Active Directory Computer Science

Derell Facey

781-***-**** ******@***.*** linkedin.com/in/derell-facey github.com/Derell04 North Easton, MA 02356 Available May-August 2025

Education

Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Expected August 2027 GPA: 3.82/4.0, Dean’s List, Presidential Merit Scholarship RELATED COURSES: Network Administration, Cybersecurity Law & Policy, Security Principles, Computer Science I & II, Data Structures, Algorithms

Projects

Security Audit Simulation (Coursera Project) Security auditing, Compliance checklist June 2024

- Assessed a simulated organization’s existing assets, controls, compliance practices, and vulnerabilities to determine methods and further practices that should be implemented to improve compliance and overall security posture. NIST CSF Password Generator (Personal) Eclipse, Java Nov. 2024

- Modified Google’s password generator in a Java program to implement secure password guidelines in accordance with recommended practices outlined in NIST SP 800-63B.

- Utilized a user I/O algorithm to allow users to create their own password or to use the generator to create one. If the user were to create their own password and it was determined to be unsecure, the program would then specify the password guidelines and prompt the user to enter a new one. Active Directory Environment Configuration (Academic) VMware, Windows Server, DHCP, DNS Jan. 2025

- Implemented a basic Active Directory environment in a virtual LAN network using a configured DHCP server with a specified address pool and reserved addresses.

- Implemented a new firewall rule in the network as a part of the domain-wide policy to exclusively allow connection on a specified the port number, as well as shutdown connected clients. Skills

Software: Cisco Packet Tracer, Wireshark, VMware, Eclipse Technical: Network traffic analysis, Risk management, Security auditing, NIST CSF, Subnetting, Information Security, Hardware assembly, Java

Licenses & Certifications:

- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate Expected July 2025 Work Experience

Shaw’s Supermarket North Easton, MA Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2024 Retail Associate

- Contributed to the organization and maintenance of product inventory, as well as assisted up to 20 customers a day, providing them with a quality shopping experience. Freelance Remote April 2020 - Present

Video Editor/Manager

- Managed up to 5 clients at a time, producing videos with given deadlines that would be posted on the clients’ social media platforms, generating upwards 15 million interactions overall. Leadership / Extracurricular

Student Mentor Foxborough Regional Charter School, Foxborough, MA Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2020

- Tutored struggling students 1-on-1, once a week, to help them grasp concepts and elevate their academic performance.