Credentials
Certifications
Only certifications I've passed are marked as earned. Anything else is labeled as a goal.
CompTIA Security+
- Issued by
- CompTIA
- Exam
- SY0-701
- Earned
- Expires
General security concepts; threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations; security architecture; security operations; and security program management and oversight. The defensive baseline behind the alerts I work in the NSOC.
View digital badge (opens in a new tab)CompTIA Network+
- Issued by
- CompTIA
- Exam
- N10-009
- Earned
- Expires
Networking concepts, implementation, operations, security, and troubleshooting: topologies, protocols, addressing, and structured troubleshooting, the layer the rest of my security work sits on.
View digital badge (opens in a new tab)Pathway
What's next
Networking first, then the defensive baseline. CISSP is the long-term goal once I have the professional experience it requires.
- Earned
Network+
Networking foundations.
Oct 2026 - Earned
Security+
Threats, risk, architecture, and security operations.
Nov 2026 - Long-term goal
CISSP
Security architecture, engineering, and management across eight domains. Requires five years of experience.
Goal
Education and honors
Academic record
B.S. Information Technology, Systems Administration track, University of Massachusetts Boston, College of Science and Mathematics. Expected 2028.
- 2026
Dean's List
University of Massachusetts Boston. Awarded while working in the NSOC and carrying a research fellowship.
- 2024
President's Award for Educational Excellence
U.S. Department of Education. National recognition for sustained academic achievement.