Cybersecurity - University of Cincinnati

Zack Crawford

B.S. Cybersecurity, Class of 2027 · Cleveland, OH

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Projects

Album Reviews Website

Designed, built, and deployed a static, publicly hosted album-review platform with search and a custom Python pipeline for scoring, cover art, RSS, and email newsletters.

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picoCTF Solves

A documented repository of picoCTF challenge solutions, focused on explaining reasoning and methodology.

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Minecraft Mod

Ongoing Minecraft mod project focused on immersive horror gameplay - custom entities, JSON/loot table work, modding. Not yet hosted online.

Experience

LEMA Collective - Cybersecurity Intern May 2026 – Aug. 2026
Remote
  • Authored a nine-part executive briefing series on AI-era cybersecurity risk for a C-suite audience, translating technical incidents into business consequence and the decision each one forces.
  • Built role-specific analyses mapping a single breach to seven executive seats, tying each lesson to a documented consequence for that role.
  • Ran multiple editorial review cycles with the firm's founder, converting feedback into structural standards applied consistently across the series.

Education

University of Cincinnati, CECH Expected Dec. 2027
B.S. Cybersecurity - GPA 3.93 - Cincinnati, OH
  • Relevant coursework: Computer and Network Forensics, Network Monitoring and IPS, System Analysis and Design, Special Topics in Cybersecurity
Cuyahoga County Community College, Western Campus Dec. 2024
Associate of Applied Business, Cybersecurity - GPA 3.3 - Parma, OH
  • Relevant coursework: OS Hardware for Cybersecurity, Advanced Network Security, Systems Defense, Network Security Fundamentals, Linux Administration
North Royalton High School May 2024
High School Diploma - GPA 3.5 - North Royalton, OH
  • President's Award, National Honors Diploma; AP Macroeconomics, AP U.S. Government

Skills & Certifications

Technical Python, Linux, SQL, Ethical Hacking, Incident Response, Network Security, Penetration Testing
Languages English (Native), French (Novice)
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Aug. 2026

Threat identification, secure architecture, IAM, risk management, cryptography/PKI.