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Owen James Engebretson Bentz

URL: https://owenbentz.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 612-701-4335

DoB: 01-24-2003

Objective

Highly motivated aspiring cybersecurity student seeking to leverage my skills and passion in a real-world, relevant job setting.

Experience

Pizza Ranch

Casper, WY (2017-2019)

Cook, Kitchen Staff

Commitment to customer service and food industry

Spark DDI Delivery

Casper, WY (2020-2025)

Package Delivery Personnel

Demonstrated reliability and time management skills.

Cybersecurity & Network Operations Specialist (in a simulated setting)

  • Practice in advanced switch and router configurations, OSI model, subnetting, IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, VLAN segmentation, and networking troubleshooting.

Advanced Network Security Analyst

  • Robust understanding of offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategies, including network defense mechanisms and identifying attack vectors, vulnerability response, malware protection, firewall configuration, ACLs, URL blocking, forensic drive image analysis, and encryption.
  • Skilled in user account policies, social engineering, and phishing tactics.
  • Experienced in detecting DNS tunneling, DDOS attacks, open port scanning, DHCP attacks, etc.
  • Ample practice in Wireshark, Ettercap, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, honeypots, firewalls and OSINT.

IT & Systems Administrator

  • Proficient in managing Linux environments, macOS, and Windows (user security policies configuration).
  • Practice in VMware and VirtualBox.
  • Accomplished in Excel, Word, and Access.
  • Substantial Photoshop and video editing abilities.

About Me

Location History:

  • Born in Burnsville, Minnesota
  • Raised in Morristown, Minnesota
  • Moved to Faribault, Minnesota in 2015
  • Moved to Casper, Wyoming in 2017
  • Currently a student at Casper College, pursuing an associate's degree in Computer Security

My attraction to this field stems from my experience as the go-to IT support for family and friends. I genuinely enjoy helping others resolve their technical issues and find the troubleshooting process to be rewarding. My family has been a constant source of encouragement, wholeheartedly supporting my interests.

I'm a highly motivated aspiring cybersecurity enthusiast with a lifelong passion for technology. From building my first gaming rig at 14, to mastering network configurations, my passion for the digital world is unwavering.

My strengths include:

  • Possessing a solid understanding of operating systems, network security, and proactive threat detection.
  • Background in creative software and analytical troubleshooting providing a unique and valuable perspective to the cybersecurity landscape.
  • Eager to contribute a dynamic approach to protecting digital assets and infrastructure.
  • Seeking to leverage my proven work ethic and IT passion into a dedicated IT role.

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While the majority of my knowledge is self-taught, driven by curiosity and desire to learn, I owe significant credit to my family (Mom: Jen, Dad: Brad, Brother: Riley), my Kelly Walsh CCNA teacher, Duane Reimer, and my Casper College CCNA instructor, Jeffrey Brewster, for their invaluable contributions. I am currently preparing to take the CCNA exam upon completion of my CCNA prep course at Casper College.

AI

In my opinion, AI is a powerful tool with vast potential for automating tasks and enhancing various processes. I believe it is crucial to learn how to effectively utilize these tools while maintaining an awareness of their distinction from human-generated content. (In fact, this website was built using contributions from Gemini 2.0).

Hobbies & Interests

My Hobbies

  • Building Custom PCs
  • Cybersecurity News
  • Jailbreaking (LLMs, iOS)
  • OS, Virtual Machines
  • Network Configuration
  • Common IT Troubleshooting
  • Gaming
  • Staying Updated on Tech Advances (CRISPR, Neuralink, LLMs)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Nvidia GPU Releases
  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Podcasts
  • Rubik's Cubes
  • Puzzles
  • Cars
  • Dirt Bikes
  • Art
  • Movies

PC Evolution Timeline Images

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References available upon request.