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Joe Montroy


I am a student at Loyola University Chicago studying cybersecurity and a NSF CyberCorps SFS Scholar. I am a hard-worker who loves to problem solve and learn new things. I frequently work on personal projects in tech that interest me and I blog about them here on my website. I'm always trying to add and improve my skill set and I welcome any challenge or opportunity. I'm a great communicator and work well in team scenarios whether it's connecting with clients, working on a team in a cybersecurity competition, or even in an assembly line my skills adapt and thrive.

Areas of Experience

These are areas that I have either studied in classes or are a part of my research in Loyola's cybersecurity lab.



Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Computer Security

Digital Forensics

Computer Networking

Network Security

Biometrics

Tools I'm Experienced With

Linux

Wireshark

EnCase

Nmap

Metasploit

RegRipper

Autopsy

Scalpel

OpenCV

Yolo

ArcFace

InsightFace

What's Next?

As of right now I am working towards my COMPTIA Security+ Certification and plan to have it finished by March 2026. Some topics I plan to research and study more indepth are social engineering, physical security, application exploitation, reverse engineering, and AI Exploitation. I plan to graduate from Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelors in Cybersecurity in Spring 2027.



Competitions


National Cyber League Team Game Fall 2025
National Cyber League Individual Game Fall 2025
CyberFire Team CTF Spring 2025
National Cyber League Individual Game Fall 2024
Loyola 7968 Hosted Local CTF Fall 2024

Projects


Building a badge cloner with a Raspberry Pi Zero W & PN5180

Contact me

Email: Joamontroy@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-montroy-1a0b3a29b/
Chicago, IL | Houston, TX


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