Skyler
Watson
about me
dsgn/2Security researcher, AI builder, and full-time problem solver.
MS Cybersecurity at UNLV (CAE-designated, 3.9 GPA). BA Intelligence & Cyber Operations from USC. Did security assessments for small businesses through the Nevada SBDC Cyber Clinic.
Built REAGENT, an autonomous DFIR agent for the 2026 SANS Hackathon — 0 false positives, full YARA validation. Running IT support at UNLV for 30k+ users.
Self-motivated, with a habit of documenting processes and building clear procedures to stay organized. Most of my projects started because something needed to exist and I built it.
UNLV
MS, Cybersecurity
3.9 GPA / 2024+
DFIR, threat hunting, vulnerability assessment, security operations, digital forensics
USC
BA, Intelligence & Cyber Operations
3.5 GPA / 2023
OSINT, network analysis, risk assessment, cyber policy, counterintelligence
UNLV OIT
Apr 2025+IT Help Desk Technician
- Front-line support for 30,000+ students, faculty, and staff
- MFA enrollment, identity services, hardware deployment across Windows/macOS
- SLA-driven incident tracking in TeamDynamix
Healthspaces IT
Summer 2022Vulnerability Analyst Intern
- Deployed OpenVAS across multiple healthcare office environments
- Worked alongside IT staff, observing operations and assisting as needed
- Generated vulnerability reports and presented findings to senior management
timeline
dsgn/6USC — BA Intelligence & Cyber Operations
Began undergrad at University of Southern California studying intelligence and cyber operations. 3.5 GPA.
USC — BA Intelligence & Cyber Operations
Began undergrad at University of Southern California studying intelligence and cyber operations. 3.5 GPA.
Healthspaces IT Intern
Deployed OpenVAS and Nessus across multiple offices, identifying 50+ vulnerabilities per site with full assessment reports.
Healthspaces IT Intern
Deployed OpenVAS and Nessus across multiple offices, identifying 50+ vulnerabilities per site with full assessment reports.
USC Graduation
Graduated with BA in Intelligence & Cyber Operations from the University of Southern California.
USC Graduation
Graduated with BA in Intelligence & Cyber Operations from the University of Southern California.
UNLV — MS Cybersecurity
Started MS in Cybersecurity at UNLV, a CAE-designated program. Current GPA: 3.9.
UNLV — MS Cybersecurity
Started MS in Cybersecurity at UNLV, a CAE-designated program. Current GPA: 3.9.
UNLV OIT Help Desk
IT support for 30,000+ university users. MFA enrollment, identity services, endpoint deployment. Built custom GPT for the help desk.
UNLV OIT Help Desk
IT support for 30,000+ university users. MFA enrollment, identity services, endpoint deployment. Built custom GPT for the help desk.
REAGENT & AI Agents
Built autonomous DFIR agent with Claude MCP. Developing AI-powered security tooling and automation pipelines.
REAGENT & AI Agents
Built autonomous DFIR agent with Claude MCP. Developing AI-powered security tooling and automation pipelines.
projects
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REAGENT
Built for the 2026 SANS Hackathon. An autonomous DFIR agent that investigates memory dumps, disk images, and network captures using Claude as the reasoning engine with custom MCP servers wrapping forensic tools.
D.R.I.P.
Digital Registry of Items & Pairings. Wardrobe manager that auto-removes backgrounds with BiRefNet, analyzes clothing via AI, estimates real-time resale value, and builds outfits visually.
Common Thread
SaaS / Full-StackDOEVERYTHING
AI / CLIJob Mode
AutomationNAS Server Build
Infrastructure / LinuxCyberQuest Spring 2025
Cybersecurity / CTFClaude Statusline
Developer ToolsNetRecon
Cybersecurity / ToolsLogSentinel
Cybersecurity / DFIRHashLab
Cybersecurity / CTFPhishDetect
Cybersecurity / Email SecurityIR Report Generator
Cybersecurity / DFIRservices
Deployed OpenVAS across healthcare office environments, identifying and reporting security vulnerabilities to senior management. Ran risk assessments for small businesses through the Nevada SBDC Cyber Clinic. CAE-designated MS program at UNLV with hands-on experience across the full security stack.