Review Paths
Do not try to read everything in one pass.
This page is meant to help different reviewers get to the right evidence quickly. A recruiter should not have to dig through every lab. A technical reviewer should not have to guess which projects are strongest. A ServiceNow reviewer should not have to search for Vulnerability Response work.
Fastest path: Start with the resume, then review the ServiceNow SecOps Lab Hub, CYBER 440 capstone, CYBER 366 malware labs, and the project gallery.
60-Second Path#
Resume#
Start with the public resume for the quick professional overview: education, credentials, experience, and role alignment.
Start
ServiceNow SecOps#
Review my strongest career-aligned section: Vulnerability Response workflow, ownership, remediation, validation, exceptions, and closure.
Primary Focus
Capstone Evidence#
Review the CYBER 440 capstone for the clearest incident response and forensic investigation story.
Flagship Project
Malware and Forensics#
Review CYBER 366 for malware analysis and IST 454 for dedicated forensics evidence.
Technical Depth
Paths by Reviewer Type#
Recruiter / Hiring Manager#
Use this path if you want the fastest hiring-oriented view.
Recommended order:
This path gives the fastest answer to: background, role fit, credentials, strongest evidence, and how to reach me.
ServiceNow SecOps / Vulnerability Response Reviewer#
Use this path if you care about SecOps workflow, vulnerable item ownership, remediation, and analyst process.
Recommended order:
- ServiceNow SecOps Lab Hub
- ServiceNow VR Triage Checklist
- IST 456: Security & Risk Management
- AI-Powered Vulnerability Ownership Recommender
- Capabilities
This is the path I would point to first for ServiceNow SecOps conversations.
Cybersecurity Analyst / SOC Reviewer#
Use this path if you want investigation, logs, traffic, SIEM-style thinking, malware, and security operations evidence.
Recommended order:
- CYBER 440: Cybersecurity Capstone
- CYBER 366: Malware Analytics
- IST 456: Enigma Glass Security & Risk Labs
- CYBER 362: Network Traffic Analysis & ML
- CYBER 262: Security Foundations
This path shows the practical analyst side of the portfolio.
Incident Response / Forensics Reviewer#
Use this path if you want evidence handling, imaging, logs, memory artifacts, timelines, and response planning.
Recommended order:
- CYBER 440: Capstone Incident Response & Forensics
- IST 454: Computer & Cyber Forensics
- CYBER 342W: Incident Response, DR & BC Planning
- IST 451: Malware-Based Attack Investigation
- SRA 221: Information Security Foundations
This path separates hands-on investigation from planning and response structure.
Malware Analysis / Reverse Engineering Reviewer#
Use this path if you want static analysis, dynamic analysis, reverse-engineering tools, suspicious processes, and malware behavior.
Recommended order:
- CYBER 366: Malware Analytics & Reverse Engineering
- IST 451: Malware-Based Attack Investigation Lab
- CYBER 440: Capstone Incident Response & Forensics
- IST 454: Computer & Cyber Forensics
- CYBER 262: Security Foundations
This path is the best fit for malware-analysis conversations.
GRC / Risk / Privacy Reviewer#
Use this path if you want the governance and risk side of the portfolio.
Recommended order:
- IST 456: Security & Risk Management
- IST 432: Cyber Law, Privacy & GRC
- SRA 311: Risk Analysis in a Security Context
- SRA 231: Decision Theory & Analysis
- CYBER 342W: Incident Response, DR & BC Planning
This path shows the risk, policy, decision-making, and communication layer behind the technical work.
OT/ICS Security Reviewer#
Use this path if you want cyber-physical risk, operational impact, SCADA/PLC concepts, and availability-focused security thinking.
Recommended order:
- OT/ICS Security
- IST 451: ICS/IT-OT Application-Level DoS Attack Lab
- CYBER 440: Capstone Incident Response & Forensics
- IST 495: Network Lab Development Internship
- IST 402: Cloud Virtualization, Containers & SECaaS
This path is about availability, operations, and security where systems affect the real world.
Cloud Security / Infrastructure Reviewer#
Use this path if you want infrastructure, containers, private cloud, zero trust concepts, and networking.
Recommended order:
- IST 402: Cloud Virtualization, Containers & SECaaS Architecture
- IST 495: Network Lab Development Internship
- SRA 221: Information Security Foundations
- CYBER 362: Network Traffic Analysis & ML
- Capabilities
This path shows the infrastructure foundation behind security operations.
HCI / Workflow / Software Reviewer#
Use this path if you care about usability, workflow design, software foundations, and how I think about interfaces.
Recommended order:
- IST 331: User-Centered Design & Booking.com Redesign
- sudoRunner Portfolio Website
- IST 261: Productivity Assistant Application Design Studio
- IST 311: Java Data Structures & Software Engineering Foundations
- IST 250: Uphill Struggle Bicycles Web Design Project
This path explains why the portfolio emphasizes navigation, review flow, and usability.
Best Pages by Topic#
What I Would Not Read First#
Some pages are included because they show progression, not because they are headline evidence. IST 240, IST 242, IST 250, SRA 221, and SRA 231 are useful supporting pages, but I would not start there unless you are specifically reviewing software foundations, web design, or decision-analysis background.