// about me
Christopher Badgett
@cmbadgett
// The short version
I'm a cybersecurity senior at the University of Akron graduating in August 2026, focused on network security, identity & access management, and threat analysis. I'm actively seeking a full-time role where I can put that hands-on experience to work.
Most recently I interned at LayerZero Power Systems, where I built a multi-site network monitoring system using Raspberry Pi units and migrated staff off shared admin accounts onto individual role-based credentials. Before that I spent three years at Media144 installing and configuring security cameras, access control, and alarm systems in commercial and residential settings.
Outside of work I run a small homelab — a 2 TB NAS, two Raspberry Pi 4s, and more cables than I'd like to admit. I compete in CTFs (took 1st place at the OCRI statewide Capture Ohio '26 competition, specializing in OSINT), and I do 3D printing on two Bambu Lab A1s, mostly functional parts and homelab enclosures.
// Experience
LayerZero Power Systems
Cyber Security Intern
- Engineered a multi-site infrastructure monitoring system using Raspberry Pi units to track VPN connectivity, ISP uptime, and environmental factors across three corporate buildings.
- Audited authentication protocols and migrated staff from shared "Admin" accounts to individual role-based credentials, reducing the organization's attack surface.
Media144
Technician
- Installed and configured security systems, cameras, and access control solutions in residential and commercial settings.
- Diagnosed and resolved technical issues on-site while educating clients on system operation and maintenance.
// Currently
- 🎓 Finishing my CIS Cyber Security degree at the University of Akron (Aug 2026)
- 💼 Actively seeking full-time roles in network security, IAM, and threat analysis
- 🏆 1st place — Capture Ohio '26 OCRI Statewide CTF (OSINT specialist)
- 🤖 Running two active AI agents: Clawbert & Sentinel
- 🖨️ Designing and printing homelab enclosures on two Bambu Lab A1s
// What I actually care about
Network Security & IAM
Firewall rules, role-based access control, and reducing attack surface — the unglamorous work that actually matters.
CTF & OSINT
Competitive capture-the-flag, with a focus on open-source intelligence and digital reconnaissance.
Physical Security
Three years installing cameras and access control systems gave me a different perspective on where digital and physical security overlap.
3D Printing
Fusion 360 for design, Bambu Studio for slicing. If it fits on the build plate and solves a problem, it gets printed.
[ photo coming soon ]
$ cat facts.txt
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- University
- University of Akron
- Degree
- CIS Cyber Security
- GPA
- 3.242
- Graduating
- Aug 2026
- Status
- Seeking Full-Time