// hello world
Andrew Cappelli
> cybersecurity student & developer
currently studying
Under-grad [Cyber Security]
Human Computer Interfaces
Distributed Systems
Howdy, I'm Andrew, a cybersecurity undergrad who likes building things as much as breaking them. This site is a living record of what I'm working on and thinking about. More to come as projects and notes pile up.
Andrew Cappelli
Cybersecurity student and IT professional with hands-on experience securing and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure. Currently pursuing a B.S. in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Defense, with coursework spanning network security, digital forensics, and wireless architecture. Dual focus on offensive and defensive security: building, breaking, and hardening systems in both academic and production environments.
IT & Security Services LLC, Providence, RI
- Research emerging security technologies and tooling to identify opportunities for workflow optimization.
- Assist in developing operational safety protocols and security procedures for workplace environments.
- Deliver technical support for complex operational systems, ensuring continuity of security operations.
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
- Maintain and secure campus-wide network infrastructure, ensuring reliable connectivity across university facilities.
- Perform wireless site surveys, diagnose signal degradation, and execute network port upgrades to improve coverage and throughput.
- Harden and configure endpoints for faculty, staff, and students to enforce institutional security baselines and access controls.
- Resolved hardware and software incidents across desktops, printers, and network devices for university departments.
- Triaged, documented, and closed service tickets in adherence with change-control protocols and SLA requirements.
- Deployed and validated system configurations to sustain operational readiness across campus environments.
- Architected and deployed a Linux-based web and email server in VirtualBox, configuring DNS records and securing client-server communications end-to-end.
- Deployed Windows Server 2016 in a virtualized environment, configuring a fully functional Active Directory domain with user groups, OUs, and access controls.
- Authored eight original Capture the Flag challenges for the JWU CTF event, spanning exploit categories including web vulnerabilities, cryptography, and reverse engineering.
- Designed and deployed an interactive web platform educating users on threat vectors, social engineering, and safe online behavior.
- Built a fully responsive portfolio from scratch (no frameworks) using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with dynamic JSON-driven content loading and CSS animations.
- Facilitate hands-on workshops covering penetration testing methodology, vulnerability analysis, and secure coding practices.
- Organize and run Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions to develop members' applied offensive and defensive security skills.
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Relevant Coursework: Network Security, Cyber Defense, Computer Forensics, Wireless Architecture