1. Information Technology
12/7/2015
I was Nate Mello’s professor for his eight week capstone class in the Cybersecurity
management program for Bay Path University. In this course students experienced a capture the flag
exercise, taking turns attacking and defending a server. I am pleased to recommend Nate for the
cybersecurity profession.
Nate was engaged early and often in the class. He demonstrated a good work ethic and
attention to detail. Nate was a good team member, and helped his fellow students get up to speed.
Nate also played a very important role in the class. When on the defending team, Nate identified the
source of an intrusion before any other student. When on the attacking team, Nate correctly found a
vulnerability and successfully exploited that vulnerability to gain access into the target server.
I am recommending Nate because I think he has a strong desire to learn and grow in the cyber
security profession. I think he has some of the communication skills necessary to be a good team
player, and the attention to detail to help him be successful in the cybersecurity field.
Regards,
Brian Basgen
Executive Director of IT
Bay Path University
413-565-6833
bbasgen@baypath.edu
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