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REPORT./001

Competition defense

CCDC Leadership & Defense

Lead weekly cybersecurity practice for 25+ members as president and team captain; contributed to a 1st-place Kentucky finish.

Role
President & team captain · August 2022–Present
Cadence
Weekly practice · 25+ members
Environment
Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux, Proxmox
Result
Contributed to a 1st-place Kentucky finish

01 / Context

Weekly cyber-defense practice.

Team brief

President and team captain of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), August 2022–Present, leading weekly cybersecurity practice for 25+ members.

02 / Practice environment

Practice across systems and response disciplines.

WindowsWindows Server and Active Directory.
LinuxLinux and Proxmox.
DetectPersistence detection.
DefendFirewall defense and incident response.

03 / Project · September 2026

CCDC Proxmox Lab Environment.

Configured and documented a segmented Proxmox VE lab with static addressing, DNS, gateway, and firewall-aware connectivity testing for Windows and Linux cyber-defense practice.

Proxmox VESegmented lab
AddressingStatic addressesResolutionDNSRoutingGatewayConnectivityFirewall-aware tests
Lab configuration and documentation supported Windows and Linux cyber-defense practice.

04 / Result

First place in Kentucky.

Contributed to a 1st-place Kentucky finish in cyber defense competition.

Practice cadence

Weekly cybersecurity practice for 25+ members.

05 / Skills demonstrated

Leadership through weekly cybersecurity practice.

Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux, persistence detection, firewall defense, incident response, Proxmox, DNS, and lab configuration and documentation.