Abubakar S.
England, UK · Junior SOC Analyst | Threat Detection & Incident Response · Self-directed (Home Lab)
Northumbria University
About
Motivated career changer transitioning into cybersecurity with a focus on defensive security operations, threat detection, and incident response. Combines a PG Diploma in Data Science with practical experience in network traffic analysis, vulnerability scanning, and home lab environments. Currently pursuing professional certifications to contribute effectively to a security operations team.
Skills
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Metasploit
- Burp Suite
- Kali Linux
- Linux (Ubuntu, Kali)
- Windows Server
- VirtualBox
- MITRE ATT&CK
- Cyber Kill Chain
24 skills in total
Experience
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Junior SOC Analyst (Self-Directed Lab)
Self-directed (Home Lab)
Jan 2024 — Present
Remote
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SOC Level 1 Learning Path
TryHackMe
Jan 2024
Education
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Northumbria University
PG Diploma in Data Science, Data Science
Jan 2022 — Jan 2024
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Acharya Nagarjuna University
Bachelor of Science
Jan 2017 — Jan 2020