Thomas Swaney

MSc Cyber Security, Southport, UK

Resume

About Me

I am a BSc (Hons) Computing graduate, and an ongoing MSc Cyber Security student at Edge Hill University. I have knowledge and expertise in multiple programming languages, which includes: Java, Python and Web Dev (HTML/CSS/PHP/JavaScript). Throughout my time as a student, I have acquired fantastic team-working and time management skills.


I enjoy researching and staying on top of vulnerabilities and evolving cyber security threats by actively monitoring CVEs and consistently consuming the latest cyber security tech news. This continuous learning allows me to remain fresh in the ever-changing cyber security industry, ensuring a strong foundation for my future career in cyber security. I am motivated to utilize my knowledge, skills and experience into my future cyber security career.

Projects

MSc Image-Based Passwords Project

BSc Penetration Testing Project

Power BI Data Collection and Visualisation

BUFF163 Marketplace Surveillance Software

Selenium-Based Data Scraping and Data Collection

Statistical Plotting and Analysis Tools

Education

Edge Hill University

MSc Cyber Security ⌛ - -

During my MSc Cyber Security degree, I gained knowledge in various areas, such as: penetration testing, forensic computing, information security management, and more. During the master's degree, I completed various practical and theoretical assignments that tested my knowledge on the subject matter, and pushed me to research new emerging information and technologies.
  • Completed 7 individual subject courses.
  • Undertook an MSc research and design project titled: "Images as Passwords: Implementations, Viability & Security", which involved designing, proposing and creating two different image-based password systems.

Edge Hill University

BSc (Hons) Computing 2:1 - -

My BSc (Hons) Computing degree gave me a fantastic foundation of computer science, by providing knowledge into a wide variety of different subjects, such as: software engineering with Java, game engine development, SQL databases, computer networks, computer graphics with Java, and more. The value of this well-rounded degree cannot be understated, and gave me the foundation of knowledge I required to undertake my MSc Cyber Security degree.
  • Completed 17 individual subject courses.
  • Undertook a BSc research and design project titled: "An Analysis of Attacks Performed in Different Versions of the Metasploit Framework", which involved performing various different penetration tests against the Metasploitable virtual machine, and analysing the different outcomes between each attack on each version of Metasploit.

Southport College

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Computer Science D*D*D* - -

My time at college cemented my passion for computer science and cyber security, and taught me a lot of the basics to computer science. While at college I completed various projects using Arduino Breadboards and Raspberry Pi computers, as well as completing projects involving website design, computer network topologies, and HCI design.
  • Completed 12 individual subject courses.

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