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Biana Viegas Dabo

London,United Kingdom

Summary

A dedicated professional with a solid grasp of security tooling and network fundamentals, specialising in incident response and vulnerability analysis. Proficient in data analysis and threat investigation, with experience in basic scripting using Python. Committed to leveraging skills to enhance cybersecurity measures and contribute to organisational safety. Known for strong problem-solving skills, deep understanding of attacker behaviour and defensive tactics. With a background in criminology and a passion for learning and sharing knowledge, I bring a thoughtful and consistent approach to securing systems. Ready to use and further develop my skills in a Cyber Defense role.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Cyber Defense Analyst - Trainee

Independent Work (TryHackMe, Security Blue Team)
Remote
01.2024 - Current
  • Configured SIEM tools (ELK Stack, Splunk) and performed advanced log queries in order to detect compromised hosts in 10+ environments.
  • Utilised Endpoint Monitoring tools (Sysinternals, Sysmon, Windows Events Logs, OSquery and Wazuh) to monitor malicious activity in multiple endpoints.
  • Identified and investigated multiple network anomalies using Network Traffic Analysis tools (Snort, Zeek, Brim, Wireshark and Tshark).
  • Leveraged digital forensic artifacts to analyse security incidents through Digital Forensics and IR tools (Autopsy, Redline, Volatility, KAPE and TheHive).
  • Conducted threat assessments and investigations using OSINT and Malware Detection tools (Cisco Talos, UrlScan.io, MISP, VirusTotal, Valhalla).
  • Employed Cyber Defence frameworks (MITRE, Cyber Kill Chain, Pyramid of Pain and Diamond Model) to investigate critical incidents in CTF environments.


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Greenwich
London
09.2021 - 11.2024

Skills

  • Solid grasp of Security Tooling
  • Network Fundamentals
  • Incident Response
  • Vulnerability Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Threat Investigation
  • Basic scripting with Python
  • Creativity and Collaboration Skills

Certification

  • Comptia Security +
  • TryHackMe Practical Certifications (SOC level 1 , Cyber Security 101)
  • Currently pursuing BLT1 Certification

Timeline

Cyber Defense Analyst - Trainee

Independent Work (TryHackMe, Security Blue Team)
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Greenwich
09.2021 - 11.2024
Biana Viegas Dabo