Collin Dewey - About Me
I am working on my Masters of Science in Computer Science as well as a Cybersecurity Certificate from the University of Louisville. During my time at college I have actively engaged in the university’s ACM student chapter, leading the Student Linux User Group for three years, and leading the Cyber Defense Team since 2023. In Cyber Defense, my peers and I have excelled in Capture the Flag style exercises, as well as Red Team/Blue Team competitions.
Experience
- ❄️ Linux configuration located in a nix-config repo
- 📦 Experienced with Git, Docker, and Nix
- 🐧 Familiar with different Operating Systems
- 📖 Personal blog at collindewey.net
- </> Experienced in a variety of Cyber Security Tools and Programming/Scripting Languages
Tools/Languages (View)
- Programming: C, C++, Java, Python 3, Javascript, SQL
- Scripting: Bash/Zsh, Powershell, Lua
- Formatting: HTML, CSS, Markdown
- Packaging: Docker, Nix
- Linux: NixOS, Kali, Ubuntu/Debian, Arch, Red Hat Derivatives
- Source Control: Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions
- Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics, Network Packet Analysis (Wireshark), hashcat, Burp Suite, etc.
Accomplishments
🏅 Top National Cyber League CTF Competitor (View Scores)
- 3rd / 602 - Spring 2025 (Experienced Division)
- 15th / 691 - Fall 2024 (Experienced Division)
- 7th / 7406 - Spring 2024
- 17th / 7879 - Fall 2023
- 24th / 6675 - Fall 2022
- 91st / 6480 - Fall 2021
Individual:
- 🎩 Jersey CTF - Second Place in the Scholarship for Service Division
- 👨💻 With a team, made it to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Regional Competition in 2022 and 2023
- 🏆 University of Louisville Raymond I. Fields Award recipient
- 🦅 Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
- 🔒 CompTIA Security+ Certification
Contact me
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: in/collinmdewey
Content
- 05/14/2025 - [Article] - Running Nix on a Jailbroken Kindle
- 04/02/2025 - [Article] - Klipper Timelapse Tilt Tracking with the Logitech QuickCam Orbit
- 03/20/2025 - [Article] - Custom UEFI boot logo in QEMU/KVM on NixOS
- 03/05/2025 - [Article] - Pasting in Paste Restricted Locations on Windows with PowerShell
- 02/20/2025 - [Presentation] - Introduction to Compose
- 02/20/2025 - [Presentation] - Introduction to Containers
- 12/31/2024 - [Article] - Nix Shebang
- 10/25/2024 - [Article] - National Cyber League Tool List
- 10/24/2024 - [Article] - How I create my presentations
- 10/03/2024 - [Presentation] - Forensics Basics
- 10/03/2024 - [Presentation] - Scanning & Reconnaissance Basics
- 09/19/2024 - [Presentation] - Password Cracking Basics
- 09/12/2024 - [Presentation] - Cryptography Basics
- 09/12/2024 - [Presentation] - OSINT Basics
- 08/09/2022 - [Article] - Making a Light Switch Thermostat
- 10/03/2021 - [Article] - DHCP with dnsmasq, Docker, and arp-scan