Drew Wheeler - DoD Cyber Service Academy Scholar

Programming Languages: C, C++, Python

Tools: Docker, Doxygen, Git, Make

• Tennessee Technological University - Cookevile, TN
• Concentration of Information Assurance and Security

• Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN
• GPA of 3.89 on 4.0 Scale

• Pellissippi State Community College - Knoxville, TN
• GPA of 3.75 on 4.0 Scale

• National Science Foundation educational grant #2025682.
• Investigated the efficacy of machine learning for malware detection and analysis.
• Developed instructional modules for use in college-level courses and workshops.
• Modules typically focused on a specific topic or concept.
• Provided slide decks for each lab containing background information, along with a practical lab assignment.
• Lab assignments consisted of an instructional write up and template code.
• Supporting documentation was created using LibreOffice, an open source alternative to Microsoft Office.
• Documentation provided with the GitHub repositories was written using Markdown.
• Lab code was written using Python 3.
• The LIEF, MalConv2, and SecML libraries were used to facilitate the implementation of complex analysis and machine learning concepts.
• Oracle VirtualBox was used as the initial deployment environment to isolate host systems from potential infection by malware.
• Labs were later reimplemented as individual Docker containers for increased portability.