1. Harley Cox
Personal Statement:
An adaptive, diligent and learning focused second year computer security student at Sheffield Hallam University
looking for a placement to further improve knowledge and skills developed throughout the current course that will
be both beneficial and challenging. I’ve a strong drive to do things to the best of my ability and always try to
produce a positive outlook on the task in hand. I am able to work comfortably on my own or in a group of any size
and can take leadership should there be need to be any. I enjoy traveling and going to new places as well as of
course computing which is whyI plan on moving away from Sheffield for my placementyear.
Skills:
General skills:
- Teamwork both within small and large groups (from bar work and during my university course).
- The ability to work alone and engage in independentlearning in order to understand better the
tasks I’ve been set.
- Leadership skills from both sporting (football) and educational (team leader ofvarious group
projects) activities.
- Having a calm and collective approach to work whilstdealing with problems thatmayoccur in a
working environment.
- The will to maintain the effort required to complete tasks efficientlyand on time whatever the case.
Technical skills:
- How to build and maintain a network and its securityas well as being comfortable with Cisco
PacketTracer.
- How to build and put together the physical parts of a PC without difficulty.
- Various BIOS and software knowledge as well as how to use and maintain them.
- Many encryption techniques such as DES,RSA and various other Ciphers including how to
incorporate them into Microsoft Excel.
- Computer mathematics skills such as logic gates and Boolean algebra.
- Some knowledge on how to use both Python Scripter and Visual Basic to create code using the
many various features they have.
- How to use and incorporate SQL into databases to secure and safeguard them.
- Skills in both Wireshark and EnCase (digital forensics).
Hobbies & Interests:
I enjoy engaging in regular social activity, whether it is whilstI’m gaming,playing football or simplysocialising
with friends which has greatlyimproved my communication skills. I enjoy staying as active as possible,playing
football whenever I have the chance as well as attending gym sessions.Thanks to my parents I have been able
to engage myselfin a lot of charity work around Derby for various charities including abseiling down the local
cathedral. I’m also very interested in astrologyand enjoy using my telescope to look at certain stars as and when
I can. I have been lucky enough to be able to choose the parts and build my own PC, something thatI had
wanted to do for a while and was included as a task in one of my first year modules where Igained a mark of
100%.I feel being able to do this in my own time is something thathas taughtme very effective and computer
specific skills thatI can take into the industry with me as well as showing myinterestin the subjectof computing.
To arrange interviews please contact the
Professional Experience &
Employability Unit, Faculty of ACES.
T +44(0)114 225 6971/6717
peeu@shu.ac.uk
Harley Cox
5 Evans Avenue, Allestree, Derby
DE22 2EL
Tel: 07710674899
Email: harleyc101@hotmail.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/harley-cox/107/22/354

2. Harley Cox
Education:
Sept. 2012 – 2014 BSc Computer Security with Forensics Sheffield Hallam University
 4 year course with 1 year of professional placement
2012 – 2014 A-Levels The Ecclesbourne School
 2 grade C A-Levels in both Economics and Business studies
 2 grade D AS levels in Computing and Sociology
2005 – 2012 GCSE’s The Ecclesbourne School
 8 GCSE’s at grades A*-C including ICT(B), Maths(C), English(B) and Science(C)
Work Experience:
Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2015 Barman Bungalows and Bears Sheffield
 Developing communication skills through interaction with customers and co-workers.
 Working well in a small team ofpeople and ensuring everyone continues to work well together.
 Providing the bestquality service for each individual customer.
 Being professional and calm in frustrating and stressful situations.
 Making quick, decisive and effective decisions when problems occur.
 Working well under stressful conditions when service became busywhilstmaintain high standards of
service to each individual customer.
Mar. 2013- Aug 2014 Barman/Pot washer The Red Cow Derby
 Working well under pressure during food service where there are manypeople upward of 30 tables
ordering food at once.
 Ensuring all food was prepared in good time allowing for service to run smoother.
 Ensuring all food was washed and prepared to a standard higher than that of the guests .
 Being trusted to take on Manager-on-shiftresponsibilities during busyparts of the shiftin order to
maintain smooth service.
Referees:
Dr Mike Quinn
Lecturer and Teacher
Sheffield Hallam University
Address: Howard Street, Sheffield,
S1 1WB
Tel: 0114 225 3291
Mrs. Siobhan Heaton
Manager
The Red Cow Derby
Address: 2 St Edmunds Close,
Allestree,Derby, DE22 2DZ
Tel: 07708648917
Relevant Modules:
 Computer Systems & Architecture (69%)
 Professionalism and Communication (48%)
 Mathematics & Cryptography (73%)
 Python Programming (56%)
 Networking Fundamentals (49%)
 Computer and Information Security(56%)
2nd
Year Modules (current year):
 Database administration & security
 Secure networking technologies
 Digital forensics
 Network services & administration
 Network intrusion detection
 Project based learning