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Jessica Elkins

Cybersecurity Graduate Student
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About

With a strong foundation in programming and a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, I am dedicated to creating solutions that not only work well, but also provide a high level of security. I am excited to apply my skills and knowlegde to real-world problems and make a positive impact in the world of cybersecurity.

Education

Current 2021
M.S. in Cybersecurity
University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL

Relevant Courses: Network Security, Data Mining, Cybersecurity Engineering, Mobile Digital Forensics

GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Honors: NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service recipient

2019
B.S. in Computer Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL

Relevant Courses: Cyber Risk Management, Software Engineering, Advanced Web Development, Systems Programming, Computer Security

GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Honors: Transfer Presidential Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude

2017
A.S. in Computer Science
Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL

Relevant Courses: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming

GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Honors: Phi Theta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Experience

Current 2021
Research Assistant II
University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL

Worked as a data analyst on the Malware Research Project which consisted of cleaning up, refining, and analyzing the data collection to identify trends among data points.

2018
Seasonal Sales Associate
Sur La Table | Birmingham, AL

Greeted customers and ascertained what each customer wants or needs, and answered questions regarding store or merchandise.

2016
Service Parts Representative
Warren Rupp | Mansfield, OH

Responded to customer part requests by pulling purchased parts from inventory or ordering parts from warehouse. Assisted in training new employees.

Skills

  • Programming Skills
    Java Python C HTML/CSS SQLite Git PyTorch Eclipse Flask
  • Cybersecurity Skills
    Wireshark IP tables OSINT Linux nmap Kibana