Baso Mtimkulu

Cyber Threat Analyst with over two years experience identifying, analysing, and responding to cyber threats within a large aviation enterprise environment. Skilled in monitoring malicious activity, conducting malware and artefact analysis, and using threat intelligence to assess and inform defensive improvements. Works closely with SOC, incident response, and security stakeholders to translate complex threats into clear, actionable insights.

Combines strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a drive to keep developing within a fast-paced cyber threat landscape.

Cyber Threat Analyst - British Airways

(2024-07)

• Monitored and analysed cyber threat activity across an enterprise aviation environment, identifying, triaging, and responding to emerging threats.
• Analysed indicators of compromise (IOCs) to assess threat actor behaviour, capability, and potential business impact.
• Tracked threat actors and campaigns relevant to the aviation sector using internal, external, and Aviation ISAC threat intelligence sources.
• Produced threat intelligence reports, summaries, and briefings to support SOC operations, incident response, and security decision-making.
• Delivered threat-led risk assessments to support control improvements.
• Contributed to third-party security activities, including supplier threat assessments.
• Collaborated with SOC, incident response, and wider security teams to strengthen detection, response, and defensive capabilities.
• Supported security tooling and automation improvements through API integrations.
• Owned better usage of the team's threat intelligence platform through process standardisation.

Tech Graduate - IAG Transform

(2022-09 - 2024-07)

• Developed a PowerShell tool to gather and report phishing metrics.
• Monitored and defended IAG's operating companies against phishing attacks using cyber security techniques.
• Analysed malicious files and malware detected within the environment.
• Used the O365 security suite (MDE, EAC, Azure, CASB), CrowdStrike, Splunk, and Akamai to detect, respond to, and mitigate malicious threats.
• Supported key performance metrics and threat intelligence (Aviation ISAC) for multi-company service reviews.
• Competed in Splunk's global SOC CTF competition, ranking in the top 50% globally as part of an all-women junior team.
• Completed security assurance activities, verifying third-party ISO and SOC 2 compliance.
• Contributed to backend development of a security plugin using APIs to monitor application security compliance.

UX/UI Design & Technology - Be The GOAT

(2021-06 - 2022-08)

• Designed branding, UX, and UI for an online learning platform
• Analysed user data to inform design decisions
• Supported the platform's rebrand and launch, including infrastructure setup (VPS, proxies, remote servers).

BSc (Hons) - Computer Science and Computing - University of Portsmouth (2017-09 - 2021-06)

A-Levels - Media, IT & Business - Brakenhale Sixth Form (2015-09 - 2017-06)

GCSEs - Maths, English, Science & IT - Brakenhale Secondary School (2010-09 - 2015-06)