Hi there! I’m Tanner Johnston, a Linux sysadmin from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I have interests in system administration, information security, and free and open-source software. Outside of computing, I enjoy travel, amateur radio, and baseball.

Work/Educational History

Unix & Epic System Administrator

Parkview Health - Fort Wayne, IN (Remote) - May 2023 to Present

Non-Clinical Intern (Unix Systems Team)

Parkview Health - Fort Wayne, IN (Remote) - Oct 2022 to May 2023

CSIT Department Student Worker

Trine University - Angola, IN - August 2022 to May 2023

Technical Services Co-op

Cenovus Energy - Lima, OH - May 2022 to August 2022

IT Intern

Carowinds - Charlotte, NC - May 2021 to August 2021

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Information Technology (Cybersecurity Concentration)

Trine University - Angola, IN - August 2019 to May 2023 - Magna Cum Laude

Certifications

CTF History

As Competitor

  • 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
  • 2024 BSides Fort Wayne CTF (Team b0ng0c4t) - 1st place

As Volunteer

  • 2025 BSides Fort Wayne CTF (QA/play-testing)
  • 2026 BSides Fort Wayne CTF (Challenge creation)