artifact demonstrates my ability to configure network devices, assign IP addresses, verify connectivity, and troubleshoot communication issues. In this lab, I configured multiple devices (PCs, switches, routers), applied correct IP addressing, tested connectivity using ping and traceroute, and validated successful communication across the network. The lab includes multiple screenshots showing device configuration, network topology, and testing results. This work reflects core cybersecurity fundamentals such as understanding network protocols, analyzing structured data, and identifying abnormal traffic patterns.

Artifact 6 — Wireshark Network Traffic Analysis Lab

Description: This artifact demonstrates my ability to capture, filter, and analyze network packets using Wireshark. I identified ARP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP traffic, interpreted protocol behavior, and documented findings.