Cybersecurity

Security work spanning risk consulting, research, and community.

From auditing access controls at FFIEC-regulated institutions to building adaptive VR training labs and founding a student security group — my cybersecurity work spans industry, research, and community.

Professional Experience

Technology Risk Consulting Intern — RSM US LLP

Kansas City, MO · Summer 2026

  • Performed ITGC testing and risk assessments for FFIEC-regulated financial institutions across IT governance, network security, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI governance domains.
  • Tested logical access controls (provisioning, privileged access, authentication, segregation of duties) and audited cybersecurity infrastructure (MFA, incident response, vulnerability management, SOC reports) to evaluate control effectiveness.
  • Applied Excel-based data analytics for population completeness/accuracy testing and exception tracking, and contributed to a Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Automate, BI, Copilot) engagement management system.

Leadership

Founder, Cybersecurity Special Interest Group

University of Missouri · Sept 2025 – Dec 2025

Established the University of Missouri's first student-led cybersecurity special interest group. Organized workshops, guest talks, and hands-on labs to promote cybersecurity awareness and skills, coordinating with faculty and peers to grow membership and integrate SIG activities within campus communities.

Hands-on labs built and run for members:

  • Keylogger development
  • Malware analysis
  • Password cracking
  • Phishing simulation
  • SQL injection capture-the-flag game

Tools & Frameworks

Hands-on tools and governance frameworks

Security Tools

Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Autopsy, VMware Fusion

Threat Modeling & GRC

STRIDE, OWASP Threat Dragon, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, ITGC Testing, FFIEC Guidance, IAM, Vulnerability Management, AI Governance

Related Research

Where this connects to my research

ACE (Adaptive Content Engine)

A reinforcement-learning-driven VR training system that personalizes cybersecurity education, adjusting challenge difficulty in real time based on learner performance.

SAGE

An intelligent tutoring framework that enforces instructor-regulated learning through a three-layer access-control system — the security side of AI-assisted education.

Interested in cybersecurity collaboration or consulting? Contact me