Bobby Booker Jr.

Cybersecurity graduate with hands-on experience in SIEM tools, network security, and incident response. Certified in CompTIA Security+, skilled in Python and Linux. Passionate about leveraging analytical and technical skills to detect and mitigate security threats.

• Microsoft Azure (SIEM Creation Project), Designed and deployed a scalable SIEM solution using Microsoft Azure services, monitoring several virtual machines and cloud resources., Integrated Azure Sentinel with existing infrastructure, improving threat detection efficiency through real-time incident alerts., Configured log ingestion from diverse sources (Azure, on-prem systems, third-party cloud services), improving visibility into security events., Automated incident response workflows with Azure Logic Apps., Developed custom detection rules for proactive threat hunting, identifying anomalies such as unauthorized access, DDoS attempts, and malware infections.

• Elastic at Home SIEM, Set up and configured Elastic Stack SIEM in a home lab to monitor security events across multiple VMs, including Kali Linux and Windows systems., Configured Elastic Agents to collect logs from diverse sources (syslogs, application logs)., Created a custom dashboard for visualizing threat activity, and identifying potential vulnerabilities, such as brute-force login attempts and privilege escalation., Developed and tested alert rules for key threats (e.g., anomalous admin access, malware detection).

• MasterCard Cybersecurity virtual experience program on Forage, 08/01/24, Completed a job simulation where I served as an analyst on MasterCard's Security Awareness Team., Helped identify and report security threats such as phishing., Analyzed and identified which areas of the business needed more robust security training and implemented training courses and procedures for those teams.

• Chapter President, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc
• Member, Cybersecurity Student Association (C2SA)
• Counselor, First-Year Summer Institute
• Member, ODU Brother2Brother Club

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society
• Information Literacy for Cybersecurity
• Linux Systems for Cybersecurity

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