Jared Baron Panares

Hey,

I'm Jared

CS Major @ UT Austin

An undergraduate student with aspirations in the broad field of computer science.
An aficionado of programming, cybersecurity, and web development.
Looking for opportunities in network security and software.

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About Me

I’m Jared, an undergraduate student attending the University of Texas at Austin. I dabble in tech and specialize in cybersecurity. Away from the keyboard, you can find me reading mycology books, listening to beabadoobee, or strumming a guitar. Here's some stuff I'm interested in:

Web Development
Information Security
Mushroom Science
Indie Rock and R&B
Acoustic Guitar

Skillset

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

BootStrap

SASS

Java

Python

git

Linux

Windows

Bash

Hugo

SQL

Svelte

Tailwind

Experience

SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling

February 2024 - May 2024

I’ve completed the SEC504 course to prepare for the GCIH certification exam. This course focuses on incident response through understanding attacker techniques, highlighting the reaction process, and utilizing next-generation systems.

Provided by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud

June 2023 - July 2023

I’ve completed SEC401, offered by SANS, in pursuit of the GSEC certification. This course covers a broad number of topics within the industry including, but not limited to, cloud fundamentals, Windows security, defendible network, etc.

Provided by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

SANS Foundations: Computers, Technology and Security

June 2021 - September 2021

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I have taken the SANS Foundations course offered by SANS Institute which helped me learn the core aspects of cybersecurity such as offensive/defensive security, forensics, programming, and more.

Provided by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

Freecodecamp (FCC)

June 22 - Present

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I have earned the certificate for Scientific Computing with Python. I’ve done about 300 hours of coursework (according to FCC) and have completed 5 projects involving Python along the way. At the moment, I’m working towards their Front-end development course.

Education

2024

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Issued by GIAC

Valid: 2024 - 2028

The GCIH exam highlights offensive operations security by focusing on utilizing and mitigating attacker tools/techniques.

This exam includes, but isn’t limited to:

Memory and Malware Investigation
Reconnaissance and Open-Source Intelligence
Incident Response
Endpoint Attack and Pivoting
Detecting Exploitation Tools and Evasive Techniques

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2023

GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

Issued by GIAC

Valid: 2023 - 2027

Shortly after taking the SEC401 course from SANS Institute, I passed my GSEC exam to obtain a certification!

This exam covered a broad range of topics including, but not limited to:

Network and Cloud Security
Defense-In-Depth
Cryptographic Systems
Vulnerability Management
Windows Architecture
Linux and MacOS Security

Provided by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

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2021

GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)

Issued by GIAC

Valid: 2021 - 2025

After taking the SANS Foundations course, I took the GFACT exam and was able to earn my GFACT certification which is issued by GIAC Certifications, a well known organization in cybersecurity.

This exam covered core cybersecurity fundamentals including topics such as:

Computing Systems
Network Architecture
Introduction to Servers and Services
Python and C Programming (as applies to IT)
Various Cybersecurity Methodology

Provided by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

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2024 - 2028

Bachelors of Science

University of Texas at Austin

Seeking a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and planning a concentration in cybersecurity.

Relevant Coursework:

C S 429 Computer Organization and Architecture ^
C S 309 Autonomous Intelligent Robotics ^
C S 314 Data Structures
C S 311 Discrete Math for Computer Science

Clubs:

Information & Systems Security Society (Fall ‘24 Cyber Scholar)
Texas Association for Computing Machinery

^ Current Classes

2020 - 2024

High School

William B. Travis High School

GPA: 4.0 of 4.0

Graduated from Travis high school. I’ve taken Pre-AP Computer Science I, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and Computer Science III.

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