Internship or entry-level cybersecurity roles
Interested in SOC, GRC, digital forensics, vulnerability management, identity, and security operations opportunities.
Richmond, Kentucky | EKU | Expected graduation December 2026
I build practical cybersecurity tools and readiness projects.
I am a Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity student at Eastern Kentucky University with hands-on experience in incident response, vulnerability assessment, system hardening, access control, and digital evidence analysis.
About
Security-minded, hands-on, and still learning fast.
My portfolio started as a place to show my work in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity. It now reflects the kind of work I want to keep doing: practical tools, security readiness artifacts, and projects that make technical risk easier to understand.
I bring experience from an MSP cybersecurity internship, CCDC leadership, campus access-control work, and resident advising. That mix has shaped how I communicate, troubleshoot, document issues, and stay steady during operational incidents.
Career Direction
Looking for security work where documentation and defense both matter.
Microsoft SC-300
Studying identity and access administration topics across Entra ID, authentication, authorization, app access, and governance.
Evidence, communication, and steady follow-through
I like work that turns messy security signals into clear findings, next steps, and repeatable defensive habits.
Public GitHub Work
Selected Public Projects
Featured
TabletopForge
An incident response tabletop exercise generator for small businesses, MSPs, IT teams, and cybersecurity students. It produces scenario summaries, discussion questions, IRP gap-discovery prompts, executive summaries, and lessons-learned templates.
Next.js 15
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
LocalStorage
Open repository
Scenario: Ransomware
Audience: Leadership + IT
Outputs:
- Objectives
- IRP gap questions
- Facilitator notes
- Executive summary
GRC Tool
Active
TabletopForge
Browser-based incident response tabletop exercise generator with downloadable Markdown reports and saved exercises.
- Problem: Small teams need realistic tabletop prompts without starting from a blank page.
- Built: Scenario outputs for ransomware, BEC, insider threat, cloud misconfiguration, and vendor breach exercises.
- Next: Expand reporting, export options, and scenario depth as the project matures.
Incident ResponseGRCNext.js
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Security Scanner
Python
Vulnerability Scanner
Windows 10 scanner that checks ports, Windows updates, running services, and firewall status for educational assessment.
- Problem: Basic endpoint posture evidence is often scattered across separate commands.
- Built: Multithreaded port scanning plus PowerShell and netsh posture checks.
- Learned: Repeatable evidence collection makes even small tools more useful.
PythonPowerShellWindows 10
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Password Tool
Python GUI
Password Strength GUI
Tkinter password checker with real-time scoring, color-coded strength feedback, and guidance for stronger passwords.
- Problem: Password guidance is easier to understand when users get immediate feedback.
- Built: Real-time scoring across length, case, digits, and special characters.
- Improve next: Add passphrase guidance and clearer policy examples.
TkinterPassword PolicyUX
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Portfolio
GitHub Pages
TateWilson1.github.io
The GitHub Pages portfolio that showcases cybersecurity projects, resume details, contact links, and professional goals.
HTMLCSSResponsive
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GRC Repository
Early
GRC-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance
Structured cybersecurity risk assessment work focused on simulated business gaps, vulnerabilities, and HIPAA, FERPA, and PCI DSS compliance risks.
- Problem: Technical findings need business context before they can drive priorities.
- Built: Risk register examples, executive summary language, and control-mapping notes.
- Learned: Good GRC writing connects evidence to ownership and remediation.
GovernanceRisk AssessmentCompliance
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Security Toolkit
Building
Security Toolkit
A consolidated home for small security scripts, lab notes, hardening checks, templates, and reusable assessment helpers.
- Includes starter areas for Windows, Linux, M365 and Entra review, GRC templates, and scripts.
- Current items include hardening checklists, access review notes, risk register structure, and incident note templates.
ScriptsLab NotesSecurity Checks
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Profile
README
TateWilson1
The GitHub profile README covering cybersecurity interests, skills, CCDC leadership, and selected projects.
ProfileMarkdownGitHub
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Portfolio Proof
Case Studies
TabletopForge
How I built a tabletop exercise generator that turns security scenarios into practical discussion guides and executive-ready artifacts.
Open case studyGRC Risk Assessment
A structured risk assessment project focused on identifying gaps, mapping risks, and writing remediation-focused security documentation.
Open case studyWindows Vulnerability Scanner
A Python scanner that collects local posture signals from ports, services, updates, and firewall configuration.
Open case studyProof Of Process
How I explain my work.
Problem
I start by naming the user, system, risk, or operational gap the project is meant to address.
Evidence
I document what was built, what data it collects or produces, and what assumptions limit the result.
Next step
I close with what I learned and what I would improve next, so the work shows growth instead of just output.
Cyber Lab
Hands-on environments I can talk through.
CCDC Practice Environment
Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux services, firewall defense, persistence detection, and incident response practice.
Microsoft 365 / Entra Review
Access reviews, enterprise app and SSO cataloging, stale access identification, and tenant hardening checks.
Proxmox Labs
Virtualized Windows and Linux systems used for competition preparation, service defense, and repeatable practice.
Currently Working On
- Expanding TabletopForge with stronger reporting and future PDF export.
- Building out GRC artifacts that connect findings to CIS Controls, NIST AI RMF, and compliance requirements.
- Studying for Microsoft SC-300 to strengthen identity and access administration knowledge.
- Improving public project documentation so each repo shows purpose, setup, screenshots, and lessons learned.
Security Notes
Write-ups
CCDC Lessons
What CCDC practice teaches about service ownership, persistence detection, incident response, and team communication.
Read write-upM365 / Entra Review
A practical overview of access reviews, stale accounts, app consent, SSO cataloging, and tenant hardening checks.
Read write-upGRC Risk Lessons
How to turn technical findings into risk language that supports prioritization and remediation planning.
Read write-upBackground
Education, skills, and experience
Eastern Kentucky University
BS in Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity with a Cybersecurity and Intelligence minor, GPA 3.60, expected December 2026.
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
President and team captain leading weekly practice for 15+ members across Windows, Linux, persistence detection, firewall defense, and incident response. Contributed to a 1st-place Kentucky finish.
Cybersecurity Intern
Pelycon Technologies MSP internship supporting client tickets, RMM workflows, Microsoft 365 administration, endpoint security, security operations tooling, and cyber maturity deliverables.
Locksmith Apprentice
Campus physical security work across 50+ buildings, including key management, lock maintenance, access issues, work orders, and key control records.
Resident Advisor
Supporting up to 800+ student residents, responding to incidents, resolving conflicts, documenting policy concerns, and operating access systems including CSGold and Lenel.
Skills & Interests
Vulnerability Assessment
Incident Response
Digital Forensics
System Hardening
Windows Server
Linux / Ubuntu
Active Directory
Microsoft 365
Proxmox
Access Control
Database Design
Application Development
Configuration Management
Communication
Resume Snapshot
Focused on cybersecurity operations, GRC, identity review, and digital forensics.
Certifications
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, CompTIA Security+, and currently studying for Microsoft SC-300.
GRC Project
Produced risk assessment documentation with scored findings, impact analysis, remediation recommendations, and control mapping.
Working Style
Adaptable, communicative, documentation-focused, and comfortable working through practical security and operations problems.