E. Duval
Background

About me

I'm a cybersecurity engineer from the Cayman Islands pursuing an M.Eng in Secure Information Systems at Virginia Tech. My work spans network security, lightweight cryptography research, and secure infrastructure design, driven by a long-term goal of bringing enterprise-grade capabilities back to the Caribbean.

Education
2026
M.Eng in Secure Information Systems and Networking
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Thesis: Benchmarking Lightweight Cryptography on Constrained IoT Hardware
2023
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Networking and Cybersecurity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Experience

Professional history

Professional Services Intern
EfficientIP
Reverse-engineered DNS Guardian test scripts for QA and customer demos. Automated validation workflows with Python, reducing manual steps during DDI implementations.
2025
Cyber Security Intern
Dart Enterprises · Cayman Islands
System hardening through patching and vulnerability remediation. Assisted with incident response and threat monitoring using Wireshark and the ELK Stack.
2024
Cyber Security Intern
Deloitte
Supported cyber risk engagements with client documentation. Conducted control reviews aligned to NIST frameworks and tracked remediation across Windows and AD environments.
2023
Technical Skills

Expertise

Core
Penetration Testing
Network Security
Threat Analysis
DNS / DHCP / IPAM
Proficient
Incident Response
Python / Scripting
Cloud Security
ELK Stack
Familiar
Kubernetes
Terraform
GRC
Active Directory
Vision

Building for the Cayman Islands

Near-term

Gain broad experience in network security, penetration testing, and secure infrastructure design. Pursue advanced certifications and contribute to open-source security tooling.

Long-term

Return to the Cayman Islands to establish a security-focused technology firm and eventually a multi-purpose technology campus combining secure infrastructure with STEM education and community initiatives.

Beyond the Work

Outside of security work, I spent two years as a sports photographer with Virginia Tech Athletics, shooting football, soccer, volleyball, softball and more. It was an experience that taught me as much about patience and timing as any engineering course I have completed. I keep a homelab running partly out of necessity and partly out of curiosity, always with something being torn apart or being rebuilt. I also maintain a personal dev tracker for spacecraft releases in Star Citizen, logging each vehicle from announcement through concept to flight-ready. I initially started this as a hobby but it has since turned into a full fledged web application.

Want to connect?
Open to roles in networking, cybersecurity, and DevOps. Graduating May 2026.
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