Technical Learning Archive
A timeline of Purdue CIT coursework, labs, and independent technical projects.
| Term | Course / Build | Focus Area | Skills Practiced |
|---|---|---|---|
2023 | |||
| Fall | IT Architecture Foundations | Operating Systems·Network Operating Systems·Distributed Systems·IT Architecture | |
| Fall | Organizational Security | Security Governance·Risk Management·Business Continuity·Incident Management | |
| Project | Embedded Systems Prototype | Raspberry Pi·Facial Recognition·Linux·Hardware Prototyping | |
2024 | |||
| Spring | Software Development Foundations | Programming Fundamentals·Debugging·Algorithmic Thinking·Software Testing | |
| Spring | Systems Administration | Windows Server·Active Directory·Virtualization·Backup and Storage | |
| Fall | Object-Oriented Development | Object-Oriented Programming·Collections·Exception Handling·Database Connectivity | |
| Fall | Cybersecurity Foundations | Wireshark·John the Ripper·Scripting·Introductory Penetration Testing | |
| Project | Windows Domain Foundations | Active Directory·Virtual Machines·Domain Controller·User Management | |
| Project | Wireless and HID Security | Flipper Zero·ESP32 WiFi Marauder·HID Security·NFC | |
| Project | Pentesting Practice | Kali Linux·Capture the Flag·Traffic Analysis·Wireshark | |
| Project | Controlled Remote Access Concept | Python·Java·Remote Access Concepts·Defensive Awareness | |
2025 | |||
| Spring | Security Controls | System Hardening·Access Control·Wireless Security·Cloud Security | |
| Spring | Network Engineering | Routing and Switching·VLANs·ACLs·Subnetting | |
| Spring | Cyber Policy & Ethics | Cyberlaw·Ethics·Privacy·Cyber Policy | |
| Summer | Database Design | SQL·Entity Relationship Diagrams·Data Modeling·Normalization | |
| Fall | Digital Forensics | Digital Forensics·File Systems·Evidence Analysis·Encryption | |
| Fall | UNIX Administration | UNIX·Shell Scripting·User Management·System Hardening | |
| Fall | Cryptography | Symmetric Cryptography·Asymmetric Cryptography·Hashing·Key Management | |
| Fall | Risk & Infrastructure Protection | Risk Assessment·Physical Security·Emergency Management·Crisis Response | |
| Project | Storage & Self-Hosting | TrueNAS·Storage·Active Directory·Self-Hosting | |
| Project | Encrypted Messaging | Python·X25519·AES-GCM·Wireshark | |
| Project | Wireless Security | Wireless Security·Rogue AP Awareness·Reconnaissance·Captive Portals | |
2026 | |||
| Spring | Network Services | Unix Services·DNS and Mail·Firewalls·Proxies | |
| Spring | Cybercrime Behavior | Cybercrime·Criminology·Behavioral Theory·Research Analysis | |
| Spring | Vulnerability Analysis | Vulnerability Analysis·Penetration Testing·Endpoint Defense·AI Security | |
| Spring | Homeland Security Resources | Homeland Security·Business Continuity·Preparedness·Information Security | |
| Summer | IT Project Management | Project Management·Scope Management·Risk Management·Microsoft Project | |
| Fall | Information Governance | Information Governance·Policy·Risk·Enterprise Systems | |
| Fall | Network Security | VPNs·Firewall Policy·Packet Filtering·Network Security | |
| Fall | Incident Response | Incident Response·IDS·Log Analysis·Network Flows | |
| Project | Infrastructure Homelab | UniFi·Proxmox·VLANs·Bare Metal | |
| Project | Identity & SIEM Monitoring | Active Directory·Wazuh·Windows Server·Endpoint Monitoring | |
| Project | Defensive Infrastructure | Honeypots·Firewall Rules·VLANs·VPN Access·Active Directory | |
| Project | Security Automation | n8n·Workflow Automation·Email Triage·Incident Response | |
| Project | Network Visualization | React·JavaScript·Network Engineering·GitHub Pages | |
| Project | SIEM Monitoring | Wazuh·Active Directory·MITRE ATT&CK·Windows Server | |