Introduction

Hello! I’m Brian Smith, an aspiring cybersecurity professional with a solid foundation in IT support, incident response, and problem-solving. My journey in cybersecurity began through my studies for the CompTIA certifications and my pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity at The University of Southern Mississippi. Along the way, I have gained valuable knowledge in network security, system hardening, threat detection, and incident management.

I am passionate about solving complex cybersecurity challenges. I am currently focused on building my expertise in incident response and securing digital infrastructures. As I grow my hands-on experience, I am eager to contribute to cybersecurity efforts, mitigate risks, and help organizations avoid emerging cyber threats.

Objective

I aim to leverage my IT background, certifications, and expanding cybersecurity expertise to secure a role as a Cybersecurity Analyst. I am committed to contributing to effective threat detection, risk mitigation, and system security while continuously developing my skills to protect organizational assets from evolving cyber threats.

Skills

Skill	Associated Project	Description
Network Monitoring and Threat Detection	Home SOC Lab Setup	Developed skills in configuring a Security Operations Center (SOC) for hands-on practice with tools for monitoring, detecting, and responding to threats.
Network Scanning and Vulnerability Assessment	Network Scanning with NMap (Future Project)	Learned to use NMap for identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and active devices in network infrastructures.
Web Application Security Testing	Vulnerability Scanning with Burp Suite (Future Project)	Acquired skills in using Burp Suite to identify web application vulnerabilities, including testing for common exploits and improving application security.
Packet-Level Network Analysis	Analyze Network Packets with Wireshark (Future Project)	Gained expertise in analyzing network traffic using Wireshark to detect anomalies, troubleshoot network issues, and understand packet-level communication.

Tools

Network

Web Application

Malware Reverse Engineering

Projects

• Home SOC Lab Setup
• Network Scanning with NMap (Future Project)
• Vulnerability Scanning with Burp Suite (Future Project)
• Analyze Network Packets with Wireshark (Future Project)