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Andy Roberts

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I am an entry-level IT professional with hands-on experience in networking, threat detection, and system optimization.

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I am an entry-level IT professional with hands-on experience in networking, threat detection, and system optimization.

I am passionate about cybersecurity and have pursued blue team security practices, threat mitigation, and security monitoring in lab environments. My background in education and technical training helps me communicate complex concepts clearly and train others effectively.

  • 20 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Government
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 4 roles

Cybersecurity Enthusiast (Independent Study) · Self-Directed / Independent StudyJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Gained foundational knowledge of Blue Team Security, focusing on network security, threat detection, and mitigation. Built hands-on skills with cybersecurity tools (e.g., Splunk, Wireshark) and maintained a secure home lab for research and practice.

Itinerant Music & Classroom Teacher · Bay of Plenty Schools – Tauranga, New ZealandJan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

Integrated digital tools into classroom teaching and provided music and language education in diverse school settings.

Surveyor in Training · OJD Engineering – Texas, USAAug 2015 – Sep 2025 · 10 yrs 2 mos

Conducted fieldwork for data collection and contributed to drafting and mapping projects.

Information Technology Assistant · Mclean Independent School District – Texas, USAAug 2006 – Sep 2025 · 19 yrs 2 mos

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Music Education · Wayland Baptist University2030 – 2012
Associate Degree in Fine Arts · Clarendon Community College2030 – 2008

Certifications and awards

CompTIA Security+2030 – 2025

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