Building practical cybersecurity skills through hands-on home lab projects involving Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, Nmap, Wireshark, Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
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.
Windows Server 2019, Active Directory, Group Policy
Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Bash, User & File Administration
Nmap, Wireshark, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP
Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Log Analysis
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
CompTIA Security+, TryHackMe, Incident Response
Configured and deployed Windows endpoint security policies using Microsoft Intune, including Defender Firewall, SmartScreen, device lock and security baseline controls.
View ProjectBuilt a Windows Server 2019 Active Directory environment with domain users, Group Policy, DNS and Windows 11 domain integration.
View ProjectUser management, permissions, networking, Bash commands and Linux administration.
View ProjectNetwork discovery, host identification, service enumeration, operating system detection and Windows Server reconnaissance using Nmap and the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE).
View ProjectCaptured and analysed live network traffic to validate Nmap enumeration results, investigate SMB communication and examine packet-level network activity using Wireshark.
View ProjectLog collection, alert investigation and cloud security monitoring.
View ProjectCompleted the Cyber Security 101 Learning Path through hands-on cybersecurity training and practical exercises.
View ProjectFundamental IT concepts and troubleshooting.
Hardware, operating systems, networking and technical support.
Networking concepts, routing, switching and network security.
Security operations, risk management and incident response.
Microsoft security tools and cloud security fundamentals.
Hands-on cybersecurity labs and practical exercises.
Email: lawrenceazegbea@gmail.com
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