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Neftali Garcia Lopez Cybersecurity Engineer

BS Computer Science @ Arizona State University
Building secure systems • Breaking insecure ones • Automating everything in between

3.72
GPA
4+
Projects
150+
Users Secured
2026
Graduation
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About Me

neftali@kali:~
$ whoami
neftali.garcia.lopez

$ cat /etc/profile
CS Student @ ASU
IT Intern @ Mission Healthcare
SHPE E-Board Member

$ cat interests.conf
[ACTIVE] Cybersecurity & Threat Analysis
[ACTIVE] Blockchain & Web3 Development
[ACTIVE] Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
[ACTIVE] AI-Powered Security Solutions

$ uptime
Dean's List — multiple semesters

Securing the Digital Frontier

I'm a Computer Science student at Arizona State University with a concentration in Software Engineering, graduating May 2026. I specialize in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and blockchain development — combining offensive security thinking with production-grade engineering.

From deploying honeypots and building custom firewalls to architecting AI-powered Web3 platforms, I thrive at the intersection of security and innovation.

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Education
BS CS (Software Engineering) — ASU
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Location
Phoenix, Arizona
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Focus Areas
Cybersecurity • Cloud • Blockchain

Technical Skills

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Languages
Python C++ Java JavaScript PowerShell Solidity
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Security
Nmap Wireshark Honeypots Firewalls Zero-Trust Threat Detection
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Cloud & Systems
Azure Azure AD Microsoft 365 Linux Windows Server
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Tools & Frameworks
Docker Git FastAPI PostgreSQL OpenZeppelin ELK Stack Next.js React
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Core Competencies
Cybersecurity Analysis Blockchain Dev Network Monitoring Automation AI Integration Agile Development

Work Experience

Mar 2025 — Present

IT Intern

Mission Healthcare • Phoenix, AZ
  • Manage Azure and M365 environments for 150+ users, enforcing access control and policy compliance
  • Automate diagnostics and patch management using PowerShell, reducing downtime by 20%
  • Conduct network security and performance analysis with Cisco Meraki and Wireshark
  • Implement endpoint hardening aligned with Zero-Trust principles across multi-OS systems
Jul 2024 — Jan 2025

Technical Assistant

Hospice of the Valley • Phoenix, AZ
  • Troubleshoot software and device issues for clinical staff, maintaining 99% system uptime
  • Support endpoint security updates and HIPAA-compliant optimizations across networks
Aug 2023 — May 2024

Instructional Aide

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ
  • Guide 80+ students in C++ and Python labs, focusing on debugging, algorithms, and secure coding
  • Assist faculty with course delivery and grading automation scripts for efficiency

Projects

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Active

EverydayCoin (EDC)

AI-Powered Blockchain Rewards Platform — A Web3 + AI ecosystem using Solidity smart contracts, FastAPI, and React. Features fraud-detection AI via IsolationForest and OCR-based receipt validation, deployed on Polygon testnet.

SolidityFastAPIReactscikit-learnPolygon
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Complete

CyberShield Firewall

Custom Python Packet Filter — A stateful firewall built with Python sockets and iptables hooks to mitigate DoS attacks. Traffic logged to SQL dashboard with throughput benchmarked under Nmap and hping3 simulations.

PythoniptablesSQLNmaphping3
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Complete

VulnScan Pro

Automated Vulnerability Scanner — Integrated Nmap, CVE feeds, and OSINT APIs for modular Python scanning. Generates HTML security reports and Dockerized for scalable deployment.

PythonNmapCVEDockerOSINT
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Complete

Honey Watch Intrusion Lab

Threat Analysis System — Deployed Cowrie and Dionaea honeypots in segmented Ubuntu VMs to capture SSH/HTTP attacks. ELK Stack for real-time threat visualization and payload pattern analysis.

CowrieDionaeaELK StackUbuntuSSH

Certifications

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CompTIA Security+

Industry-standard cybersecurity certification

Planned 2025
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900 Cloud Certification

Earned
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Cisco Networking Academy

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Earned

Get In Touch

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Email

neftaligarcia2914@gmail.com

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Phone

(602) 733-8776

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LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/neftalig2914