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First-year student learning IoT cyber defense

Freshman at Chattahoochee Technical College, completing a Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense externship to build practical skills in IoT security.

Work samples

Portfolio of externship work focused on IoT security tasks, defensive practices, and practical exercises completed during the Hydroficient program.

  • Cybersecurity Training Labs
    Cybersecurity Training Labs

    Completing hands-on cybersecurity labs through Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate. Learning network security, threat analysis, incident response, and security monitoring concepts. Utilizing Linux, SQL, and security investigation tools.

    LinuxSQL
  • AWS Cloud Foundations
    AWS Cloud Foundations

    Learning cloud computing concepts including cloud architecture, security, storage, networking, and AWS services. Building foundational knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud security.

    AWS

About me

Freshman at Chattahoochee Technical College, completing a Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense externship to build practical skills in IoT security.

I am Heather Ricket, a first-year associate's degree student at Chattahoochee Technical College pursuing an Associate's degree in Cybersecurity with a specialization in Cloud Security. I am early in my career journey and currently completing the Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense externship to gain hands-on experience in IoT security and cyber defense practices.

Externships

Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense Externship

Hydroficient

Experience

CSR Specialist

Odyssey Logistics · April 2020  February 2022

Au Pair (International Placement)

Mondial Agency  Netherlands · January 2019  January 2020

Customer Service Associate

UnitedHealthcare · May 2017  December 2017

Assistant Grocery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market · June 2015  February 2017

Education

Chattahoochee Technical College

Cybersecurity AAS · Class of 2028

Skills

IoT security basicsCyber defense fundamentalsPractical externship experienceAssociate-level academic courseworkAWSExcelTime Management

Cybersecurity Training Labs

Completing hands-on cybersecurity labs through Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate. Learning network security, threat analysis, incident response, and security monitoring concepts. Utilizing Linux, SQL, and security investigation tools.

LinuxSQL
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AWS Cloud Foundations

Learning cloud computing concepts including cloud architecture, security, storage, networking, and AWS services. Building foundational knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud security.

AWS
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Operating Systems Coursework

Studying Windows operating systems, system configuration, virtualization, file systems, user management, and troubleshooting concepts.

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