Training & Professional Development
Structured coursework and formal training completed in support of defensive security engineering, threat analysis, and infrastructure protection.
Completed Training
Cisco Networking Academy – Ethical Hacking
- Completed: January 2026
- Focus: Offensive methodology fundamentals, vulnerability analysis, reconnaissance techniques
Studied adversarial techniques to strengthen defensive strategy and threat-informed hardening practices.
Cisco Networking Academy – Cyber Threat Management
- Completed: January 2026
- Focus: Threat intelligence fundamentals, incident response concepts, risk identification
Focused on identifying, analyzing, and responding to emerging cybersecurity threats.
Cisco Networking Academy – Endpoint Security
- Completed: December 2025
- Focus: Endpoint hardening, malware defense, host-based security controls
Emphasized configuration discipline and layered endpoint protection strategies.
Cisco Networking Academy – Network Defense
- Completed: December 2025
- Focus: Network-layer defense, segmentation strategy, firewall concepts
Covered defensive network architecture and traffic control principles.
Cisco Networking Academy – Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Completed: December 2025
- Focus: Foundational cybersecurity domains and threat landscape overview
Established baseline understanding of modern cybersecurity risk domains.
Privacy Guides – Personal Threat Modeling
- Completed: April 2024
- Focus: Personal attack surface analysis, privacy risk reduction
Explored structured approaches to individual digital risk mitigation.
United States Department of Defense – Cybersecurity Awareness
- Completed: March 2024
- Focus: Security hygiene, operational risk awareness, insider threat mitigation
Reinforced disciplined information handling practices in operational environments.
United States Department of Defense – OPSEC Awareness
- Completed: March 2024
- Focus: Operational security principles, exposure risk management
Focused on reducing information leakage and strengthening operational discipline.
In Progress & Planned Certifications
The following certifications are currently in preparation to further expand cloud security and infrastructure defense expertise:
CompTIA Security+
Status: In Progress
Focus: Security fundamentals, risk management, network security, incident response
AWS Certification Track
Status: Planned
Focus: Cloud infrastructure security, identity and access management, secure architecture design
Microsoft Azure Certification Track
Status: Planned
Focus: Cloud security controls, identity management, hybrid infrastructure protection
Additional details available upon request.