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Martin Topp

+1 (219) 789-3297 | mtopp887@gmail.com | Fort Wayne, IN | mtsaga.net

Education

Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, IN

Expected May 2027
Honors B.S. in Cybersecurity · Honors B.A.S. in Criminal Justice
  • Dean's List – All Semesters
  • Cybersecurity Competitions: Top 6 Nation Wide Team CCDC (State & Regional Champions), CPTC, NCAE (MVP), NCL, Lockdown

Technical Experience & Projects

ClassCloud · classcloud.itcw.org

Nov 2025 – Present
  • Developed and deployed a VM provisioning and management platform across AWS and Proxmox, serving 500+ students.
  • Built secure browser-based access with enterprise SSO and Microsoft OAuth, eliminating local setup or VPN dependency.
  • Implemented scalable course-level automation, bulk provisioning, real-time monitoring, and hardened security controls.

Local Training and Deployment of AI Models

September 2025
  • Built a local AI system trained on Indiana Tech's public site, catalog, and Cyber Warriors docs, enabling real-time student Q&A on degrees, coursework, and team knowledge.
  • Developed scraping, cleaning, and indexing pipeline; deployed searchable knowledge base for competition prep.

Cybersecurity Competitions

Oct 2024 – Present
  • Secure 5+ enterprise systems in CCDC, NCAE, UBuff Lockdown, and NCL, implementing firewall rules, and DNS security.
  • Strengthen 10+ Windows/Linux servers, reducing unauthorized access by 80%.
  • Lead incident response exercises, improving team reaction time by 40%.

Windows Lab Environment

Jan 2025 – Present
  • Manage 6+ Windows servers, deploying Active Directory, NTP, and RDS.
  • Design 30+ Group Policy Objects for security compliance, including LDAP and Active Directory hardening.
  • Configure remote access protocols, ensuring secure administrative control.

Work Experience

Security Analyst

Jan 2026 – Present
Indiana Cyber Network · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Conduct hands-on security assessments and adversary-focused analysis within regulated client environments.
  • Identify, analyze, and validate security weaknesses through event investigation and attack-path analysis, escalating risks.
  • Operate within Governance, Risk, and Compliance requirements while handling sensitive data and security testing.

Program Developer & Digital Literacy Educator

Oct 2025 – Present
Ball Venture Grant – Digital Empowerment for Seniors · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Developed and delivered hybrid training sessions for seniors on technology basics and cybersecurity awareness.
  • Built an AI-powered platform to personalize learning, track progress, and provide ongoing digital support.
  • Increased participants in digital confidence and engagement by teaching safe online practices and social connectivity tools.

Datacenter Engineer

Aug 2025 – Present
Talwar College of Computer Science – Indiana Tech · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Operate and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure supporting academic and cybersecurity lab environments.
  • Deploy and configure Dell servers and Cisco networking equipment to support segmented lab and production networks.
  • Configure and support virtualization platforms for scalable VM workloads across instructional and research environments.

Resident Assistant

Mar 2025 – Present
Indiana Institute of Technology · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Facilitate a supportive and inclusive living environment for 32 residents.
  • Organize monthly events focused on academic support, career growth, and campus engagement.
  • Enforce university policies, reducing incidents of misconduct by 25% in assigned residence hall.

Windows Specialty Lead & Offensive Security Specialist

Oct 2024 – Present
Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Lead weekly Windows security training, improving team proficiency in Active Directory, GPOs, and system hardening.
  • Maintain and update specialty onboarding guides and SOPs, ensuring standardized training for incident responses.
  • Conduct monthly cybersecurity drills and Red/Blue team exercises, reducing incident response time by 40%.

IT Service Agent

Sep 2024 – Jan 2026
Indiana Institute of Technology · Fort Wayne, IN
  • Resolve 100+ IT tickets monthly, troubleshooting network, software, MFA, SSO, Microsoft Office, and hardware issues.
  • Assist in deploying and maintaining campus-wide IT infrastructure for 1,500+ students and faculty.
  • Reduce system downtime by 30% through monitoring and rapid response.

Shift Lead

May 2022 – Aug 2023
Tomato Bar · Cedar Lake, IN
  • Managed team of 8 employees during high-volume shifts (500+ orders).
  • Trained new employees on food safety, customer service, and operational procedures.
  • Maintained food safety standards and inventory management.

Skills

Frameworks Red Team Ops, Adversary Emulation, Incident Response, Attack Path Analysis, System Hardening
Enterprise Active Directory, GPO, DNS, RDS, LDAP Hardening, Privileged Access Controls
Programming HTML/CSS, WordPress, Python, Bash, Java, Security Automation
Infrastructure Windows Server, Linux, Virtualization, Enterprise Networking
Emerging AI-Assisted Security Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Automation & Knowledge Systems

Certifications & Achievements

NCAE Cyber Games MVP (2025) CCDC Top 6 Nationals Adult First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross TRUST Certified Drone Pilot Adobe Photoshop CS2 ServSafe Food Handler NSCS Member

Leadership & Honors

Indiana Tech Honors Program Dean's List (All Semesters) NHS Student Government President Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors ACM ColorStack