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David J.

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I tutor networking at a college in the loop. Graduate and Undergrad level. I have a CCNA and various Security/hardware comptia certs. Working towards MS in networking/security.

I like to start at the beginning in tutoring. Ask you a few questions to try and gauge what concepts we should work on, then reinforce the basics assuming entry level classes cover the topics but to really understand requires repetition of the base and approaching it from different angles to solidify a visual in your...

I tutor networking at a college in the loop. Graduate and Undergrad level. I have a CCNA and various Security/hardware comptia certs. Working towards MS in networking/security.

I like to start at the beginning in tutoring. Ask you a few questions to try and gauge what concepts we should work on, then reinforce the basics assuming entry level classes cover the topics but to really understand requires repetition of the base and approaching it from different angles to solidify a visual in your mind. I believe it creating a picture in your mind many times instead of repetition for regurgitation. By reinforcing the material from varying angles you will be able to regurgitate from your own picture in your own mind. Hopefully we’ll be able to come up with some creative analogies you can relate to do you can remember in your own sense and build on the pictures we’ve drawn.

I enjoy running and cross training for fitness and fractals and obscure existential mathematical concepts while I have time for intellectual stimulation outside of networking. My science hobbies and interests are genetics and architecture.

CCNA towards CCNP. ISC2 SSCP. I’m comfortable tutoring undergrad python including networking concepts, and while I’ve had classes in C++ and Java I’m not comfortable tutoring it without early notification. I’m a Certified Internet Webmaster associate and professional level certs so I have experience in html, CGI, and python which I am also comfortable tutoring.

I have the gift of tech gab. I look at every class I take with the goal of being able to not only retain concepts but explain them to others. I’m best at what I’m fresh with but older concepts come back quick just give me some lead time.

Network protocols and python are always fresh
Security protocols (IKE, Ipsec, crypto, Kerberos, etc will take me a few hours to reboot to explanatory level)

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Education

Governors State University BS
Information Technology
-DePaul University
Masters
Lewis University
Masters

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  • Hourly Rate: $35
  • Rate details: i have not, but will start charging cancellations Jan 2026 ... its wasting my time otherwise.... it's currently August of 2025 so more than sufficent upfront notification.
  • Lesson cancellation: 5 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 8/9/2020

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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CCNA (Cisco Engineering)

CCNA (Cisco Engineering)

I have completed my CCNA certification and currently hold a masters degree in network engineering and security. I have worked for a year an a tax firm as a network administrator and IT Manager in which I completely rebuilt a comspy’s network infrastructure.
Computer Science

Computer Science

I’ve taken many courses in python scripting and data structures and algorithms in python and java. I have worked in the capacity of an IT Manager in which I used python and PHP to manage a Slack communications platform and a time clock as well as other Network Administrator functions. I’ve tutored python as well as network based python (using sockets) at a university in a major metro area and helped students pass courses in python. I’ve also assisted other students in basic languages such as shell scripting and various permutations of HTML implementing many other technologies.
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

3 x AAS in cybersecurity, network security, and CIS with extensive coursework in information security and information assurance at the bachelors level. Worked as a cybersecurity analyst for a few months and participated twice in CCDC Cyber Defense competition. I’ve worked with single pane of glass and LAMP based notification and visualizations such as Splunk and Elastic stack.
DOS

DOS

7+ years studying network engineering many of which include use of terminal and cybersecurity concepts involving command-line in DOS and utilities such as netcat, ipconfig, batch file programming. I’ve taken many courses in python scripting and data structures and algorithms in python and java. I have worked in the capacity of an IT Manager in which I used python and PHP to manage a Slack communications platform and a time clock as well as other Network Administrator functions. I’ve tutored python as well as network based python (using sockets) at a university in a major metro area and helped students pass courses in python. I’ve also assisted other students in basic languages such as shell scripting and various permutations of HTML implementing many other technologies. I have a strong familiarity with putty and it's port into such things as a DOS shell.
Information Technology

