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JERROD SPANN / RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

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My labs, learning notes, and next steps in cybersecurity and AI security.

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COMPLETED LEARNING LABS & ROOMS

Guided practice across Linux, security, web testing, and Splunk.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSCompTIA Security+Earned September 25, 2026CompTIA Linux+Earned November 2, 2026

Current Trajectory

LEARNING PATH
01Cybersecurity FoundationsLearning through training
02Web SecurityPracticing in guided labs
03Offensive SecurityGuided practice and independent ranges
04AI SecurityResearch environment established
05AI Red Team ResearchFuture direction

I’m building toward AI security research through Linux, web security, and offensive-security foundations.

Independent Security Ranges

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Recently Documented Labs

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LAB-0056Guided Splunk LabCompleted

Splunk Lab 04: Basic Commands

Splunk Power User Training · Guided Splunk Lab

Detailed documentation pending
LAB-0055Guided Splunk LabCompleted

Splunk Lab 03: Searching With Splunk

Splunk Power User Training · Guided Splunk Lab

Detailed documentation pending
LAB-0054Guided Splunk LabCompleted

Splunk Lab 02: Getting Data Into Splunk

Splunk Power User Training · Guided Splunk Lab

Detailed documentation pending

Current Learning

IN PROGRESS

Splunk Power User

Training in data ingestion, indexed search, and security monitoring.

TryHackMe Cyber Security 101

In progress following Pre Security learning material.

Web Security

HTTP, access control, SQL injection, reflected and stored XSS, and file path traversal.

Current Research Direction

What I’m working toward

My security ranges are built. Next comes documenting investigations, testing defenses, and developing AI evaluation methods.

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Recent Activity

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NOV 3, 2026 / COMPLETION CONFIRMED

42 Linux+ labs completed

Repeat recordings document practice after the original completions.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION · Nov 2, 2026

CompTIA Linux+

I earned CompTIA Linux+ after completing the 42-lab training curriculum.

GUIDED SPLUNK LAB · Nov 1, 2026

Splunk Lab 03: Searching With Splunk

Used the search interface to explore indexed data.

GUIDED SPLUNK LAB · Nov 1, 2026

Splunk Lab 04: Basic Commands

Detailed command notes have not been supplied.

Knowledge Areas Developing

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Linux administration · Permissions & ACLs · HTTP & proxying · Authorization · SQL injection · XSS · File path traversal · Network forensics

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Learning Progress

GUIDED TRAINING

8 document-backed training credentials & course completions

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