MS Cybersecurity Graduate · Security+ Certified · Homelab Builder
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Open to SOC, Security Analyst, IT Support, and Security Engineering roles.
about.md
I'm Ronald Parada — I earned my MS in Cybersecurity from CSU San Bernardino (GPA 4.00) and graduated May 16, 2026. I'm not a student anymore. I spend my days as a Graduate Assistant for cybersecurity courses, at church (sound, web, whatever needs fixing), and as VP of Coyote Karate Academy at CSUSB.
I also build websites, run a growing homelab, and tinker with hardware on evenings and weekends — Meshtastic nodes, RF experiments, that kind of thing. The fun stuff is real, but it's not my day job, and I'm honest about that here.
This site is for employers who want a serious hire and anyone curious about what I actually do. Lab projects are described at a high level — no exploit recipes, because ethics matter and I want to be comfortable showing this to anyone.
quick_facts.json
- "location": "San Bernardino, CA"
- "degree": "MS IST — Cybersecurity ✓ May 16, 2026"
- "role": "Graduate Assistant — Cybersecurity"
- "certs": ["Security+", "ISC² CC", "TestOut Linux Pro"]
- "languages": ["English", "Spanish"]
- "status": "open_to_opportunities"
projects/
Live sites, academic work, and things you can click right now.
cyber_lab.research
My personal homelab — still growing, but this is the real setup. Described at a high level for a controlled, private environment. No exploit recipes, no attack playbooks. PRIVATE LAB
skills&certs
Technical
Certifications
Professional
Hands-On Labs
Education
leadership&involvement
What I actually do day to day — teaching, volunteering, and leading.
Graduate Assistant — Cybersecurity
Support cybersecurity courses at CSUSB: grading, tutoring, course materials, and helping students work through the hard stuff.
Fresca Unción Church
Been going for over a decade — I handle sound, the website, and tech when something breaks.
igleciafrescauncion.com →Coyote Karate Academy VP
Leadership at CSUSB's karate club — martial arts, community, and the dojo's web presence.
coyotekarateacademy.com →IECI · CISO · Phi Kappa Phi
NSA-sponsored cybersecurity workforce development, cyber org involvement, and honors society.
Retro Games
Browser-based arcade I built for fun — playable demos hosted on GitHub Pages.
ronparada.github.io/retro-games →live_demo.homelab_map
Click a node to inspect it — abstract view of my home lab stack.
contact.sh
Let's connect
Employers, collaborators, and anyone who wants to connect — all welcome.
- email ronparada@protonmail.com
- phone (909) 377-0993
- github github.com/ronparada
- linkedin linkedin.com/in/ronaldaparada
- location San Bernardino, CA