I'm an aspiring Blue Team Cybersecurity Analyst focused on threat detection, log analysis, and incident response. Currently building hands-on skills through a 30-day portfolio challenge and working toward my BTL1 and Security+ certifications.
- Analyse authentication logs and network traffic to detect attacks
- Build SIEM dashboards and SPL queries in Splunk
- Investigate packet captures with Wireshark
- Automate security tasks with Python
- Document findings the way a real SOC analyst would
SIEM & Log Analysis
Splunk SPL Linux Auth Logs Windows Event Logs
Network Analysis
Wireshark PCAP Analysis TCP/IP DNS HTTP
Scripting & Automation
Python Log Parsing IP Reputation Checking Alert Enrichment
Threat Detection & DFIR
MITRE ATT&CK Incident Response IOC Extraction Volatility
Platforms
TryHackMe Blue Team Labs Online LetsDefend
A daily portfolio challenge covering Splunk, Wireshark, Python automation, threat hunting, and DFIR. Each project includes a write-up, dataset, and analyst report.
| Day | Project | Tools |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Failed Login Monitor Dashboard | Splunk, SPL |
| 02 | HTTP Traffic Capture & Analysis | Wireshark |
| 03 | Python Log Parser | Python |
| ... | (updating daily through April 2026) |
| Status | Certification |
|---|---|
| π In progress | Blue Team Labs One (BTL1) |
| π In progress | CompTIA Security+ |
| β Active | TryHackMe β Blue Team path |
| β Active | Blue Team Labs Online |
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πΌ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethnyimenka
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π§ Email: nyimenkabenson@gmail.com
Open to entry-level SOC Analyst, Junior DFIR, and Security Operations roles.