About
I’m Don Cowan, a cybersecurity professional with a passion for learning, building, and breaking things.
Academic Background
I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from the University of Tulsa, expecting to graduate May 2025.
During my time at the University of Tulsa, I have been heavily involved with our competitive learning teams and CTF. I am the current President of Root 66 Tulsa Cyber Clubs, a student organization that focuses on cybersecurity education and competition.
Competitive Learning Teams:
- Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) - Team Captain
- 2022 - 2023 Global Competitors
- Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) - Team Member
- 2022 - 2023 Regional 2nd Place
- NCAE Cyber Games - Team Captain
- 2022 - 2023 1st Place Regional
- CTF - Infrastructure Lead
- 2022 - 2023 TUCTF
Key Competition Takeaways:
- CPTC - Communication with clients and presentation of technical information in a professional manner.
- CCDC - Teamwork and communication in a time sensitive environment. Linux systems administration and networking.
- NCAE - Linux administration, networking, and scripting
- CTF - Technical skills such as: Container orchestration, CI/CD, Secure Development, and Cloud Infrastructure.
Professional Background
- Student Systems Administrator @ The University of Tulsa School of Cyber Studies August 2024-Present
- Hacker Intern @ IBM X-Force Red May 2024-August 2024
- Cybersecurity Intern @ Oneok October 2023-May 2024
- Cybersecurity Intern @ Magellan Midstream Partners May 2023-October 2023
- Security Analyst @ The University of Tulsa Mar 2022-May 2024