Ephraim A.

Accra, Ghana · Cybersecurity Instructor · SIIMT University College

University of the People (UoPeople)

6 followers

About

Cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of hands-on experience across networking and cybersecurity, including ethical hacking, red teaming, threat hunting, web application security, SOC operations, cloud security, and cybersecurity education. Proven expertise in developing realistic Capture-the-Flag (CTF) training labs and conducting full-scope penetration tests on modern cloud infrastructures, with special focus on securing educational platforms and training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Skills

  • Penetration Testing (Web, Network, Cloud)
  • Threat Hunting and SOC Operations
  • Red Team Simulation & Adversary Emulation
  • Web Application Security (OWASP Top 10)
  • DevSecOps Pipeline Security Integration
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
  • Security Automation (SIEM, ELK Stack, Sysmon)
  • CTF Design & Delivery
  • Cybersecurity Education & Training Development
  • Nmap

20 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

  • Comptia+

    TryHackMe

    Issued Jun 2025

  • TryHackMe Security Engineer

    TryHackMe

    Issued Jan 2025

  • TryHackMe Web Application Pentesting

    TryHackMe

    Issued Jan 2025

10 certifications in total

Experience

  • SIIMT University College

    • Cybersecurity Instructor

      Jan 2023 — Present

      Accra, Ghana

    • Network Administrator

      Jan 2023 — Present

      Accra, Ghana

  • Network Administrator

    Maxxon Petroleum Limited

    Jul 2018 — May 2021

    Accra, Ghana

Education

  • University of the People (UoPeople)

    Associate Degree, Computer Science

    Jun 2024 — Jan 2025

  • SIIMT University College

    Certificate, Cybersecurity

    Jun 2022

3 education entries in total

Recent posts

[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **TryHackMe Web Application Pentesting** (TryHackMe) and **TryHackMe jr_pentesting** (TryHackMe)

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **TryHackMe SOC Level 1** (TryHackMe)

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **TryHackMe SOC Level 2** (TryHackMe) and **TryHackMe Red Teaming** (TryHackMe)

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **TryHackMe DevSecOps** (TryHackMe), **TryHackMe Security Engineer** (TryHackMe) and 2 more certifications

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