Antonio Punturiero
Cyber Lab Technician
Frederick Community College
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Started taking technology classes in high school.
Received technical certifications from my high school.
Graduated with my associates in year.
I received an offer from my community college to work as a cyber lab technician in there cyber security department that they were just starting.
Coached and ran a cyber team at FCC.
Became a member of the cyber padawans. Was captain for several competitions.
Graduated with my Bachelors from UMUC.
Education
High School
Bachelor
Cybersecurity
University of Maryland-University College
Cybersecurity
University of Maryland-University College
Career
Cyber Lab Technician
Network Analysis, Threat intel, System administration, Virtualization technology, Pentesting.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Engineering
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
Constantly learning and analyzing new threats that may appear on a corporate network. Discussing about real time attacks and how we can mitigate them.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Start early. Trust me if you start where I did in high school it will all pay off very quickly. You will have a lot of corporations looking at you and testing your skills if you slack off and I have many colleagues that are still trying to find a job in the cybersecurity field.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Holy cow you did all of this stuff at your age?"
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
