Projects Programming, Research, Analysis

Programming

College Planner Mobile App

Started: January 2023 (In progress)

As part of the HoyaHacks 2023 hackathon, my friend and I decided to develop a mobile application for college students as a one-stop-shop for everything they need: assignments, course schedules, notes, etc.

We ran out of time during the competition to finish the project, but have been adding to it in our free time since. I am focusing primarily on the back end (SMS reminders, API, database management) while Anay is focusing primarily on the front end (UI, design, format).

The project is ongoing and can be found on GitHub.

Research & Analysis

International Law and Terrorism in Cyberspace

This is an essay I wrote that addresses current International Law and how it applies to cyberspace. I also address real incidents of International cyberwarfare and cyber terrorism concerns.

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International Concerns and Solutions to Network Security

An analysis essay I wrote that addresses real concerns of international cyberwar and the way conventional warfare is changing. Among the references used are the BlackEnergy, NotPetya, and other international cyber attacks.

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NVDIA Ransomware Incident (Feb. 2022)

In Feb. 2022, the infamous black-hat hacking group Lapsus$ targeted and compromised the largest semiconductor chip manufacturer in the world, NVDIA.

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Self-Education Courses, Cyber Security, Programming

IBM Intro to Cybersecurity Tools & Attacks

Summary

In July of 2022, as I was taking summer classes to get ahead at WPI, I decided I wanted to pursue more education on cybersecurity in general. I researched and found IBM’s online courses on cybersecurity. They provide incredible education and information on key cybersecurity concepts.

This course specifically covered:
[*] Cybersecurity tools
[*] Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis
[*] Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
[*] The Importance of Cybersecurity

Among many other topics.

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Certification & Badge

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Summary

IBM’s Cyber Threat Intelligence course only further solidified in my mind what I wanted for a dream job. The course covered a variety of topics, but also had some more topic-specific labs, and even a mini-game that was informative but fun to play.

This course specifically covered:
[*] SOC Operations & Purpose
[*] SIEM Concepts and Benefits
[*] Vulnerability Assessment Tools
[*] Port Scanning (Including some specific tools)

Among many other topics, ranging from an introduction to threat intelligence to the implementation of various security architectures.

Verify here.
Certification

TryHackMe Online Hands-On Experience and Education

Summary

TryHackMe is (in my opinion) one of the best ways to get hands-on experience with ethical hacking. The modules, “rooms,” they provide also teach specific tools like NMap, BurpSutie, Wireshark, and countless others. They have rooms on Kali, Windows, Web Application Security, Vulnerabilities, and every other cybersecurity/information security topic I can think of.
At the time of writing (7/20/2022) I’ve completed over 35 rooms, ranging from basic web security to penetration testing web applications using BurpSuite.

Some of my favorite rooms that I learned the most from include:
[*] Jr. Security Analyst Intro
[*] OSI Model
[*] Linux Fundamentals (Series, 3 rooms)
[*] Hashing – Crypto 101

Each of these rooms has taught me more about essential topics and helped me improve the skills that will allow me to excel in cybersecurity. A list of all the rooms I’ve completed is available here.

PicoCTF Capture the flag challenges, varying skills

Summary

Projects & Practice

Projects Programming, Research, Analysis

Programming

College Planner Mobile App

Research & Analysis

International Law and Terrorism in Cyberspace

This is an essay I wrote that addresses current International Law and how it applies to cyberspace. I also address real incidents of International cyberwarfare and cyber terrorism concerns.

International Concerns and Solutions to Network Security

An analysis essay I wrote that addresses real concerns of international cyberwar and the way conventional warfare is changing. Among the references used are the BlackEnergy, NotPetya, and other international cyber attacks.

NVDIA Ransomware Incident (Feb. 2022)

In Feb. 2022, the infamous black-hat hacking group Lapsus$ targeted and compromised the largest semiconductor chip manufacturer in the world, NVDIA.

Self-Education Courses, Cyber Security, Programming

IBM Intro to Cybersecurity Tools & Attacks

Cyber Threat Intelligence

TryHackMe Online Hands-On Experience and Education

PicoCTF Capture the flag challenges, varying skills