Erika Kot

Security Specialist @ Skyz Security

About

I am a business-minded professional enrolled in a military-grade FSNE + Cybersecurity Accelerator Bootcamp. I am actively working toward three certifications, including the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Currently, I am gaining hands-on experience in Social Engineering and Red Team/Blue Team. I am tested on these skills routinely. Before making the transition into this program, I was in the Web Design and Help Desk industry. Throughout my career, I have always had an interest in computers and technology. Outside of my full-time study schedule and work, I enjoy bug bounty and making connections. Beginning in the Feb 2026, I will be actively seeking a full-time position as a Network Engineering or Web Security. I welcome connections to grow my network in the IT field.

Country

United States

City

Brooklyn

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Information Security, Computer Networking, Python (Programming Language), HTML, JavaScript, C++, jQuery, Powershell, Vulnerability Scanning, Metasploit, Nmap, Hashcat, Threat Assessment, Threat Modeling, Hack The Box Academy, Online Marketing, User Experience, User Research, Strategy, Copywriting

Experience

Security Specialist

Skyz Security

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Brooklyn, NY

Started taking on a project to secure a web/mobile application.

Bug Bounty Hunter

Bugcrowd

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

New York City Metropolitan Area

IT Lab Support

LaGuardia Community College

2018-8 - 2020-4 · 1 yr 9 mos

Long Island City, NY

• Troubleshoot Technical Support Issues for students • Opened and closed labs and classrooms • Helped professors with Technical Support and smart classrooms

Coding Internship

Blue Studios.io

2014-7 - 2015-5 · 11 mos

Chicago, Illinois

• Interviewed clients to mock up website and mobile app prototypes • Coded website from scratch in HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap framework • Participated in Summer program for Coding • Collaborated with other summer participants to make a website

Search Guide Specialist

ChaCha

2008-9 - 2013-4 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Carmel, Indiana (remotely)

• Conducted upwards of 50 online search queries per hour for ChaCha Users • Helped team members optimize their search efficiency with keyword search tips • Received a 96% search query result satisfaction rating from users.

Education

NexGenT

Cybersecurity Specialist

2021-9 - 2022-4 · 8 mos

480 hours of training, education, and hands-on project experience HackTheBox Dedicated Labs. Reconnaissance, Scanning Networks, Enumeration, web Servers & Web Apps, Vulnerability Analysis, Exploitation & Privilege Escalation, Cryptography, Hashing & Steganography, Buffer Overflows, Malware, Forensics, Wireless

Open Source Society University

Computer Science

2020 - 2026 · 6 yrs

HtC: Simple Data HtC: Complex Data Intro to Programming and Computing with Python Programming Languages, Part A Calculus Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces