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Education
Skills
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Cybersecurity Projects & Labs
Community & Involvement
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Thomas Mudalige

Aspiring Cyber Security Analyst | SOC-Focused | Blue Team
North West,Merseyside

Summary

Motivated Cyber Security student entering final year of a Computing (Network Forensics & Cyber Security) degree. Actively pursuing a role as a SOC Analyst or Junior Security Consultant with a focus on incident response, log analysis, and cloud detection. Practical skills gained through hands-on lab platforms, certifications in progress, and self-initiated projects. Committed to continuous learning and contributing to a secure digital environment.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Crew Trainer

McDonald's
05.2023 - Current
  • Trained new staff on quality and service standards
  • Maintained high-speed multitasking under pressure during peak shifts
  • Awarded Employee of the Quarter and adapted to cross-functional roles (kitchen, cashier, front-of-house)

Education

BSc Computing - Network Forensics & Cyber Security

Edge Hill University
/2023 -

A-Levels - Computer Science: B | BTEC IT Diploma: D*D*

Birkenhead Sixth Form College
/2021 - /2023

GCSEs - 7 GCSEs (Grades 9–7), incl. English, Maths, Computer Science

The Mosslands School

Skills

SIEM Fundamentals Log Analysis Incident Response

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Certification

CompTIA Security+ (In Progress – Expected 2025)

Cybersecurity Projects & Labs

TryHackMe SOC Level 1 Path (2024–Present)

  • Completed 25+ Blue Team-focused labs covering SIEM triage, alert categorization, and network log correlation
  • Wrote sample alert reports and incident briefs based on simulated SOC environments
  • Practiced MITRE ATT&CK mapping and basic detection engineering


Custom Alert Reporting (Independent Project)

  • Drafted structured alert writeups from TryHackMe scenarios
  • Studied SOC alert escalation chains and report formatting
  • Focused on clarity, IOC inclusion, and MITRE technique reference

Community & Involvement

  • Cybersecurity Awareness trainer for local Senior Community
  • Regularly study emerging threats via cybersecurity forums and threat intel sources

Timeline

Crew Trainer

McDonald's
05.2023 - Current

BSc Computing - Network Forensics & Cyber Security

Edge Hill University
/2023 -

A-Levels - Computer Science: B | BTEC IT Diploma: D*D*

Birkenhead Sixth Form College
/2021 - /2023

GCSEs - 7 GCSEs (Grades 9–7), incl. English, Maths, Computer Science

The Mosslands School
Thomas MudaligeAspiring Cyber Security Analyst | SOC-Focused | Blue Team