Hi there! I’m Tanner Johnston, a sysadmin living in Northwest Ohio. I have interests in network/system administration, information security, and free and open-source software. Besides tech, I enjoy traveling, playing video games, and rooting for Pittsburgh sports teams.

Certifications

• CompTIA A+
  • Valid until August 11, 2024.

CTF History

• HackTheBox Uni CTF 2021 Qualifiers (Team TrineHacking) - 174th place
• 2022 Trine University/Parkview Hospital Spring Hacking Challenge (Team ImposterSyndr0me) - 2nd place, $250 cash
• 2022 BSides Fort Wayne CTF - 2nd place, £100 Hack the Box gift card
• HackTheBox Hack The Boo 2022 - 772nd/6367 participants
• HackTheBox Cyber Apocalypse 2023 (Trine Hacking Team) - 530th/6482 teams

Relevant Coursework

• CS1113 - Intro to Object Oriented Programming (Python)
• CS1123 - C++ & Object Oriented Design
• CSIT223 - Network Management (CCNA/Network+)
• INF343 - Information Security (Security+)
• CSIT363/373/383/393 - Certified Ethical Hacker 1-4
• CSIT403 - Applications of Cybersecurity (CISSP/ISC2)
• CSIT443 - Advanced Cybersecurity Concepts (HackTheBox Dante)
• CSIT483/493 - Senior Capstone

Campus Involvement

• Esports Team
  • Junior Varsity CS:GO Player (Aug 2019 - Jan 2020)
  • Varsity CS:GO Player (Jan 2020 - Aug 2020)
  • JV CS:GO Captain (Aug 2020 - May 2021)
  • CS:GO Manager (May 2021 - May 2023)
• Computer Science Society
  • Member (Jan 2021 - May 2023)
  • System Administrator (Mar 2022 - May 2023)
• CSS Hacking Team
  • Member (Sep 2021 - August 2022)
  • Co-Captain (August 2022 - May 2023)