Available for Remote Opportunities

Alex Ojo Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst and IT Support Specialist in training. Building real-world technical labs, solving problems, and documenting what I learn. My work spans cybersecurity, networking, Windows and Linux administration, Active Directory, system troubleshooting, and Python automation.

21+
Projects Built
2
Certifications
500+
Connections

Who I Am

Cybersecurity Analyst and IT Support Specialist currently completing a six-month Defensive Security internship (SIWES) at HiiT PLC, Ibadan.

I build real-world security labs — not just to learn, but to demonstrate what I can actually do. My work covers enterprise Cisco networking (VLANs, ACLs, NAT, OSPF, SSH hardening), Splunk SIEM threat detection, CVE validation, Active Directory deployment, GRC audits mapped to NIST and ISO 27001, Python security automation, and SSH brute-force defense.

21+ documented hands-on projects, with Google and IBM Cybersecurity certifications. Currently working toward CompTIA Security+ and CEH.

Open to remote entry-level roles in SOC Analysis, IT Support, Blue Team Security, or GRC.

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Education
B.Sc. Cybersecurity — Lead City University
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Current Placement
Defensive Security Intern — HiiT PLC
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Target Role
Cybersecurity Analyst / IT Support / SOC & GRC Analyst (Remote)
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Location
Ibadan, Nigeria — Open to Remote

Skills & Tools

Cybersecurity
Log Analysis SIEM Monitoring Threat Detection Incident Response Vulnerability Assessment Security Hardening Brute Force Detection
Networking
TCP/IP VLANs ACLs OSPF NAT DHCP SSH Cisco Networking
Systems & IT Support
Windows Windows Server Linux (Kali/Ubuntu) Active Directory System Troubleshooting User & Access Management SSH Git/GitHub
Tools & Scripting
Splunk SPL Wireshark Nmap TCPDump Fail2Ban Python Bash PowerShell
GRC & Compliance
Risk Assessment NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS Controls MITRE ATT&CK

Featured Projects

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Incident Response Playbook — CipherPay Ltd

Enterprise IR Playbook covering Brute Force, Phishing, and Data Breach incidents. Includes 18 response checklists, 5 communication templates, and lessons learned framework.

NIST SP 800-61 MITRE ATT&CK ISO 27001 GDPR
View on GitHub
03

Splunk SIEM Lab — Brute Force Detection

Real-time SOC detection dashboard using Splunk Cloud. Ingested Linux auth logs, wrote 4 SPL detection queries, and visualized attack patterns across 4 dashboard panels.

Splunk Cloud SPL SIEM MITRE T1110
View on GitHub
04

SSH Brute Force Detection & Defense Lab

Simulated SSH brute-force attack on Ubuntu Linux, investigated auth logs, and implemented automated IP blocking using Fail2Ban. Blocked attacker after 3 failed attempts within 5 minutes.

SSH Fail2Ban Linux Log Analysis
View on GitHub
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Python Automated Log Parser

Python script that automatically parses Linux auth logs, detects brute-force patterns, flags suspicious IPs, and generates structured incident reports with MITRE ATT&CK and NIST mapping.

Python Automation Log Analysis NIST AC-7
View on GitHub
06

Enterprise SIEM Lab — PAM Brute Force

Configured PAM faillock account lockout protection, simulated failed login attempts, triggered lockout policies, and mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK with full incident documentation.

PAM Faillock Linux Security MITRE ATT&CK Incident Response
View on GitHub
07

Network Traffic Analysis — Wireshark

Investigated PCAP files to identify suspicious traffic patterns, inspect TCP streams, DNS queries, and abnormal traffic spikes. Documented network findings and security observations.

Wireshark TCP/IP Packet Analysis DNS
View on GitHub
08

System Health Checker — Bash Script

Bash automation script collecting system health metrics — uptime, CPU/memory usage, disk space, logged-in users, and active processes through CLI-based output.

Bash Linux Automation Monitoring
View on GitHub
09

Enterprise Network Security Labs — Cisco Packet Tracer Series (9+ Labs)

A progressive series of enterprise networking labs in Cisco Packet Tracer covering VLAN segmentation, DHCP, extended ACLs, OSPF routing, NAT/PAT, STP loop prevention, SSH-hardened remote management, DNS/web server deployment, and network monitoring & troubleshooting using OSI-model methodology.

Cisco IOS VLANs ACLs OSPF NAT STP SSH
View All Labs on GitHub
10

Active Directory Home Lab

Built a Windows Server 2022 Active Directory environment from scratch — configured AD DS, structured Organizational Units, created users and security groups, and automated account management with PowerShell.

Active Directory Windows Server AD DS PowerShell
View on GitHub
11

Python File Integrity & VirusTotal Checker

Python utility that calculates SHA-256 file hashes for integrity verification and retrieves existing VirusTotal analysis statistics through a hash-based lookup.

Python SHA-256 File Integrity VirusTotal API
View on GitHub
11

CVE-2011-2523 vsFTPd Validation Lab

Built an authorized Kali Linux and Metasploitable2 lab to identify vsFTPd 2.3.4 and validate CVE-2011-2523 using Python, Nmap, and NSE scripts.

Python Nmap NSE CVE-2011-2523
View on GitHub

Certifications

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Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Google — Coursera — 2025
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IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
IBM — Coursera — 2025

Let's Connect

I'm actively seeking remote entry-level opportunities in SOC Analysis, GRC, or IT Support. If you're hiring or just want to connect — reach out!