Cheikh Thiam
Saint Charles,MO
Summary
IT Help Desk technician and cybersecurity student with a strong foundation in systems, networking, and security fundamentals. Dedicated to expanding technical knowledge, taking on greater responsibility, and contributing to secure and reliable IT environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Threat Intelligence Student Intern (Bravo Cohort)
The Cybersecurity Forum Initiative
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Conducted OSINT-based research on North Korea APT groups, tactics, and methods to inform strategic threat assessments
- Analyzed emerging threats and regional security trends to enhance risk awareness and support cybersecurity defense initiatives
- Produced concise threat analysis reports in collaboration with CTI team, ensuring confidentiality and clarity
Information Technology Help Desk (Part-time)
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Missouri
08.2024 - 12.2025
- Provided technical support to students and faculty, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues to ensure uninterrupted access to college resources.
- Served as the primary contact for all information technology services, including computers, applications, network, audio-visual, email, and telephone services, facilitating efficient resolution of technical inquiries.
- Maintained network security by monitoring systems, installing updates, and responding to security alerts, safeguarding against potential cyber threats.
Residential supervisor (Part-time)
Trinity Services, Inc.
Mascoutah, Illinois
05.2023 - 09.2025
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to promote client independence and enhance quality of life.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals and family members to monitor client progress, administer medications, and support therapeutic interventions.
- Delivered compassionate, person-centered care for individuals with mental disabilities, ensuring safety, well-being, and fostering personal growth in daily activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Cybersecurity
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Mo05-2026
Major - Cybersecurity
Fontbonne University
Clayton, Mo05.2024
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Discipline
- Results driven
- Clear, effective communication
- Team-based environments
- Independent environments
- Resilient
- Adaptable
- Initiative
- leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Multi-priority management
- Fast-paced environments
- Windows OS, Linux, Fedora, Kali, Ubuntu, Whonix
- Dell workstation troubleshooting
- Halo ITSM ticketing
- Hardware support
- Software support
- Audio-visual support
- RAC support
- Cyber threat intelligence
- OSINT
- APT analysis
- Phishing detection
- Malware analysis
- Digital forensics
- Confidentiality handling
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
- YARA
- CyberChef
- Social Engineer Toolkit (SET)
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS enumeration
Certification
- Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 (ArcX), 09/01/25, Coursework included threat actors, threat vectors, the intelligence cycle, and cybersecurity law/ethics. Learned CTI’s role in SOC operations and incident response.
- Google Cybersecurity, Foundations of cybersecurity, play it safe: Manage Security Risk, connect and protect: Network and network security.
- TryHackMe Cybersecurity Fundamentals, 05/01/25
Languages
- English, Fluent
- French, Fluent
Hands-On Labs
- Cybersecurity Training – TryHackMe, 2024–Present, Over 1 year of continuous hands-on practice developing cybersecurity skills through real-world labs and challenges.
- Advent of Cyber-2025 - TryHackMe, 12/01/25, Completed a hands-on cybersecurity program with real-world labs, including Linux CLI, phishing simulations, web vulnerabilities (XSS, IDOR), malware analysis, and ICS security.
- Networking Fundamentals Lab – TryHackMe, Reinforced knowledge from ICS 21400: Foundations of Networking with hands-on activities.
Locations
- St Charles, MO
- Belleville, IL
- Willing To Relocate
Timeline
Cyber Threat Intelligence Student Intern (Bravo Cohort)
The Cybersecurity Forum Initiative
09.2025 - 12.2025
Information Technology Help Desk (Part-time)
Lindenwood University
08.2024 - 12.2025
Residential supervisor (Part-time)
Trinity Services, Inc.
05.2023 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Cybersecurity
Lindenwood University
Major - Cybersecurity
Fontbonne University