Cybersecurity Engineer

Ezekiel Whatley

B.S. Cybersecurity Engineering / University of Delaware / Class of 2027

I build backend systems in regulated fintech and research the security of hardware and critical infrastructure.

Ezekiel Whatley
Camden, Delaware
3Production web apps
3Projects led at GEOINT-ISAC
11Hardware benchmark circuits
2027Expected graduation

Cybersecurity engineering / Class of 2027

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I build backend and cloud software, and research how hardware and software systems can be made more secure.

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Ezekiel Whatley
University of Delaware2027

Work experience

The plot thickens.

2023 β€” Present

Security Analyst & Field Technician

Aug 2026 – Present

Wisdom.io Inc. / Remote Β· Delaware

  • Performed a HIPAA security gap analysis across system architecture, policies, and risk documentation, delivering a control matrix mapping requirements to systems, owners, review frequency, and expected evidence.
  • Researched full-disk encryption for NVIDIA Jetson edge devices, including LUKS and fuse-derived key storage.
  • Deploy and configure IoT radar and motion-sensing systems in residential environments, including network provisioning and troubleshooting.

Software Development Intern

Jun – Aug 2026

Continental Finance Company / Wilmington, DE

  • Built and deployed two internal engineering tools to production: automated build and release tracking, and a customer management system for client emails and letters.
  • Shipped a customer-facing identity verification application, owning backend development end to end.
  • Developed event-driven C# services on AWS using Lambda, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, EventBridge, and Kinesis, with CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, and Systems Manager.
  • Built and tested REST API endpoints with Swagger UI, managed SQL Server databases through SSMS, and contributed React components.
  • Worked within a PCI-DSS regulated environment, using Azure DevOps for sprint planning, code review, release tracking, and UAT.

Cybersecurity and AI Intern

May – Aug 2026

Geospatial Intelligence ISAC (IACI) / Remote

  • Supported critical infrastructure protection in the Summer 2026 cohort alongside federal and industry partners.
  • Led three concurrent projects with CISA, SpaceX, and Alias Cybersecurity covering attack-chain modeling, satellite sensor and EMP hardware security, and telecommunications interdependency risk.
  • Built Python tooling for threat analysis and presented findings to program leadership on weekly cycles.
  • Co-authored a white paper introducing a weighted framework for prioritizing critical infrastructure dependency nodes across the 16 CISA sectors.

Systems Engineering Intern

Jan – Apr 2026

Cislune (Delaware Space Grant) / Remote

  • Contributed to NASA LunaRecycle Challenge Phase 2, modeling lunar-regolith processing in FactSage and building a digital-twin calculator.
  • Designed a 12-test matrix and Python tooling linking measurements to model inputs, performance tracking, and traceable verification notes.

Lead Researcher

May 2025 – Apr 2026

NASA Research Internship (Delaware Space Grant) / Newark, DE

  • Engineered logic-locking tools and a reproducible SAT/SLE attack pipeline in Python and TCL for hardware-security evaluation.
  • Implemented SKGLock+ and co-developed Trojan detection methods with 100% detection across the 11 tested benchmark circuits.
  • Prepared and submitted a research manuscript to ISCAS for peer review.

Undergraduate Researcher

Nov 2024 – May 2025

Logic Locking Modules Research / Newark, DE

  • Collaborated with Dr. Satwik on logic-locking modules and their integration with OpenAI frameworks.
  • Developed and evaluated hardware-security designs for IoT systems using SystemVerilog and Python.

Lead Designer

May 2023 – Present

UD Parking Services Website Project / Newark, DE

  • Led a university website redesign using HTML, PHP, CSS, Git, and Docker, improving accessibility and passing a formal accessibility audit.
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Aug 2026 – Present

Wisdom.io

Security Analyst & Field Technician

Reviewed architecture, policies, and risk documentation through a HIPAA security gap analysis. Researched encryption for NVIDIA Jetson devices and deployed residential IoT sensor systems.

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Jun – Aug 2026

Continental Finance Company

Software Development Intern

Shipped three production web applications, developed event-driven C# services on AWS, and automated release tracking across daily deployments.

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May – Aug 2026

Geospatial Intelligence ISAC

Cybersecurity & AI Intern

Led three concurrent projects covering attack-chain modeling, satellite hardware security, and telecom dependencies. Co-authored a framework for prioritizing critical infrastructure dependency nodes.

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Jan – Apr 2026

Cislune

Systems Engineering Intern Β· Delaware Space Grant

Modeled lunar-regolith processing in FactSage and built a digital-twin calculator. Designed a 12-test matrix and Python tooling for traceable verification.

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May 2025 – Apr 2026

NASA Research Internship

Lead Researcher Β· Delaware Space Grant

Built logic-locking tools and a reproducible SAT/SLE evaluation pipeline. Implemented SKGLock+ and co-developed Trojan detection methods across 11 benchmark circuits.

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Nov 2024 – May 2025

University of Delaware

Undergraduate Researcher Β· Logic Locking

Worked on logic-locking modules and hardware security using SystemVerilog and Python.

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May 2023 – Present

UD Parking Services Website

Lead Designer

Led a university website redesign using HTML, PHP, CSS, Git, and Docker. The site passed a formal accessibility audit.

Skills

Inventory: suspiciously useful.

51 skills

C#PythonJavaScriptJavaSQLCC++BashSystemVerilogVHDLx86 AssemblyTCLHTML / CSSPHPAWS LambdaS3Elastic BeanstalkEventBridgeKinesisCloudWatchSecrets ManagerSystems ManagerSQL Server / SSMSREST APIsSwagger UIReactEvent-driven architectureRelational databasesPenetration testingReverse engineeringRed team operationsAttack-chain modelingHardware Trojan detectionLogic lockingThreat modelingDigital forensicsCryptographyOWASP Top 10NIST familiarityPCI-DSS exposureHIPAA security reviewGitAzure DevOpsDockerAgile / ScrumGhidraBurp SuiteWiresharkNmapKali LinuxLinux / Unix

Software & cloud

C#, Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL
AWS, REST APIs, React, Docker

Systems & security

SystemVerilog, assembly, logic locking
Reverse engineering, threat modeling

Engineering practice

Git, Azure DevOps, verification
PCI-DSS, HIPAA, security gap analysis

About

who you are hiring

Rising senior in Cybersecurity Engineering at the University of Delaware, with minors in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

I shipped event-driven services in C# on AWS inside a PCI-DSS environment at Continental Finance, led three projects at GEOINT-ISAC, and implemented SKGLock+ under a NASA research grant. At Wisdom.io, my work spans security analysis and deployed IoT systems.

Same instinct, pointed in two directions: build it, then figure out how it breaks.

Location
Camden, DE
University
Delaware / 2027
Major
Cybersecurity Engineering
Minors
Computer & Electrical Eng.
Honors
Dean’s List
Open to
SWE / Security

Education

University of Delaware

B.S. Cybersecurity Engineering Β· Expected 2027
Minors in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Dean's List

Beyond the coursework

Campus & community

Blue Hens CTF team member and NSBE member. Previously served as NAACP Community Chair, organizing outreach with schools across Delaware.

Activities

campus & community

Blue Hens CTF

2023 – Present

Team Member

Compete in reverse engineering, web exploitation, cryptography, and penetration-testing challenges.

NSBE

2023 – Present

Member

Professional development and industry networking across STEM.

NAACP

2024 – 2025

Community Chair

Planned and organized community outreach events with schools across Delaware.

Contact

open to SWE and security roles

Let's talk.

Open to software engineering and cybersecurity roles.

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