Hi, I'm Dawson Kritz

Cybersecurity Student | Defensive Security Enthusiast

I build, break, and document security systems in controlled environments. Passionate about network defense, threat hunting, and turning academic research into hands-on skill.

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About Me

I am currently pursuing my degree in Cybersecurity with a focus on Network Security and Digital Forensics. I enjoy building lab environments, analyzing real-world attack vectors, and documenting methodologies for knowledge sharing.

Core Focus

Network Security, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Cloud Security

Tools & Stack

Burp Suite, Wireshark, Metasploit, Splunk, Python, Bash, Nmap, ELK Stack

Education

[Pima Community College] - AAS Cybersecurity (Expected 2026)

Cybersecurity Labs

Academic and independent lab projects demonstrating practical security skills, threat analysis, and defense engineering.

[Lab 1: e.g., Active Directory Domain Compromise & Detection]

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Splunk PowerShell MITRE ATT&CK Detection Engineering

[Lab 2: e.g., Network Traffic Analysis & Intrusion Detection]

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Analyzed PCAP files containing various payloads.

Wireshark Suricata Threat Intel Forensics

[Lab 3: e.g., Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation]

Offensive Security | 2023

Conducted authenticated scans on a test network. Prioritized vulnerabilities using CVSS & business impact, then documented remediation steps.

Nessus OpenVAS Risk Analysis Compliance

Home Lab Setup

A production-grade, isolated environment used for testing, CTF prep, and security tooling.

Infrastructure

Virtualized & Physical Hybrid

Proxmox VE host with nested virtualization. Separate networks for AD, SIEM, and attack/defense zones. Automated provisioning via Ansible.

Security Stack

Monitoring & Logging

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Recent Projects

Active Development

Zero-trust network segmentation test, cloud security posture assessment (AWS/GCP), and automated red-team/defense drills.

Accomplishments & Certifications

Academic, competitive, and professional milestones in cybersecurity.

[e.g., CompTIA A+

[Month, Year]

Industry-recognized validation of baseline cybersecurity skills. Focus on network security, compliance, and operational security.

[e.g., CTF Competition - Top 10%]

[Month, Year]

Competed in [Event Name] focusing on web exploitation, crypto, and reverse engineering. Collaborated in a team of [X].

[e.g., Dean's List / Cyber Scholarship]

[Month, Year]

Recognized for academic excellence and active contribution to campus cybersecurity clubs and research.

[e.g., Published Writeup / Conference Talk]

[Month, Year]

Authored technical analysis of [Topic] published on [Platform]. Presented at [Event/Club] on detection bypass techniques.

Get In Touch

Open to cybersecurity internships, junior analyst/penetration testing roles, and collaboration opportunities.

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