Cybersecurity portfolio
L4fw1x
Cybersecurity Student | Aspiring Penetration Tester
I'm building a foundation in offensive security through structured coursework, self-directed labs, and platforms like TryHackMe and Hack The Box — while keeping a working understanding of defensive security and SOC operations.
- track
- Offensive Security (primary)
- secondary
- Defensive Security / SOC
- education
- OFPPT — Digital Infrastructure / Cybersecurity
- certs_completed
- 8
- certs_planned
- 4
- labs_documented
- 7
- practice_platforms
- TryHackMe, Hack The Box
About
I'm currently completing a Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS) in Digital Infrastructure / Cybersecurity at OFPPT. My focus is offensive security — understanding how systems and networks get compromised so I can eventually help find and fix those weaknesses professionally as a penetration tester.
My learning approach is practical: rather than only studying theory, I work through structured rooms and machines on TryHackMe and Hack The Box, and rebuild what I learn in a home lab. I also keep an active interest in defensive security — understanding how a SOC analyst reads the same activity from the other side helps me think about offense more realistically.
My near-term goal is a junior penetration tester or red team role. I'm also open to SOC Analyst / Blue Team positions as a path into the industry while I continue building toward more advanced offensive security certifications.
Skills
Self-assessed and intentionally conservative. Bars reflect confidence, not certification.
Offensive Security
- Network reconnaissanceIntermediate
- EnumerationIntermediate
- Privilege escalation (Linux)Beginner
- Privilege escalation (Windows)Beginner
- Active Directory fundamentalsBeginner
- Vulnerability assessmentBeginner
Web Security
- Web application security testingBeginner
- Burp SuiteBeginner
- Common web vulnerabilities (OWASP-style)Learning
Networking
- TCP/IP & routing fundamentals (CCNA)Intermediate
- NmapIntermediate
- WiresharkBeginner
- GobusterBeginner
Systems
- Linux administrationIntermediate
- Windows administrationBeginner
- Active Directory (lab environments)Beginner
Programming / Scripting
- PythonBeginner
- BashBeginner
Security Tools
- Burp SuiteBeginner
- NmapIntermediate
- GobusterBeginner
- WiresharkBeginner
Defensive Security
- Basic SIEM / security monitoring conceptsLearning
- Log analysis fundamentalsLearning
Certifications
Planned certifications are not yet obtained — they represent my roadmap, not current credentials.
Completed
CCNA
Cisco Networking Academy
Linux Essentials
Cisco Networking Academy
Python Essentials 1
Cisco Networking Academy
IT Essentials
Cisco Networking Academy
Jr Penetration Tester
TryHackMe
Web Fundamentals
TryHackMe
Cyber Security 101
TryHackMe
Pre Security
TryHackMe
Planned
eJPT
INE Security
CPTS
Hack The Box
CWEE
Hack The Box
Security+
CompTIA
Projects & Labs
GitHub links are placeholders until each repository is published.
Home Cybersecurity Lab
A local virtualized lab used to practice reconnaissance, exploitation and defensive monitoring in an isolated environment.
Active Directory Security Lab
A small AD environment used to study common misconfigurations, enumeration techniques and privilege escalation paths.
Web Application Penetration Testing Lab
Hands-on testing against deliberately vulnerable web applications to practice a structured assessment methodology.
Network Reconnaissance Lab
Practicing host discovery, port scanning and service enumeration against lab targets to build a reliable recon workflow.
Linux Privilege Escalation Lab
Working through vulnerable Linux VMs to practice identifying and exploiting local privilege escalation vectors.
Windows Privilege Escalation Lab
Working through vulnerable Windows VMs to practice identifying local privilege escalation vectors and misconfigurations.
SIEM / Security Monitoring Lab
An introductory lab exploring log collection and basic alerting to understand the fundamentals of the SOC analyst workflow.
Experience
[No professional cybersecurity experience yet — internship details will be added here once confirmed.]
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Education
Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS) — Digital Infrastructure / Cybersecurity
In progressOFPPT (Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail)
Coursework and practical training covering digital infrastructure and cybersecurity fundamentals, complemented by self-directed practice on TryHackMe and Hack The Box.
Contact
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