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Feddis Nyadzua
Cybersecurity Professional

Threat hunting | Incident response | Network defense | Vulnerability assessment

4+
YEARS EXP
8
CERTIFICATIONS
15d
THM STREAK
24/7
SOC MONITORING
0
ACTIVE BREACHES
142
THREATS ANALYZED
98%
MTTD IMPROVED

Offensive & Defensive Security

End-to-end security solutions for modern threats

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Security Operations

SOC monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and security event analysis using SIEM tools like Wazuh and Splunk.

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Penetration Testing

Black-box and white-box assessments following industry-standard methodologies (PTES, OWASP).

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Vulnerability Assessment

Comprehensive security assessments using Nmap, OpenVAS, and manual verification techniques.

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Incident Response

Full incident investigation with Splunk queries, IOC identification, and NIST CSF mapping.

Professional Experience

4+ years in IT support, system administration, and cybersecurity

IT Support Analyst Sep 2022 - Present
CloudFactory, Nairobi
  • Manage identity and access control, resolving account lockouts within strict SLAs
  • Monitor system performance to proactively identify security anomalies
  • Configure and harden ICT equipment ensuring compliance with security baselines
IT Support Trainer Nov 2021 - Sep 2022
ICT Authority, Mombasa
  • Installed and secured specialized Firmware on 60% of ETIMS machines
  • Established secure endpoints connecting client devices to KRA servers
  • Conducted security training for 80% of clients on system security

Security Labs & Projects

Real-world penetration tests, incident response, and SOC investigations

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Metasploitable 3 - Full Penetration Test

Black-box penetration test against Metasploitable 3. Identified 5 vulnerabilities including default SSH credentials, passwordless sudo, and Dirty Cow (CVE-2016-5195). Achieved full root compromise.

Black-Box CVSS 9.9 Root Access
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SOC Incident Response - Phishing Campaign

Full incident investigation of a spear-phishing attack that compromised a CEO workstation. Used Splunk queries to trace attack chain including PowerShell reverse shell and DNS tunneling exfiltration.

Splunk Incident Response MITRE ATT&CK

Professional Reports & Assessments

Complete penetration test findings, SOC investigations, and project documentation

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Penetration Test Assessment Report

Complete black-box penetration test against Metasploitable 3. Includes CVSS 3.1 scoring, exploitation steps, remediation scripts, and full attack chain documentation.

🔴 CRITICAL | 5 Findings | 22 Pages
📥 Download Full Report →
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Penetration Testing Project Pitch

Professional engagement proposal for Metasploitable 3 black-box assessment. Includes methodology, timeline, toolset, and expected findings with CVSS scores.

📅 8-Day Engagement | 19 Hours
📥 Download Pitch →
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SOC Incident Response Report

Full incident investigation of a spear-phishing campaign leading to DNS tunneling data exfiltration. Includes Splunk queries, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and NIST CSF remediation plan.

⏱️ 12-Minute Dwell Time | 95% TPR
📥 Download Report →

Technical Arsenal

Tools, frameworks, and technologies I master

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LANGUAGES

Python JavaScript Bash PowerShell
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SECURITY TOOLS

Nmap Wireshark Metasploit Burp Suite Splunk Nikto enum4linux
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NETWORKING

TCP/IP VLANs Firewalls Cisco IOS DNS
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FRAMEWORKS

MITRE ATT&CK NIST CSF 2.0 PTES OWASP Cyber Kill Chain

Certifications

Validated expertise in cybersecurity

PCAP - Programming Essentials in Python
Cisco Networking Academy
Issued: Dec 2021
DevNet Associate
Cisco
Issued: Mar 2022
NDG Linux Unhatched
Cisco Networking Academy
Issued: Dec 2021
Cybersecurity Essentials
Cisco Networking Academy
Issued: 2025

TryHackMe Progress

Hands-on cybersecurity training platform | Rank: Top 45%

15d
CURRENT STREAK

🔥 On Fire!

Consistent daily learning

8
COMPLETED ROOMS

📚 Rooms Done

  • ✓ What is Networking?
  • ✓ Intro to LAN
  • ✓ OSI Model
  • ✓ Packets & Frames
  • +4 more rooms
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    CURRENT PATH

    🎯 Security Path

    Working towards Jr Penetration Tester certification

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    Download My Resume

    PDF version | Last updated: 2026

    ⬇️ Download CV (PDF)

    Get In Touch

    Ready to secure your organization? Let's talk.

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    LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/feddis-nyadzua

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    Email

    feddisnyadzua@gmail.com

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    GitHub

    github.com/Fnyadzua

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