Academic Pursuits

At this time I am currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Computing and Information Technology with an emphasis in Cyber Security - Network Security. With hard work and dedication, I'll achieve this goal by December 2020.

Although that seems a little far out, I'm still hitting the books hard to earn my CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certificate before February of 2019. I've been in the networking field for a few years now, but this the first time I'm getting the civilian side of networking. As a network technician in the Marine Corps, the true knowledge of why we do what we do gets lost in the daily struggles of being a well rounded Marine. I was more on the layer one side of the field, so I understood cabling and a few commands on the switch but I wasn't aware of the true potential of networking. Now I see how interesting it is to build and maintain a network. I know to be a true Cyber Security Engineer you must have a thorough understanding of the network itself. Along with the pursuit of my degree, I will continue to work towards Cisco certifications, beginning with CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) which I will earn during the month of December.