Hyuntae Yoo (Hunter Yoo)
Cybersecurity & Network Engineering · Graduating December 2026
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Education
Purdue University
Aug 2020 – Dec 2026
B.S. Cybersecurity, Network Engineering Technology · GPA 3.68
West Lafayette, IN
Experience
Network Engineering Aide
Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
- Provisioned Cisco switches and routers and fulfilled campus IT service tickets for device lifecycle operations, including service changes and equipment repairs.
- Traced campus fiber connections and performed repairs as needed to support network maintenance.
- Verified access point and telecommunications-room records against physical infrastructure, corrected discrepancies, and supported ISO audit preparation.
Public Cloud Security Intern
Jul 2026
LG Uplus
Seoul, South Korea
- Designed an AWS-focused Zero Trust security architecture for a multi-cloud environment based on NIST SP 800-207 and KISA guidelines.
- Developed a centralized AWS access governance model using IAM Identity Center, standardized permission sets, and AWS Organizations SCP guardrails to support least-privilege access across multiple accounts.
- Designed security workflows incorporating device posture checks, short-lived credentials, centralized monitoring, and automated remediation.
- Selected as an outstanding intern.
Teaching Assistant
Aug 2024 – May 2025
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
West Lafayette, IN
- Guided students on Windows System Administration projects each semester, supporting their understanding and skill development.
- Evaluated assignments and projects, providing detailed feedback to improve student learning outcomes.
- Identified and resolved technical issues in the lab environment to keep operations running smoothly for students.
Datacenter Infrastructure Engineer
Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
West Lafayette, IN
- Built a two-room data center environment supporting research and instructional needs.
- Installed and configured physical servers, cabling, and power distribution systems.
- Configured Cisco and HP network equipment for a learning environment.
IT Specialist
Nov 2021 – Aug 2023
Republic of Korea Air Force
South Korea
- Configured and repaired IT endpoints across internet, intranet, and private networks.
- Troubleshot hardware, software, and network issues using technical procedures.
- Provided IT equipment maintenance and communications support during a two-month unit assignment.
Projects
Hybrid Cloud Security HomeLab & Zero Trust Design
Dec 2025 – Present
- Built a hybrid lab using OCI, VMware ESXi, and UniFi, separating management, internal services, and public-facing environments through VLANs and DMZ segmentation.
- Configured K3s with DNS/HTTPS service access to support incident response training.
- Hardened remote administrative access using Tailscale subnet routing, UniFi firewall policies, and Linux UFW to restrict management exposure.
- Designed Zero Trust access workflows covering permission revocation during role changes and just-in-time production access with approvals and automatic expiry.
Certifications
Cisco Certified Network Associate · Cisco
Valid through Sep 2029
LPIC-1: Linux Administrator · Linux Professional Institute
Valid through Apr 2028
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · Amazon Web Services
Valid through Nov 2028
Technical skills
Networking & infrastructure: Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, UniFi, VLANs, DMZ, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, NAT, STP, SNMP, Wireshark, LibreNMS, wireless, fiber
Systems, cloud & services: Linux administration, Windows, VMware ESXi, OCI, Kubernetes, Vagrant, Docker, cloud-native infrastructure, cloud-init, Confluence/Jira
Security: Zero Trust architecture, network segmentation, firewalls/ACLs, pfSense, UFW, Tailscale, TLS/HTTPS, PKI, IDS/IPS, ISO/IEC 27001