Hello, I'm

Michael

I’m currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Cybersecurity, and a minor in Computer Science, I hope to use my skills to make the world a more secure place.

About Me

I am a student studying Cybersecurity at SUU, expecting to graduate by the end of the Spring semester in 2026. I’ve had an interest in technology, particularly computers, since I was just a small kid.

My interest began to truly grow at 13, when I was able to participate in CyberPatriot for the first time. I enjoyed the entire competition, and wished that I could do something just like that every day. So from that day forward, I knew that I would pursue a career in Cybersecurity, which leads me to where I am today.

I have a variety of skills, including, but not limited to:

Communication
Leadership
Project Management
Security Analysis
Incident Response
Computer Forensics
Linux, Windows, & Solaris Server Administration

Education

2023 - 2026

Bachelor's of Science in Cybersecurity & Applied Associate of Science in IT

Southern Utah University, Cedar City

GPA: 3.89

Participated in the Cybersecurity Club from 2025 - 2026:

Competed in CyberForce 2025
Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense competition
- Placed 2nd

2023

Career and Technical Education

College of Southern Nevada

Received credits for classes that I took in High School, which were apart of the Career & Technical Education Program at West Career & Technical Academy.

2019 - 2023

High School Diploma, with emphasis in Cybersecurity

West Career and Technical Academy

Participated in the Cybersecurity Club from 2019 - 2023:

Competed in CyberPatriot from 2018 - 2023:
- Middle School Division in 2018
- Open Division (High School) from 2019 - 2023
- Placed 2nd in state for CyberPatriot, Platinum Tier, 2023
National Cyber League from 2021-2026

Projects

Linux Virtualization Administration

Proxmox Homelab

My personal homelab that I have been working on since 2023, it runs web services, backups, file synchronization tasks, a personal git server, and much more.

Linux Bash Hardening

Security Scripts

Bash scripts to assist in quickly hardening a Linux system. Particularly optimized for competition scenarios.

Machine Learning AI Python

Song Popularity

Computer Science for my Machine Learning class. We worked in a team to create a model which could assign a popularity score to a song based on various attributes of it, such as lyrics, chords, and more.