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Dylan Gauthier

Cybersecurity Analyst — Ontario, Canada

Who I Am

I'm a cybersecurity analyst with a passion for defending systems and uncovering vulnerabilities before the bad actors do. Currently pursuing my B.S. in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance at WGU while working hands-on as a Service Desk Analyst.

My background spans security operations, network administration, and endpoint protection. I build labs, break things on purpose, and document what I learn — because in this field, curiosity is the best firewall.

Name
Dylan Gauthier
Location
Ontario, Canada
Focus
Blue Team / SOC
3+
Years Experience
4
Certifications
6+
Projects Built
Packets Analyzed

What I've Built

🛡

SIEM Home Lab

[Project description — e.g. Deployed and configured a SIEM solution to ingest and correlate logs from multiple endpoints, creating custom detection rules and dashboards.]

Splunk / ELK Log Analysis Detection Rules
View on GitHub →
🐍

Python Security Tools

[Project description — e.g. Built a collection of Python scripts for network scanning, log parsing, and automated threat intelligence lookups.]

Python Automation Scripting
View on GitHub →
🔍

Vulnerability Management

[Project description — e.g. Configured and ran vulnerability scans using Nessus/OpenVAS, documented findings, and created remediation reports.]

Nessus OpenVAS Remediation
View on GitHub →
📡

Network Traffic Analysis

[Project description — e.g. Captured and analyzed network traffic with Wireshark and tcpdump to identify anomalous behavior and potential intrusions.]

Wireshark tcpdump Packet Analysis
View on GitHub →

Active Directory Lab

[Project description — e.g. Built a virtualized AD environment to simulate enterprise identity management, GPOs, and common attack vectors.]

Windows Server AD Group Policy
View on GitHub →
🔒

Firewall & IDS Configuration

[Project description — e.g. Configured pfSense firewall rules and Snort/Suricata IDS to monitor and block malicious traffic in a lab environment.]

pfSense Snort Suricata
View on GitHub →

Education & Experience

🎓 Education

2024 — Present
B.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Focused on network security, risk management, digital forensics, and preparing for industry-recognized certifications.

💼 Experience

2023 — Present
Service Desk Analyst
Bercell
Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Meditech Expanse, CrowdStrike, Quickpass, CIPP, SAAS Alerts.

🏆 Certifications

🔒

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA
2024
🌐

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA
2024
🖥

CompTIA A+

CompTIA
2023

Google IT Professional

Coursera / Google
2023

Get in Touch

Let's connect.

Whether you have a job opportunity, a project idea, or just want to talk cybersecurity — I'd love to hear from you.