Information Technology

Graduated in 2018 Summa Cum Laude in Information Technology. I’ve taken many courses in python scripting and data structures and algorithms in python and java. I have worked in the capacity of an IT Manager in which I used python and PHP to manage a Slack communications platform and a time clock as well as other Network Administrator functions. I’ve tutored python as well as network based python (using sockets) at a university in a major metro area and helped students pass courses in python. I’ve also assisted other students in basic languages such as shell scripting and various permutations of HTML implementing many other technologies. I've managed an office network for a tax firm and dealt with issues pertaining to IT and IT Security as applies to agencies like the US DOT (Department of Treasury). Re-built the office network with new hardware and updated protocols (enabled protocols) from scratch.
Linux

Linux

3 years strict Linux use. Several courses in Linux. One rigorous networking python in Linux course. I've assisted students with Linux problems in a non professional peer environment where the student was having difficulty understanding concepts pertaining to a lab or several labs in a hacking/information assurance course. I participated in CCDC cyberdefense competition where I used several hacking techniques learned through Information Assurance I, Information Assurance II, Hacking, and computer forensics courses. I've taken 2 linux courses both ended with grade A, in which I assisted several students with concepts I had previously learned experimenting with Linux. I have installed 6 or so flavors of linux on my linux pc which I revolve through over a several month course to familiarize myself with the various nuances and differences between the three main (fedora/redhat, debian, and slackware) distributions. I'm often a goto person for help with linux problems including some bash scripting and python. i've installed apache, sendmail, and squirrelmail. i'm familiar with cron and scripting cron. I've participated in NCL (National cyber league) twice and utilized linux successfully to parse and divide data using python and grep. I have an understanding which I'd like to build on of regular expressions which I've used for searches and forensic techniques.
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

I earned A grades in all windows courses throughout undergrad including digital forensics, hacking, java, windows desktop administration, windows server administration 1 and 2. Networking windows concepts including DNS, DHCP, active directory, windows security and hardening. Operating system comparisons and evaluation of sec postures and footprints.
Networking (Computer)

Networking (Computer)

CCNA Cisco certified network associate. ISC2 SSCP System security certified professional. I tutor networking concepts such as subnetting, routing and switching, network protocol including (OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, TCP and UDP), Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 concepts as well as some security protocols such a IKE, PKI, public and private key encryption protocols, Diffie Hellman groups. I've helped students (grad and undergrad) with packet capture analysis using wireshark and tcpdump. I've helped many students troubleshoot labs in lab on demand of various topologies and grad and undergrad courses. I've led some students with more cybersecurity centric focused questions to the right person who can help them and have a basic understanding of Burp Suite. I've participated in CCDC Cyber competitions and have an understanding of the topology and framework of the CCDC competition so I am assisting the CCDC team any way I can this upcoming semester. I have been to and helped as a TA in the national US Cyberquests competition; after being accepted the first year i was asked to TA the following year). I've worked in the capacity of Technician or network/security technician on several occasions in which I've participated/led the way in computer and network hardware installation and wiring and implementation. My BS senior project involved implementing a Palo Alto Security Device at small/mid sized clinic. The same clinic, I helped migrate the existing workspace infrastructure into a hosted cloud solution.
Web Design

Web Design

I’ve taken many courses in python scripting and data structures and algorithms in python and java. I have worked in the capacity of an IT Manager in which I used python and PHP to manage a Slack communications platform and a time clock as well as other Network Administrator functions. I’ve tutored python as well as network based python (using sockets) at a university in a major metro area and helped students pass courses in python. I’ve also assisted other students in basic languages such as shell scripting and various permutations of HTML implementing many other technologies. I've taken extensive coursework and certification coursework in HTML and scripting languages. I've achieved the CIW Internet Webmaster and CIW Internet Webmaster Professional certifications thru ProSoft. I've designed and maintained form many years many websites and email hosting solutions.
Algebra 1
Anatomy
Biology
General Computer
HTML
Psychology

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