JSIncoming SOC Analyst Intern
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College sophomore building practical skills

I am a Valencia College student finishing an associate's degree, gaining hands-on experience and preparing to launch my career.

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Work samples

A selection of course work, projects, and early work experience that show what I can do while I complete my associate's degree at Valencia College.

  • WINDOWS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES LABS
    WINDOWS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES LABS

    Built a multi-server Windows environment in VMware Workstation Pro with Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, file services, and shared-folder redirection. Configured organizational units, users, security groups, Group Policy, and access controls using an enterprise-style, domain structure. Installed and configured Internet Information Services and deployed a custom static launch page using HTML. Documented architecture diagrams, screenshots, configurations, and troubleshooting steps in public GitHub repositories.

    VMware Workstation ProActive DirectoryDNSDHCPGroup PolicyIISHTMLGitHub
  • KRYPTON CRYPTANALYSIS CHALLENGE WRITE-UP
    KRYPTON CRYPTANALYSIS CHALLENGE WRITE-UP

    Solved and documented cryptographic challenge scenarios involving substitution ciphers and Linux-based analysis. Applied ROT13 decoding, file inspection, and structured troubleshooting to recover challenge credentials. Published reproducible technical write-ups with screenshots and supporting reasoning.

    LinuxROT13GitHub

About me

I am a Valencia College student finishing an associate's degree, gaining hands-on experience and preparing to launch my career.

I am Jorge Simmons-Valenzuela, a sophomore at Valencia College pursuing an associate's degree. I have some work experience and I am exploring paths as I prepare to start my career. I focus on learning and building practical skills during my studies.

Experience

Field Technician

NBCUniversal · July 2025 - Apr 2027

Incoming SOC Analyst Intern

Incoming SOC Analyst Intern · Sept 2026 - Apr 2027

QSR Team Member

QSR Team Member · July 2025 - July 2026

Contact Representative

UDT · July 2024 - June 2025

Contact Representative

Internal Revenue Service · Feb 2023 - July 2024

Time and Expense Desk Support

Aerotek · Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

Education

Valencia College

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY

Valencia College

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - COMPUTER SCIENCE

Valencia College

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE - CLOUD ARCHITECTURE

Skills

College-level courseworkHands-on work experienceLearning and skill developmentProject-based problem solving
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WINDOWS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES LABS

Built a multi-server Windows environment in VMware Workstation Pro with Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, file services, and shared-folder redirection. Configured organizational units, users, security groups, Group Policy, and access controls using an enterprise-style, domain structure. Installed and configured Internet Information Services and deployed a custom static launch page using HTML. Documented architecture diagrams, screenshots, configurations, and troubleshooting steps in public GitHub repositories.

VMware Workstation ProActive DirectoryDNSDHCPGroup PolicyIISHTMLGitHub
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KRYPTON CRYPTANALYSIS CHALLENGE WRITE-UP

Solved and documented cryptographic challenge scenarios involving substitution ciphers and Linux-based analysis. Applied ROT13 decoding, file inspection, and structured troubleshooting to recover challenge credentials. Published reproducible technical write-ups with screenshots and supporting reasoning.

LinuxROT13GitHub
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LINUX SECURITY LAB

Built and configured a security-focused Parrot OS virtual machine in VMware Workstation, including VM provisioning, NAT networking, and user configuration. Validated ISO integrity through checksum verification and performed package maintenance and troubleshooting, including repository-signing-key errors. Documented deployment, configuration, validation procedures, and technical findings in a public repository.

Parrot OSVMware WorkstationNAT networkingchecksum verificationGitHub
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