Lawrence Azegbea

Lawrence Azegbea

IT Support Specialist | Service Desk Analyst | Junior SOC Analyst | Cybersecurity Professional

Building practical cybersecurity skills through hands-on home lab projects involving Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, Nmap, Wireshark, Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.

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About Me

I am an aspiring Junior SOC Analyst based in Ireland with a background in IT Support and practical cybersecurity home labs.

I enjoy building enterprise-style lab environments, investigating network traffic, performing security assessments and documenting each project professionally.

My current focus includes Windows Server, Linux Administration, Active Directory, Nmap, Wireshark, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and Microsoft Azure.

Technical Skills

🖥 Windows Server

Windows Server 2019, Active Directory, Group Policy

🐧 Linux

Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Bash, User & File Administration

📡 Networking

Nmap, Wireshark, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP

🛡 SIEM

Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Log Analysis

☁ Cloud

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

🔐 Security

CompTIA Security+, TryHackMe, Incident Response

Projects

Microsoft Intune Endpoint Security Lab

Configured and deployed Windows endpoint security policies using Microsoft Intune, including Defender Firewall, SmartScreen, device lock and security baseline controls.

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Windows Server Home Lab

Built a Windows Server 2019 Active Directory environment with domain users, Group Policy, DNS and Windows 11 domain integration.

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Linux Administration Lab

User management, permissions, networking, Bash commands and Linux administration.

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Nmap Enumeration Lab

Network discovery, host identification, service enumeration, operating system detection and Windows Server reconnaissance using Nmap and the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE).

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Wireshark Packet Analysis

Captured and analysed live network traffic to validate Nmap enumeration results, investigate SMB communication and examine packet-level network activity using Wireshark.

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Microsoft Sentinel SIEM

Log collection, alert investigation and cloud security monitoring.

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Splunk SIEM

Log ingestion, searching, dashboards and security investigations.

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TryHackMe Cyber Security 101

Completed the Cyber Security 101 Learning Path through hands-on cybersecurity training and practical exercises.

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Certifications

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🏆 CompTIA Tech+

Fundamental IT concepts and troubleshooting.

🖥 CompTIA A+

Hardware, operating systems, networking and technical support.

🌐 CompTIA Network+

Networking concepts, routing, switching and network security.

🔐 CompTIA Security+

Security operations, risk management and incident response.

☁ Microsoft Career Essentials in Cybersecurity

Microsoft security tools and cloud security fundamentals.

🎯 TryHackMe

Hands-on cybersecurity labs and practical exercises.

Contact

Email: lawrenceazegbea@gmail.com

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GitHub: View My GitHub