Welcome! My name is Brian Styrcula

Cybersecurity Graduate Student | Hands-On Learner | Problem Solver

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About Me

Cybersecurity graduate student with hands-on experience in vulnerability management, cloud security, and security operations. Currently interning at Sacred Heart University while running a home lab and IT business.

Technical Skills

🛡️ Security Tools

  • Nessus
  • Wireshark
  • Ettercap
  • Nmap
  • FTK Imager
  • Google SecOps (SIEM/SOAR)

☁️ Cloud

  • GCP (Cloud Run, Load Balancing, IAP)
  • AWS EC2
  • OpenTofu/Terraform
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • Proxmox VE

🌐 Networking

  • TCP/IP & OSI Model
  • VPN (WireGuard, Tailscale)
  • Firewall Configuration
  • DNS & ARP
  • Packet Analysis

💻 Systems

  • Windows Server 2022
  • Active Directory
  • Linux (Arch, Kali)
  • Bash & SSH
  • VMware & VirtualBox

Featured Projects

GCP Cloud Infrastructure

OpenTofu • GCP • Cloud Run • SSL/TLS

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  • HTTPS Load Balancer & IAP deployed on GCP with OpenTofu
  • Cloud Run hosting with SSL and custom domain

Vulnerability Scanning Lab

Nessus • Wireshark • Ettercap • VMware

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  • Built an isolated 5-VM network in VMware for penetration testing
  • Ran Nessus credentialed vulnerability scans across all 5 VMs
  • Intercepted live credentials using ARP poisoning with Ettercap
  • Captured plaintext FTP logins through Wireshark traffic analysis

Proxmox Home Lab

Proxmox VE • Active Directory • Tailscale • Linux

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  • Bare-metal Proxmox VE on dedicated hardware
  • Windows Server 2022 domain controller (brian.local)
  • Arch Linux pentesting node with Tailscale remote access

Digital Forensics (CY-635)

FTK Imager • Karen's Hasher • Exterro Registry Viewer • DiskExplorer

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  • Created forensic disk images using FTK Imager
  • Verified data integrity with hashing tools (Karen's Hasher)
  • Analyzed Windows registry artifacts with Exterro Registry Viewer
  • Examined FAT file systems and recovered data with DiskExplorer

Network Security I (CY-622)

WireGuard • Docker • Kubernetes • AWS EC2 • Wireshark

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  • Built and tested encrypted VPN tunnels using WireGuard
  • Deployed containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes (Minikube)
  • Set up Apache2 web servers and MySQL databases on AWS EC2 via SSH
  • Performed packet analysis with Wireshark and configured firewall rules

Professional Experience

Cybersecurity Intern

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

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  • Details coming soon...

Audio/Visual Graduate Assistant

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

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  • Crestron A/V systems support across campus
  • Tier-1 support for Windows/macOS across 100+ classrooms
  • IT request management via TeamDynamix (TDX)

Owner / Sole Proprietor

Brian's Quick Fix, Fairfield, CT

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  • In-home IT support for dozens of recurring clients
  • Router, Wi-Fi & network security configuration

Education & Certifications

M.S. Cybersecurity

Sacred Heart University

Expected May 2027 | GPA: 3.73

  • Digital forensics
  • Network security
  • Vulnerability management
  • Cloud security

B.A. Telecommunications & Media Industries

The Pennsylvania State University

May 2024

  • Minor: Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Get In Touch

✉️ Email

brian.styrcula@gmail.com