Career Readiness

Overview
This highlights my readiness for cybersecurity roles by showcasing my active TS/SCI clearance, ongoing certification development, and alignment with real-world job requirements. It demonstrates how my academic and technical experience prepares me to operate in secure and high-responsibility environments.

Target Job Role
Cyber Network Defense Systems Analyst

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2577602
Job Requirements:
5 or more years’ relevant IT Security experience; OR 7 or more years’ relevant IT experience.
IAT Level II Security Certification
3 years minimum of Traffic and Log Analysis experience

Professional Experience
Current Job Responsibilities:
Monitor and troubleshoot network performance
Support LAN/WAN infrastructure
Work with Cisco and Juniper devices
Document incidents and maintain logs
Assist with resolving network outages

Certifications & Professional Development
CompTIA Security+
CCNA (In Progress)
CySA+ (Planned)
These certifications strengthen my understanding of networking, security principles, and threat detection. They align directly with industry requirements and demonstrate my commitment to continuous learning in cybersecurity.

Technical Skills Alignment
Requirement: Packet capture and analysis (Wireshark)
→ Demonstrated through my Wireshark Traffic Analysis lab and ability to inspect and interpret network traffic

Requirement: Incident response and analysis
→ Supported through both academic analysis of cyberattacks and real-world troubleshooting experience

Requirement: Security+ Certification
→ Achieved