Cybersecurity Student • Offensive Security • Secure Systems

Breaking systems.

Building them stronger.

I’m Dane Fortun, a Drexel University cybersecurity student focused on penetration testing, privilege escalation, network segmentation, and secure application development.

My work blends hands-on technical depth with leadership, communication, and a strong bias toward building systems that hold up under pressure. Outside the lab, I’ve led organizations, won awards, secured funding, and built momentum around student initiatives.

  • 3.66Drexel GPA
  • 4xDeans List
  • 2028Expected graduation
  • 300%Student engagement growth
Dane Fortun in a suit

Education

Universities, grades, coursework, and honors.

2025 — 2028

Drexel University

B.S. in Computer Information and Security • Concentration in Computing Security

  • Anticipated graduation: May 2028
  • GPA: 3.66
  • Pennoni Honors College
  • Drexel Promise recipient
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship recipient
  • Dean’s List, 2026

2022 — 2025

Northampton Community College

A.A.S. in Information Security

  • Graduated with honors
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.63
  • Dean’s List, 2024
  • Club Officer of the Year, 2025
  • Student Senate President, 2025
  • Honors Club Vice President, 2025

Relevant Coursework

Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing Computer Forensics I Network Administration II IT Security II IT Security Policies II Open Server II Mobile Applications Social Aspects of Information Systems

Projects

Security work with concrete outcomes.

Secure Development

BiteSwipe

Co-founded and developed a multi-page full-stack application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.

  • Built 12+ user-facing features
  • Identified and remediated SQL injection, XSS, and input validation weaknesses
  • Debugged 30+ issues to improve stability and usability
Infrastructure

Demo Enterprise Network

Led the design of a segmented network architecture built for security, scalability, and resilience.

  • Configured VLANs, ACLs, routing logic, and secure inter-VLAN communication
  • Implemented redundancy and high-availability concepts
  • Reduced lateral movement risk through better segmentation

Skills

Languages, tooling, systems, and security concepts.

Languages

Python, JavaScript, PHP, HTML/CSS

Security Tools

Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Netcat, Hashcat, John the Ripper

Systems & Platforms

Linux (Kali, Ubuntu), Git, REST APIs, SQL databases

Core Concepts

Penetration testing, privilege escalation, threat modeling, VLANs, ACLs, credential exploitation, network segmentation

Leadership & Awards

Execution under pressure, on campus and beyond.

$35,000

State Farm grant secured as Student Senate President to improve student life through student-driven initiatives.

300%

Increase in student engagement through outreach, restructuring, and more intentional programming.

Student Senate President

Led initiatives that improved campus accessibility and helped drive stronger student participation.

Competitive Esports

Top 0.05% in North America in VALORANT and top 2,000 globally in Fortnite, reinforcing communication, pattern recognition, and rapid decision-making.

Contact

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