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John Wesley Paige Jr.

About Me

Hello, I’m John Wesley Paige Jr.—a cybersecurity student, builder, and lifelong learner. You can call me J.P. for short. I’m developing a home lab from the ground up to deepen my skills in cybersecurity, cloud security, and networking. My setup includes pfSense for firewall and VPN access, a TrueNAS server for storage, Suricata as my IDS/IPS, and Splunk as a centralized SIEM. I’ve launched my own self-hosted website, integrated Active Directory with Windows Server, and am experimenting with hybrid cloud environments using AWS and Azure.

But beyond the tech, my mission is personal: I’m committed to bettering myself so I can uplift my family, community, and ultimately, my nation. I never thought I would be here. I have grown so much as a man, husband, father, son, brother and friend. I’m thankful for the progress I’ve made, but I will never let gratitude become complacency. I believe in staying hungry, humble, and always seeking to be greater, not for myself but for the ones that I love, my community and my country. So welcome and thanks for visiting, it means the world to me.

Professional Snapshot

Core Competencies

  • Firewall/IDS/IPS: pfSense, Suricata
  • SIEM & Logging: Splunk
  • Systems Admin: Active Directory, Group Policy
  • Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS
  • Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wireshark

Recent Experience

Information Technology Co-op

Mubea | 2024 – Present

Cybersecurity Intern (Remote)

Roots of Unity – Gabon | 2024 – 2025

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