General Education
My academic journey includes coursework completed at both an overseas university and a U.S.-based community college, providing me with diverse educational experiences and perspectives. Through a variety of subjects, I developed essential skills in communication, critical thinking, research, writing, mathematics, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving. These courses broadened my understanding of different cultures, ideas, and approaches to learning while strengthening my ability to analyze information, collaborate with others, and adapt to new challenges while pursuing my Bachelors of Science at Old Dominion University.
Major Courses
This section highlights the courses, certifications, and technical training that have helped me develop knowledge and practical skills in cybersecurity, information technology, networking, and systems administration. Through a combination of academic coursework and industry-recognized certifications, I have gained experience with security principles, network technologies, troubleshooting methodologies, risk management, system administration, and cybersecurity operations. These experiences have strengthened my analytical thinking, technical problem-solving abilities, and preparedness for a career in information technology and cybersecurity.
CYSE 201 Artifacts
NICE Framework Career Pathways Journal
A journal entry examining the five NICE Framework cybersecurity categories, associated career roles, and my personal career interests in Design & Development, Implementation & Operation, and Protection & Defense.
Type: PDF
Principles of Science and Cybersecurity
A journal entry exploring key principles of scientific inquiry and how concepts such as empiricism, objectivism, skepticism, and ethical neutrality apply to cybersecurity practice.
Type: PDF
Data Breaches and Social Cybersecurity Research
An analysis of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Data Breaches Database and how real-world breach data can be used to study cybersecurity trends, risk factors, attack patterns, and the effectiveness of security policies.
Type: PDF
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Technology
A journal entry applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to technology and cybersecurity, examining how digital systems can support human needs ranging from safety and security to education and self-actualization.
Type: PDF
Ranking Cyber Attacker Motives
An analysis of cybercriminal motivations using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, examining how financial, political, social, psychological, and personal factors can influence cyber-attacker behavior.
Type: PDF
Hacking Myths and Truths
A reflection comparing popular misconceptions about hacking with real cybersecurity practices, including penetration testing, system exploitation, and the role of human behavior and social engineering in cyberattacks.
Type: PDF
Hacktivism and Cyberterrorism Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography evaluating scholarly research on whether hacktivism should be understood as digital civil disobedience, cybercrime, or cyberterrorism, with attention to social, political, legal, and security perspectives.
Type: PDF
Dramatization of Cybersecurity in Popular Media
An analysis of how movies and television influence public perceptions of cybersecurity, examining how fictional portrayals can increase awareness and career interest while also creating misconceptions about hacking and cybersecurity professionals.
Type: PDF
SOC Analysts and Social Cybersecurity
A reflection on the role of SOC and cybersecurity analysts, examining how technical responsibilities such as phishing response and network monitoring intersect with social science through user awareness, phishing campaigns, and security education.
Type: PDF
Cybersecurity and Social Sciences
A reflection on social cybersecurity as an interdisciplinary field, examining how cyber threats can target people and societies through social engineering, disinformation, propaganda, influence campaigns, and psychological manipulation.
Type: PDF
Social Cybersecurity and Economics
An analysis of a real-world data breach using social science and economic concepts, including rational choice, deterrence, information asymmetry, and negative externalities to examine attacker behavior and the broader costs of cybersecurity incidents.
Type: PDF
Hacking for Good: Bug Bounty Programs
An analysis of bug bounty programs as a crowdsourced cybersecurity strategy, examining their economic value and the financial, professional, educational, reputational, and altruistic motivations of ethical hackers.
Type: PDF
Illegal Activities Online: Law, Privacy, and Security
An examination of common online activities that can create legal, privacy, and cybersecurity risks, exploring issues such as doxxing, identity theft, consent, children's privacy, copyright, and how laws apply to behavior in cyberspace.
Type: PDF
Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Career Pathways
A reflection on Davin Teo's pathway into digital forensics, examining how individual interests, transferable skills, workplace opportunities, technological change, and organizational circumstances can shape cybersecurity careers.
Type: PDF
Cyber Threat Intelligence: Where Cybersecurity Meets Social Science
A career-focused research paper examining Cyber Threat Intelligence and how analysts combine technical cybersecurity knowledge with criminology, psychology, sociology, and political science to understand threat actors, motivations, organizations, and attack patterns.
Type: PDF
CRJS 215 Artifacts
Research Paper
A research paper examining a cybersecurity topic through a social science perspective.
Type: PDF
Course Presentation
Presentation prepared for a course assignment.
Type: PDF
ENGL 211 C Artifacts
Final Course Reflection
A final report in which I explain my progress from research proposal to my final paper, by learning important concepts such as annotation, rhetorical appeal, source credibility, reading strategies, and IMRD techniques
Type: PDF
Continuous Monitoring Research Proposal
A research proposal investigating whether continuous cybersecurity monitoring reduces successful cyberattacks and incident response time, demonstrating research-question development, measurable outcomes, source evaluation, and methodology planning.
Type: PDF
Continuous Monitoring Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography evaluating academic, government, and industry sources for a research project on continuous cybersecurity monitoring, demonstrating source credibility assessment, synthesis, relevance evaluation, and consideration of supporting and opposing evidence.
Type: PDF
AI-Assisted Research Paper Outline
A structured research-paper outline developed with AI assistance to organize the research question, supporting evidence, measurable outcomes, counterpoints, and sources into a coherent plan for the final paper on continuous cybersecurity monitoring.
Type: PDF
The Effectiveness of Continuous Monitoring in Enterprise Cybersecurity
A final research paper evaluating continuous cybersecurity monitoring through academic, government, and industry evidence, demonstrating research synthesis, evidence-based argumentation, source integration, revision, and consideration of limitations.
Type: PDF