Competition case study
CyberPatriot
2023 – Present · CyberAegis Team
Key achievements
- 2× CyberPatriot National Finalist
- 100% uptime on an Active Directory domain controller at nationals
- 1st place on CyberPatriot Windows Semifinals, middle school division
- 2nd place at CyberPatriot 17 National Finals, middle school division, out of 700+ teams
- 1st place on CyberPatriot Semifinals in Open Division (CP 18)
- 3rd place at CyberPatriot 18 National Finals, Open Division, out of 2,800+ teams
About CyberPatriot
Through CyberAegis and the CyberPatriot competition, I have spent significant time hardening Windows systems and services. A major part of the competition is learning how to remediate existing damage while also preventing future issues from occurring.
My focus areas
Across multiple seasons, I have worked across Windows security, threat remediation, and prevention. That mindset has helped my teams perform consistently well in competition.
- Windows system hardening and security configuration
- Active Directory management and security
- Service hardening and access control
- PowerShell scripting for security automation
- Threat remediation and vulnerability patching
Giving back
More recently, I have started creating content to help middle school students enter cybersecurity and understand the fundamentals of Windows hardening. Helping the next generation of competitors get started has been especially rewarding.
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