{"id":27,"date":"2025-11-25T00:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-12-06T02:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:56:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>     Thank you for visiting my ePortfolio. My name is <strong>Adel Marcano<\/strong>, and I am a student in the <strong>Cybersecurity and Programming program at Old Dominion University<\/strong>. This site brings together the work, projects, and skills I\u2019ve developed throughout my academic experience, especially during the IDS 493 course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     My studies and hands-on labs have given me a solid foundation in cybersecurity concepts, Linux-based operations, network scanning, and vulnerability assessment. I have worked with tools such as <strong>Nmap<\/strong>, <strong>Metasploit<\/strong>, and various Linux utilities, which helped me understand how networks are structured, how vulnerabilities appear, and how to approach security testing in a safe and ethical way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     In addition to technical knowledge, I have strengthened key professional abilities such as <strong>team management<\/strong>, <strong>problem-solving<\/strong>, and <strong>persistence<\/strong>. These skills guide how I approach challenges, communicate with others, and adapt to complex situations, all essential in both cybersecurity and software development environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This portfolio highlights three core areas of my abilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity Skills<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Programming Skills<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communication &amp; Professional Skills<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Each section includes artifacts and reflections that demonstrate what I\u2019ve learned and how I\u2019ve applied it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also find my updated resume and a reflective essay discussing how my coursework and projects shaped my interdisciplinary growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for taking the time to explore my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is my revised Personal Narrative Essay, which reflects my background, academic journey, and motivations in cybersecurity. A downloadable PDF is provided for full review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-cbf872c7-5736-4d09-a6a0-8547ad42caf4\" href=\"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30962\/2025\/12\/annotated-Personal20Narrative20Essay2028Adel20Marcano29.docx.pdf\">My Personal Narrative Essay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30962\/2025\/12\/annotated-Personal20Narrative20Essay2028Adel20Marcano29.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-cbf872c7-5736-4d09-a6a0-8547ad42caf4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for visiting my ePortfolio. My name is Adel Marcano, and I am a student in the Cybersecurity and Programming program at Old Dominion University. This site brings together the work, projects, and skills I\u2019ve developed throughout my academic&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/home\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25199,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115,"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/amarc013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}