Aspiring Cybersecurity & Systems Engineer

JARED ZAYAS

COMPUTER S C I ENCE G R A DUATE

T E CHNICAL P ROFICIENCIES

• Security Tools: Nmap,

Vulnerability Scanners,

Wireshark, Splunk

• Frameworks & Concepts:

Incident Response, Threat

intelligence, Penetration

Testing

• Operating Systems: Linux,

Windows

• Networking: TCP/IP, Firewalls,

LAN/WAN

• Languages: Python, JavaScript,

C/C++

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS ACADEMY CLOUD

FOUNDATIONS

2025

COMPTIA CYBER DEFENSE

ANALYST (CYSA+)

2023

EDUCATION

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

University of Central Florida

2021– 2025

PROJECTS & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

GO-TRIGGER – BREACH DETECTION & PASSWORD REMEDIATION TOOL UCF Capstone Project Frontend Developer & Penetration Tester Dec 2025

• Developed an automated security tool that integrated threat intelligence APIs (Breach.vip, NIST) to detect credential leaks and auto-rotate passwords, reducing potential response time from months to minutes.

• Engineered a real-time Angular dashboard to visualize breach severity, CVE data, and compromised details, enabling clear threat assessment for security teams

• Conducted infrastructure penetration testing using tools like Nmap, Hydra, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing hardening measures that secured the system against simulated attacks.

HORSE PLINKO: BLUE TEAM CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION

UCF Hackathon Cyber Defense Analyst Oct 2024

• Defended a 6-server network against skilled Red Team attacks in a live-fire exercise, successfully maintaining 100% critical service availability through real-time monitoring and active defense

• Executed full incident response: Analyzed attack vectors, contained threats via firewall rules, restored compromised services, and documented actions to preserve evidence and service integrity

• Implemented proactive hardening measures and intrusion detection rules, applying cybersecurity principles to reduce the attack surface and improve network resilience under pressure.

PROFILE SUMMARY

I am a motivated and vigilant recent Computer Science graduate with a concentration in Software Development and hands-on experience in security tool development and penetration testing. I have proven ability to perform under pressure, analyze systems for vulnerabilities, and coordinate team responses to critical incidents. I am seeking to leverage my technical skills in programming, threat assessment, and incident response as a Cyber Security specialist.

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linkedin.com/in/jared-zayas/

Orlando, FL

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

OCEAN RESCUE LIFEGUARD

Brevard County Ocean Rescue Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue Jan 2015 – Jan 2025 Developed exceptional composure, precise communication, and rapid decision-making in critical, time-sensitive situations. Routinely authored detailed incident reports to ensure procedural compliance and effective information transfer. Skills directly applicable to security incident response and SOC operations.

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