Jacob Cocheu

Recent Computer Science graduate with hands-on experience in cloud security, network security, SIEM analysis, and infrastructure automation through academic and personal cybersecurity projects. Experienced in customer-facing environments through current employment at The Home Depot, developing strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Passionate about cybersecurity risk management, security operations, and supporting secure business solutions through analytical thinking, technical troubleshooting, and cross-functional teamwork.

SimpleBaby – Secure Baby Tracking Application

• Developed security features for a senior capstone mobile application focused on securely tracking infant health metrics.
• Implemented end-to-end encryption (E2EE) concepts and contributed to secure data handling and privacy-focused application design.
• Collaborated within a development team to support secure application architecture and user data protection.

GCP Network Security & Firewall Automation- 

• Designed and deployed a secure multi-VPC cloud network in Google Cloud Platform using Terraform infrastructure-as-code.
• Developed reusable firewall policy automation aligned with enterprise security best practices and network segmentation principles.
• Implemented a Palo Alto Networks virtual firewall to strengthen traffic filtering, access control, and security visibility.

OSU SIEM Threat Attack Library-

• Created simulated attack scenarios and log artifacts to evaluate SIEM detection accuracy and false positives.
• Assisted in validating threat detection workflows and improving understanding of security monitoring and event analysis.
• Developed attack simulations aligned with common cybersecurity threat behaviors and detection use cases.