Portfolio Work

Technical Projects and Lab Work

These projects represent practical, defensive security learning across networking, Linux operations, and cloud fundamentals.

Selected Security Learning

Each project is framed around what I practised, what improved, and how the work maps to defensive security roles.

TryHackMe Progression Track

Completed 51 rooms focused on attack surface understanding and defensive remediation thinking.

Networking Web Security Linux

Linux and Command-Line Labs

Hands-on exercises in permissions, process behaviour, service diagnostics, and environment control.

Linux System Analysis Hardening Basics

AWS Cloud Builder Labs

Built foundational cloud confidence through practical labs and security responsibility mapping.

AWS Cloud Security Foundations

Academic Coursework Case Studies

University coursework converted into portfolio-ready case studies, focused on investigation quality, ATT&CK mapping, and realistic mitigations.

BOTSv3 Incident Analysis

Full SOC-style investigation of a multi-stage compromise in Splunk, from phishing initial access to persistence and network reconnaissance.

Splunk MITRE ATT&CK Incident Response

Sweeny Barbers Penetration Test

Ethical hacking assessment of a vulnerable Windows Server 2008 target with risk-based remediation actions and defensive recommendations.

Nmap Metasploit Vulnerability Management

KnowBe4 Insider Threat Analysis

Case-study analysis of a North Korean insider threat operation, with ATT&CK mapping, root-cause review, and layered mitigation strategy.

Threat Intelligence Insider Risk OSINT