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U.S. Army network communications specialist building toward a career in network security.
I'm Erick Valdez, a U.S. Army network communications specialist (25H) with six years of service and hands-on experience building and maintaining tactical networks. I hold an active Secret clearance, I'm preparing for the CompTIA Security+, and I'm earning my B.S. in Cybersecurity Technology at UMGC.
My goal is to bring my military network experience into a civilian role as a network security specialist, protecting the systems organizations depend on.
Threats and vulnerabilities, security architecture, operations, incident response, and risk management.
Coursework in network security, systems administration, and cyber defense.
A lane-dodging runner where you play a data packet. Crash into a burning firewall or malware and a CompTIA Security+ question decides how much of your life you get back. Includes 176 questions and practice tests for each exam domain.
Play now →A 10-round quiz matching common port numbers to their protocols, with a quick security fact after every answer.
Play now →More coming soon.
Home lab builds and security write-ups will be posted here as they're completed.