Cybersecurity Analyst & Network Engineer Intern

Tavyon Foster

**************@*****.*** • 980-***-****

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavyonfoster/

Education

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Winston Salem, NC

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Dec 2026

Experience

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Winston Salem, NC

Cybersecurity Analyst Intern Jan 2026 – Ongoing

●Analyzed phishing emails and investigated email threats using Abnormal AI.

●Monitored DLP and Insider Risk Management (IRM) events using Code42.

●Investigated and responded to security incidents and alerts in Microsoft Defender.

●Created and delivered cybersecurity presentations and supported security awareness projects.

●Gained hands-on experience using Splunk to investigate security events, analyze logs, and complete assigned threat detection and monitoring tasks.

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Winston Salem, NC

Network Engineer Intern Jan 2026 – May 2026

●Contribute to network infrastructure projects, performing hands-on CLI configuration, device provisioning, testing, and structured cabling upgrades.

●Conducted initial network testing and troubleshooting to ensure seamless service during consolidation.

●Assisted the network team with a campus-wide switch consolidation project, supporting the migration of multiple legacy switches to a centralized, modernized network infrastructure.

●Gained experience in network optimization and learned industry best practices for large-scale switch deployment.

●Gained practical experience in network monitoring, IT service management, and large-scale network optimization.

Technical Skills

●Certifications:

oSecurity+ (In Progress)

oGoogle IT Support

oWinston Salem State University: Human Firewalls, Protecting Access

oWinston Salem State University: Security Awareness Foundations

oWinston Salem State University: Identity, Spam, and Fishing Reports

Leadership

●Kappa Alpha Psi Vice President (2025-2026)

●Mr. Campus Ambassador Tour Organization (2024-2025)

●Rams Hope Service Social Media Board (2023-2024)

●Project RAMMs for Freshman Male Mentoring (2024-2025)

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