What Makes Me Different
I am still in high school, but my projects look closer to a small business environment than a basic classroom lab.
High school student building real network and security infrastructure
Nazeem Dickey
IT & Cybersecurity candidate focused on junior network admin, SOC, NOC, MSP, and support roles.
I turn hands-on homelab work into job-ready proof: Proxmox infrastructure, OPNsense firewalling, secure remote access, identity, monitoring workflows, documentation, and real troubleshooting habits.
Certifications
A+ / Network+ / Security+ / CySA+ plus Cisco and Microsoft fundamentals
Achievement
SkillsUSA Florida Internetworking 1st Place, April 2026
Core Lab
Proxmox, OPNsense, Cisco switching, Synology NAS, Cloudflare, Authentik
Location
Boynton Beach, FL, open to junior IT and cybersecurity opportunities
How I Work
I document decisions, map dependencies, separate public-safe details, and explain systems in a way another technician could actually support.
Where I Fit
Junior network admin, SOC intern, NOC technician, MSP technician, help desk, field support, and cybersecurity internship roles.
Virtualization
Proxmox VE, LXC, KVM
Networking
OPNsense, Cisco IOS, VLANs
Security
Wazuh SIEM, Suricata IDS, MFA
Identity
Authentik SSO, OIDC, LDAP
Infrastructure
Synology NAS, Docker, NPM
Featured Projects
Public-safe project pages built from the homelab documentation and resume.
Architecture
Enterprise Homelab Architecture
A production-grade virtualization lab: Proxmox cluster, Cisco switching, and Synology storage documented with physical and logical topology mapping.
Proxmox
Cisco
Inventory
Topology
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Firewall
OPNsense Edge Firewall
Hardened gateway implementation: VLAN segmentation, AdGuard DNS, Suricata IDS, and DMZ-isolated Cloudflare Tunnel for public ingress.
Routing
Security
VLANs
Suricata
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Virtualization
Proxmox Cluster Management
Multi-node compute environment running 20+ VMs/LXCs. Focus on high-availability, resource allocation, and backup consistency.
Virtualization
LXC/VM
HA Cluster
Backup
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Network
Zero-Trust Remote Access
Two independent access layers: Headscale mesh VPN for admin access and Cloudflare Tunnel in a DMZ VLAN for public services — no management ports on the internet.
Headscale
Cloudflare Tunnel
DMZ Design
Wildcard TLS
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IAM
Centralized Identity & Auth
Authentik implementation for Single Sign-On (SSO) across the lab, utilizing OIDC and LDAP for secure, uniform service access.
Authentik
SSO
OIDC
Access Control
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Monitoring
SIEM/XDR with Wazuh
Active security monitoring and log aggregation. Tracking endpoint behavior, vulnerabilities, and policy compliance across the network.
Wazuh
SIEM
SOC
Logging
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Technical Skill Stack
Grouped by what hiring managers usually need to understand quickly.
Networking
TCP/IP, subnetting, VLAN planning, DHCP, DNS, NAT, firewall rules, switching, wireless, and troubleshooting.
Infrastructure
Proxmox VE, Linux, Windows, LXC, Docker, NAS storage, backup thinking, hardware installs, and PC builds.
Security
OPNsense, Suricata concepts, Wazuh workflows, log review, identity, access control, and secure remote access.
Support
RustDesk remote support, clear communication, customer service, documentation, escalation notes, and problem solving.
Proof Points
Short signals that help the resume stand out fast.
Competition proof that networking knowledge transfers under pressure.
Earned A+, Network+, and Security+ in a focused three-week window.
Balancing school, leadership, certifications, freelance support, and lab work.
Certification Coverage
Certifications and fundamentals that support the hands-on portfolio.
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA CySA+
CCST IT Support
CCST Networking
CCST Cybersecurity
AZ-900
SC-900
MS-900
AI-900
DP-900
PL-900
CSAP
CSIS
CIOS
ITS Cloud
ITS Security
Get In Touch
Open to Junior Network Administrator, SOC Analyst, NOC, MSP, Help Desk, IT Support, and Cybersecurity Internship opportunities.
Email: NazeemDickey@gmail.com | Boynton Beach, FL