Welcome!

I am a CyberCorps Scholar and Fall 2020 Outstanding Graduate of the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University with a major in Internet of Things (IoT), currently pursuing my Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering with a focus on Network/Cybersecurity.

In addition to this, I have more than 6 years of hands-on experience as an IT professional, including working with networking protocols, security, Linux services, and server configurations, providing technical support for systems, applications, and end-users.

I am certified Certified in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+, and as an active member of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab at FIU supervised by Dr. A. Selcuk Uluagac. My research focus has been honeypots, SDN, IDS/IPS, which has included implementing an IoT honeynet on the University network.

 

Javier Franco