CURIOUS BY NATURE. TECHNICAL BY PRACTICE.

Spencer
Hibbert.

Cybersecurity Engineering Student

CompTIA Security+ & CySA+ Certified

Exploring how systems work—and how to defend them.
Building practical skills in detection, response, and security automation.

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Fairfax, Virginia · George Mason University

SECURITY OPERATIONS / ENGINEERING / CONTINUOUS LEARNINGExplore my work

01 / SELECTED WORK

Built to understand.

Where theory becomes something I can build, test, and troubleshoot.

A.BEAM / LOCAL ANALYSIS WORKFLOWConceptual overview

01
InspectFiles, URLs, emails & security events
02
DetectInspection modules, detection logic & YARA
03
EvaluateRisk scoring & decision engine
04
RespondQuarantine, firewall services & notifications

Locally operated Modular architecture · Active development

FEATURED PROJECTIn development

Security engineering / Automation

A.Beam

From a security signal to an informed response.

A locally operated security analysis project. I’m building inspection, detection, risk scoring, and response workflows to understand how defensive tools work from the inside out.

Node.js
REST APIs
YARA
JavaScript

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PROJECT 02Ongoing lab practice

Defensive security / Labs

Cybersecurity home lab

Hands-on exercises across Windows, Kali Linux, and Ubuntu: inspecting traffic, enumerating services, exploring vulnerabilities, and practicing defensive security.

VirtualBox
Wireshark
Nmap
Snort
Linux

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PROJECT 03In development

Software development / Web

GMUnderground

A web project built around George Mason University, connecting application interfaces, authentication, a database, and deployment into a working development workflow.

Next.js
Prisma
PostgreSQL
Vercel
GitHub

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02 / CERTIFICATIONS

A foundation. Put into practice.

Industry certifications that complement the work I’m doing in projects and labs.

Earned

CompTIA

Security+

A foundation in securing systems, understanding threats, and managing risk.

Threats & vulnerabilities
Security architecture
Risk management

Earned

CompTIA

CySA+

Building on the fundamentals with security analysis, monitoring, and response.

Security operations
Vulnerability management
Incident response

03 / TECHNICAL TOOLKIT

The tools behind the work.

Skills I’m developing through coursework, certification study, hands-on labs, and personal projects.

Security operations

Certification study, labs & A.Beam

Incident response
Security monitoring
Log analysis
Event correlation
Threat intelligence
Vulnerability management
SIEM fundamentals
Detection concepts
Security automation

Networking

Hands-on lab practice

TCP/IP
DNS & DHCP
VPNs
Network troubleshooting
Packet analysis
Reconnaissance & enumeration

Operating systems

Virtual machines & administration practice

Windows 10/11
Ubuntu Linux
Kali Linux
Linux administration
Windows administration fundamentals

Security & networking tools

Project work & guided exercises

Wireshark
Nmap
Snort
YARA
Burp Suite
Gobuster
Hashcat
SSH

Development & automation

Building practical projects

Python
JavaScript / Node.js
Git / GitHub
REST APIs
JSON
Next.js

Infrastructure & platforms

Lab setup, deployment & fundamentals

VirtualBox
Microsoft 365
Active Directory / IAM fundamentals
Vercel

Always a work in progress. These reflect practical experience and developing fundamentals, with room to keep learning.

04 / A LITTLE CONTEXT

Curiosity, with a practical side.

I’m a junior at George Mason University, studying Cybersecurity Engineering and learning by getting hands-on.

I’m interested in the space between understanding a system and defending it: the traffic it produces, the signals that matter, and the decisions that turn an observation into a response.

Outside coursework, that means building A.Beam, working through security labs, and developing web applications. Each gives me a different way to practice, troubleshoot, and connect the pieces.

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EDUCATION

George Mason University

B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering

Junior · Currently enrolledAugust 2024 – Present

Fairfax, Virginia

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clear communication.
Practical problem solving.

Customer Service Desk Associate

Wegmans · Chantilly, Virginia

September 2023 – Present

Troubleshoot customer, account, and payment issues in a high-volume service environment.
Communicate clearly, work through problems, and escalate unusual issues when needed.
Stay organized while handling multiple requests and transaction-related questions.

Earlier experience

Cashier · Wendy’s, FairfaxJune 2022 – September 2023

Dock Worker · Belle Haven Marina, AlexandriaJune 2020 – July 2021

05 / GET IN TOUCH

Let’s start a
conversation.

Have an internship opportunity, a project idea, or a good technical question? I’d be glad to connect.

spencerhibbert06@gmail.com

GitHub (202) 384-4349