Cybersecurity Specialist Practical Red/Blue Team Focus

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Baltimore, Maryland

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CERTIFICATIONS

• CyDefSec Certification – Network Defense, Nucamp

• CyHacker Certification – Ethical Hacking, Nucamp

• CySecurity Certification – Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Nucamp PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCE

Offensive Security Simulations Kali Linux Environment

• Conducted full-cycle penetration testing against simulated infrastructure using Nmap, Metasploit, Hydra, and Burp Suite

• Identified misconfigurations, outdated software, and exposed services

• Delivered structured vulnerability reports aligned with OWASP and CVE databases Threat Detection and Monitoring Wireshark & Snort

• Captured and analyzed network traffic to identify anomalous behavior

• Parsed packet-level data to reconstruct attack paths and flag malicious payloads

• Applied MITRE ATT&CK techniques to simulate detection capabilities in a SOC context System Hardening & Secure Configuration

• Hardened Ubuntu servers by disabling unnecessary services, applying firewall rules (UFW/IPTables), and configuring SSH for key-based authentication

• Ran Nikto and Lynis scans to validate hardened states

• Documented changes in line with CIS Benchmarks and NIST 800-53 recommendations TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Security Tools & Frameworks:

Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nikto, Hydra, John the Ripper, Fail2Ban Operating Systems & Environments:

Kali Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Server (basic exposure) Security Domains:

Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation, Penetration Testing, Network Defense, Secure Configuration, Reconnaissance, Enumeration, Traffic Analysis

Networking & Protocols:

TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, ARP, ICMP, SSL/TLS

Scripting & Automation:

Python (basic scripting), Bash

Cybersecurity Practices & Standards:

OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST 800-53, Defense in Depth (DiD), Least Privilege EDUCATION

Nucamp — Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Completed: June 2025

• Executed red team/blue team simulations through guided labs

• Developed practical knowledge of attack vectors, detection strategies, and incident response Other Related Skills and Knowledge

• Built for SIEM Integration: Ready to scale into Splunk or Elastic Stack environments for log analysis and alerting

• Zero Trust Alignment: Familiar with principles of Zero Trust Architecture and Identity-Centric Security

• GRC Awareness: Knowledge of governance frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, and basic regulatory landscapes (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR)

• Cyber Ops Readiness: Well-suited for roles in SOC operations, vulnerability management, or junior threat intel positions with growth to mid-level leadership

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