Hi, I'm Zachary Vivian

Education: The University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Minor in Business Administration

About Me: My academic journey has fueled a passion for specializing in either penetration testing or incident response, with the goal of safeguarding your organization against sophisticated cyber threats and vulnerabilities. As a diligent and quick learner, I am keen on employing advanced analytical tools to thoroughly evaluate potential security breaches. My proficiency in applying cybersecurity frameworks and conducting comprehensive risk assessments enables me to develop strategic approaches to bolster your cybersecurity posture. My ambition is to contribute to your team by not only preempting and mitigating cyber attacks through robust security protocols but also ensuring a resilient and adaptive security infrastructure.

Senior Project: Our senior project integrates our cumulative knowledge of the software development lifecycle, focusing on creating virtual labs for educational use. My team's role involves developing scalable containers and pre-configured virtual machines for Windows and Linux, utilizing Proxmox VE. This allows professors to effortlessly assign and auto-grade lab assignments, providing a practical, hands-on learning experience for students. This initiative highlights our capability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world challenges, enhancing the educational toolkit for future academic use. Due to some difficulties the team had with the UI towards the end of the project, I quickly remade the entire UI with the experience I had gained from making this website. If you'd like to check out the template, visit my GitHub profile from the 'Contact' page or simply click this link. Login with usernames student or teacher and the secure password, password, to view this template built in Angular. This does not have any security implementations, the MySQL database, or the Proxmox VE environment built in with it since it's being shown publicly on my GitHub profile.

Hobbies: In my leisure hours, I'm passionate about exploring the great outdoors, often found backpacking with my friends and my dog, Turbo, by my side. Beyond these adventures, I have a keen interest in photography and longboarding, which allows me to appreciate the world's beauty from different perspectives. Additionally, I dedicate time to personal projects, like developing this website, which not only fuels my creativity but also sharpens my technical skills.