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Cybersecurity graduate (2:1 BSc, Nottingham Trent University) with hands-on SIEM experience across Splunk, ELK Stack, and Wazuh — including a self-built home SOC lab that replicates production detection engineering workflows.

Completed

TryHackMe SOC Level 1, placing in the top 10% of participants globally. Authored custom SPL detection rules, Snort IDS signatures, and step-by-step incident response playbooks. Experienced in digital forensics, network traffic analysis, endpoint security monitoring, and threat intelligence. Holds full right to work in the UK with no sponsorship required.

Detection Engineering — Home SOC Lab - Independent Research - Nottingham

(2026-01)

• Deployed Splunk SIEM from scratch, configuring forwarders to ingest Windows Security Event Logs and building a lab that mirrors a production SOC environment — enabling realistic threat simulation and rapid incident-response iteration.
• Simulated ransomware campaigns and MITRE ATT&CK techniques across credential access, lateral movement, and defence evasion categories; validated alert coverage against each technique.
• Authored and documented custom SPL detection rules for brute-force logins, suspicious PowerShell execution, and privilege escalation — each paired with written triage notes and step-by-step response playbooks.
• Maintained structured lab documentation modelled on SOC shift handover notes and change-log practices used in commercial environments.

SOC Level 1 Analyst Training - TryHackMe (Platform Training) - Remote

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

• Completed all SOC Level 1 modules: Cyber Defence Frameworks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security & Traffic Analysis, Endpoint Security Monitoring, SIEM (Splunk & ELK), and Digital Forensics & Incident Response.
• Performed phishing and ransomware email analysis, IOC extraction, and threat-actor TTP mapping across realistic SOC simulation exercises — producing structured written analysis outputs for each engagement.
• Authored Snort IDS rules; conducted Wireshark and Zeek packet analysis; used Wazuh and Osquery for endpoint monitoring and log-based threat detection.
• Ranked in the top 10% of participants globally; consistently delivered analysis outputs ahead of module deadlines.

Digital Forensics Investigation Simulation - Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Executed forensic evidence acquisition using Autopsy, Cellebrite simulation tools, and Kali Linux, maintaining full chain-of-custody documentation to meet legal admissibility standards.
• Analysed deleted and encrypted files in Autopsy and FTK Imager; produced a court-ready evidence log and detailed case report, graded at 2:1.
• Coordinated with peers during the investigation phase, resolving analytical disagreements through structured written discussion.

Penetration Testing Lab - Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Conducted structured attack simulations using Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Hydra, and Metasploit in isolated lab environments — mapped full attack paths and documented exploited vulnerabilities.
• Delivered formal remediation reports aligned with industry best practice, communicating risk ratings and mitigations clearly to a non-technical academic audience.

Cybersecurity Virtual Simulations - Tata Consultancy / AIG Shields Up / Mastercard (Forage) - Remote

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Completed three industry-led simulations covering vulnerability advisory writing (AIG), security awareness communication (Mastercard), and threat analysis reporting (Tata Consultancy).
• Produced professional-standard written deliverables in each simulation, demonstrating ability to communicate security findings to both technical and business stakeholders.

BSc Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity - Nottingham Trent University (2022-01 - 2025-12)