Andrew Bonner
A dynamic and strategic cybersecurity leader aspiring to become a Chief Information Security Officer. Passionate about developing and leading cutting-edge information security programs to protect organizational assets and support business objectives. Brings a solid foundation in computer science with a focus in cybersecurity, complimented with hands-on experience in industry cybersecurity tools and practices, research, and collegiate leadership roles.
About Me
I am a Computer Science student with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics, driven by a strong interest in defensive security, threat detection, and secure system design. My academic and professional experiences have allowed me to build a solid foundation in both theoretical concepts and hands-on security operations, with a growing focus on how security programs protect real-world organizations.
Currently, I work as a Security Intern with the Office of Information Security Services at Ball State University, where I support day-to-day security operations and monitoring efforts. In this role, I utilize SIEM tools such as Splunk for security event analysis and threat hunting, investigate network alerts, and assist with vulnerability monitoring across campus systems.
In addition to my security experience, I have served as a Teaching Assistant in the Computer Science department, helping students understand advanced programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms. This role strengthened my ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly and reinforced my own understanding of core computer science fundamentals.
I am actively seeking opportunities in cybersecurity where I can continue developing my skills in security monitoring, incident response, and defensive operations while contributing to teams that prioritize strong security practices and continuous improvement.
Education
Ball State University — Muncie, Indiana
B.S. in Computer Science
Focus: Cybersecurity & Data Analytics
- Releveant Coursework:
- - GIAC GSEC 401 Security Essentials
- - Cisco NetAcad: Ethical Hacker
- - Intro to Cybersecurity
- - Operating Systems & Networks
- - Digital Forensics
- - Data Analytics
- - Advanced Programming
Work Experience
Security Intern
Ball State University OISS • Muncie, Indiana
Jan 2025 - Present
+ Expand– Collapse- Utilizing SIEM tools, such as Splunk, in Security Event Monitoring, Analysis, and Threat Hunting
- Working on alerts on the network that come through the Alert Management Environment
- Continuously staying up to date and reporting on current relevant IT Security news and vulnerabilities.
- Scanning webservers on different ports throughout campus to assure monitoring, authentication against ADFS, and are up to date
- Identified and blocked ransomware-linked executables, domains, and IP ranges for remote desktop software using Delinea.
- Conduct monthly reporting and testing of the Responder pen testing tool against a Virtual Server to ensure no vulnerabilities arise
Teaching Assistant
Ball State University • Muncie, Indiana
Aug 2023 - May 2025
+ Expand– Collapse- Facilitate student comprehension of advanced topics including new programming languages, object-oriented programming, and data structures.
- Provide student tutoring support to improve learning outcomes, meticulously evaluating algorithmic assignments to ensure thorough understanding and mastery of concepts.
Teacher Scholar Researcher
Ball State University • Muncie, Indiana
Jan 2023 - May 2023
+ Expand– Collapse- Collaborated with Dr. Xin Sun of the computer science department to study the NSL-KDD training datasets that are used to build anomaly detection systems using the ID3 algorithm and decision trees to significantly advance the capabilities of detecting malicious internet packets.
Projects
A few projects that highlight security, networking, and software development.
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Open Energy Dashboard Security Implementations Capstone
Improved the security posture of the Open Energy Dashboard (OED) by addressing findings from a professional penetration test, completing partially implemented fixes from prior pull requests, and resolving remaining security issues. This work involved reviewing documented vulnerabilities, validating and testing remediation efforts, and collaborating on the approval of alternative security solutions where appropriate.
Personal Local Area Network
For this project, a local area network was contructed by implementing virtual switches, hosts, and routers within Java on three different machines. It also implements several different algorithms (Ethernet Leanring Switch algorithm, IP Forwarding algorithm, Bellman-Ford equation) along with distance vector routing.
Airline Booking System Using MySQL
This program is made to access a particular MySQL server through knowing the following information: Server url, server password, server username, database name (optional). The only class that needs to be changed in the order to accommodate the different servers is the parameters for the ConnectionHandler object in the Main class. The Main class is where the main method is called.
TCP File Service
Designed and implemented a Java-based TCP client–server file service that supports listing, uploading, downloading, renaming, and deleting files using a custom application-layer protocol, demonstrating reliable data transfer, command parsing, and networked system design.
Implemented CPU Scheduling Algorithms
Implemented and simulated multiple CPU scheduling algorithms in Java, including FCFS, Shortest Job First, Shortest Remaining Time First, and Round Robin, to analyze per-process and average waiting times and compare scheduling performance under different workloads.
Connect 4 Terminal Game
Developed a two-player Connect 4 game in Java featuring an AI opponent implemented with the Minimax algorithm and alpha–beta pruning, using depth-limited search and heuristic evaluation to make optimal decisions in a large game state space.
Skills
Programming Languages
Tools & Software
Operating Systems
Security Practices
Frameworks & Tools
Resume
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Contact
Feel free to reach out via phone or send me a message below.
Email: drewbonn1016@gmail.com
Phone: (216) 386-0388