Soon-to-graduate cybersecurity student with hands-on IT and networking experience, actively building toward a career in security operations. I have a passion for networks, troubleshooting systems, and learning how to make technology work better for people. Eager to grow, contribute, and keep building my skills.
I'm Riley — a cybersecurity student based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. I'm finishing my B.S. in Information Systems & Technology with a Cybersecurity concentration at California State University, San Bernardino (graduating December 2026).
I'm a soon-to-graduate student with ~2 years of IT experience as an IT Support Specialist, where I deployed VPNs, maintained endpoints, and resolved incidents. I'm actively building my skills in networking and security, and I'm hungry to break into the field and keep learning.
I'm now pursuing my first full-time role in security operations, systems administration, or IT support — anywhere I can grow, contribute, and deepen my technical expertise.
CSUSB — IS&T, Cybersecurity
~2 years IT experience
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Scaled consulting to 6-figures
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3.75
/ 4.00
GPA
~2
yrs
Years in IT
350K
+
Revenue
Dec
2026
Grad date
› education
B.S. Information Systems & Technology
Cybersecurity Concentration
CSUSB · GPA 3.75
› work_experience.log
Founder
Independent IT Consulting · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Oct 2019 — Dec 2025
▸Scaled the consulting business to six figures in revenue, demonstrating strength in sales, marketing, and client relations.
▸Set and adjusted pricing weekly to align with industry trends, ensuring competitive and profitable offerings.
Computer Systems Technician
Freelance Contractor · Fontana, CA
Sept 2020 — June 2022
▸Implemented a secure system for employees to route connections through VPNs, ensuring data security and compliance.
▸Evaluated and maintained employee hardware to meet company standards, enabling seamless order fulfillment and operational efficiency.
▸Installed, configured, and maintained PC hardware and software across Windows, Linux, and macOS for efficient system setup.
▸Remoted into employee computers to diagnose and resolve network, software, and general technical issues, reducing downtime and restoring access.
MFA
hashing
syslog
syslog
zero-trust
0x1A
02// cat ./credentials
Certifications & Coursework
In progress
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
Active coursework covering threats, vulnerabilities, architecture, and operations.
ThreatsArchitectureOps
Completed
Incident Handling & Cyber Investigation
University coursework on incident triage, digital evidence, and response workflows.
IRForensics
Completed
Advanced Networking & Security
Routing, switching, segmentation, and securing enterprise network topologies.
NetworkingSecurity
Completed
Enterprise Systems Administration
Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity management at scale.
WinSrvADGPO
Dec 2026 · GPA 3.75
B.S. Information Systems & Technology
Cybersecurity concentration at California State University, San Bernardino.
CSUSBCybersecurity
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MFA
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Technical Skills
Systems Administration
›Windows Server 2019/2022
›Active Directory (AD DS)
›Organizational Units (OUs)
›User & group management
›Group Policy
›Domain join
›SMB file sharing
Endpoint Support
›Windows 10 / 11
›Profile & login troubleshooting
›Password resets
›Account lockouts / unlocks
›Remote support
›Hardware & software triage
›IP / DNS connectivity checks
Networking
›Cisco Packet Tracer
›VLANs
›Subnetting
›TCP / IP
›DNS · DHCP
›Router & switch config
›Connectivity troubleshooting
Cybersecurity
›Security+ SY0-701 coursework
›Wazuh lab — alerts & logs
›Windows Event Viewer
›Phishing / social-eng awareness
›MFA
›Security controls fundamentals
›CVE research
Patch Mgmt & Remote Admin
›Action1 RMM
›Remote software deployment
›Patch & update verification
›Endpoint inventory
›Remote endpoint troubleshooting
›RDP
Ticketing & Workflow
›Jira ticket workflow
›Ticket assignment
›Internal comments
›Customer updates
›Closure & documentation
VLAN
SSH
AES-256
EDR
syslog
checksum
04// git log --oneline
Projects & Labs
lab_project
Wazuh SIEM Home Lab
Built a Wazuh-based monitoring lab to ingest endpoint logs, review security alerts, and practice triaging real-world detections.
▸Configured agents on Windows + Linux endpoints
▸Tuned rules to reduce noise on common false positives
▸Mapped detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques
WazuhLinuxWindows Event ViewerSysmon
lab_project
Active Directory Enterprise Lab
Stood up a Windows Server 2022 domain with OUs, group policy, and SMB file sharing — practicing identity and access at scale.
▸Provisioned users, groups, and OUs
▸Authored Group Policies for hardening baselines
▸Configured SMB shares with NTFS permissions
Windows Server 2022AD DSGPOSMB
lab_project
Cisco Packet Tracer Network Design
Designed a multi-VLAN small-business network with inter-VLAN routing, DHCP, and DNS — validated end-to-end connectivity.
▸Segmented traffic across user, server, and guest VLANs
▸Configured trunking and inter-VLAN routing
▸Documented IP plan and troubleshooting runbook
Packet TracerVLANsTCP/IPDHCPDNS
lab_project
Action1 RMM Patch Pipeline
Used Action1 to inventory endpoints, deploy software, and verify patch compliance across a small fleet of test machines.
▸Automated patch deployment and verification
▸Maintained endpoint inventory and compliance reports