{"id":286,"date":"2026-03-27T16:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:59:48","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41035\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-12-202152-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41035\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-12-202152-2.png 401w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41035\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-12-202152-2-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My name is Joseph Nguyen, and I am a student here at Old Dominion University, pursuing a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Cybersecurity. I discovered a passion for the field back in high school when I had the opportunity to take an introductory class. After having taken the class, I learned about the growing digital environment and the need for a constant supply of stronger security, and decided to pursue a career in cybersecurity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through my coursework at Old Dominion University, I have developed foundational skills in the field of cybersecurity, such as networking, system security, and risk assessment. I have also gained experience working with networking tools such as nmap and Wireshark, practiced with command line code on Windows and Linux-based operating systems, and learned concepts related to securing systems and analyzing potential threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hold industry-recognized certifications, including CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA Security Analyst+, with a plan on pursuing a networking certification, Microsoft Azure certification, and a SIEM certification through Splunk, in the near future. I am also currently seeking opportunities to further develop my skills through cyber-related internships, where I can contribute to protecting digital systems and continue growing as a professional. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Joseph Nguyen, and I am a student here at Old Dominion University, pursuing a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Cybersecurity. I discovered a passion for the field back in high school when I had the opportunity to take an introductory class. After having taken the class, I learned about the growing digital environment and&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":32302,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32302"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":310,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions\/310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/joseph-t-nguyen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}