Prince Thapa
Providence, RI · thapapri000@gmail.com · (401) 288-9502
Education & Certifications
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
B.S. Cybersecurity — Expected graduation: 2027
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), 2026
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), 2025
Technical Skills
Networking & Infrastructure
- TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting
- Cisco routers & switches
- Active Directory & Group Policy
- Windows & Linux (Fedora, Kali)
Security Tools
- Wireshark (packet analysis)
- Nmap & Burp Suite
- Ghidra
- Packet & phishing analysis
Incident Response / SOC
- AV, XDR & security log monitoring
- Security alert investigation
- Access audits & account lifecycle
- PCI DSS compliance support
Platforms & Automation
- Power Apps, Power Automate & Power Pages
- SharePoint & Action1
- Virtual machines & Docker
- Endpoint management
IT Operations & Docs
- IT documentation & reporting
- SQL & Python
- Git version control
- Bash & PowerShell
Experience
IT Security Support Specialist
Johnson & Wales University · Jun 2026 – Present
- Monitor AV, XDR, and security logs daily to investigate alerts, suspicious activity, and potential security incidents
- Support PCI DSS compliance by maintaining compliance systems, updating security registers, and assisting with security controls
- Perform new-hire and separation access audits to identify inappropriate permissions and support secure account provisioning and deprovisioning
- Analyze and remediate phishing emails, support phishing simulations, and provide security awareness guidance
IT Intern
DiLeonardo International · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
- Administered Active Directory for approximately 70 users, managing accounts, password resets, security groups, OUs, and Group Policy
- Managed approximately 85 endpoints through Action1, automating updates, removals, and deployments for Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
- Built 3 internal solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Excel, and SharePoint for password management, onboarding, and office operations
- Configured application permissions and automated data workflows to reduce unnecessary sensitive-data exposure and improve IT processes
IT Communications Coordinator
Johnson & Wales University · Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
- Created and maintained technical documentation, user resources, and internal communications supporting university IT services
- Collaborated with multiple IT teams to communicate technology updates, troubleshoot user issues, and improve adoption of internal IT services
Projects
Polarity — AI Fact & Bias Checker
HackURI 2026 Winner
AI-powered web platform that evaluates news articles for credibility, misinformation, and potential bias.
- Implemented Gemini AI agents to analyze article content, biased language patterns, and credibility indicators
- Collaborated with a team to design, build, and present a functional prototype during a 24-hour hackathon
- Won HackURI 2026
Rouge Island CTF 2026
Hack The Box Competition
Collaborated with a team in a Capture the Flag competition hosted on Hack The Box.
- Tackled hands-on cybersecurity challenges across hardware, web, software, cryptography, and infrastructure
- Applied security analysis and problem-solving techniques in a team competition