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Resume
A concise overview of my education, certifications, and competition experience — formatted to print cleanly.
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- derekxwei@gmail.com
- San Antonio, Texas
- U.S. citizen eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- updated 2026-07-09
Summary
Early-career cybersecurity candidate entering the B.S. Cybersecurity program in the Honors College at the University of Texas at San Antonio in Fall 2026. CompTIA-certified across IT fundamentals, networking, security operations, and penetration testing, with hands-on experience from the NEISD iCSI Cybersecurity Program and national CTF and cyber defense competitions. Focused on blue-team analysis and practical security tooling; currently pursuing cybersecurity internships.
Education
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
B.S. Cybersecurity, Honors College
Incoming student — beginning Fall 2026
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NEISD iCSI Cybersecurity Program
Career and technical cybersecurity program
Completed — Class of 2026
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MacArthur High School
High school diploma
Graduate — Class of 2026
Certifications
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CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
CompTIA
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CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
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CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
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CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA
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CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate
Microsoft
Competitions & CTF experience
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National Cyber League
Cybersecurity skills competition
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CyberPatriot
National Youth Cyber Defense Competition
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BYU CTF
Capture the Flag
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RowdyCon
Capture the Flag
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CTF@CIT
Capture the Flag
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Squ1rrel CTF
Capture the Flag
Event formats range from jeopardy-style CTF challenges — spanning web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, and OSINT categories — to defensive competitions centered on hardening and securing live systems.
Core skills
Stated conservatively — aligned to certification domains and hands-on practice rather than professional experience.
- Networking fundamentals — protocols, addressing, and troubleshooting (aligned to Network+)
- Security operations and log analysis (aligned to CySA+)
- Vulnerability assessment and threat identification (aligned to Security+ and CySA+)
- Penetration testing methodology and reporting (aligned to PenTest+)
- Windows and Linux basics, practiced through homelab builds
- Clear technical documentation and competition writeups