🚀 szym10on

🌌 About me

(Cybersecurity/IT Specialist)

I am an individual deeply passionate about cybersecurity, driven by a profound understanding of IT principles and a keen analytical mind. My enthusiasm for the field is reflected in the server I manage, boasting a community of over 200,000 players, where I prioritize their security and well-being.

The intricacies of cybersecurity fascinate me, from unraveling complex vulnerabilities to architecting robust defenses. I relish every opportunity to employ my knowledge in safeguarding digital landscapes, devising strategies that fortify and protect against emerging threats. This love for cybersecurity is not just a profession but a calling—a pursuit of knowledge and skills that continually evolve alongside the ever-changing technological landscape.

🌌 Projects

Things that I have done

• 🏆 owning-a-server
  My main project that I was working on for more than 2 years.
  It describes how I built, configured, managed and secured my physical server.
  I managed to reach more than 200.000 registered people.

• network-at-home
  Project that I had done in my house.
  It describes how I planned, built and connected home network myself.
  It inclueds ethernet cables distribution, making sockets and plugs, and planning router and hub places.
  

• security-scripts
  Security scripts for a Minecraft servers.
  All scripts described in a README file.
  Everything in repository is written by me.
  

🌌 School and certifications

My education timeline with my certifications that I own

🎓 School and education

• Vocational school
  Time period: 2019 - 2023
  Specialization: IT Technician

• University studies
  Time period: Currently pursuing since October 2023
  Specialization: Cybersecurity Management

📜 Certificates

• EE.08 [Similar to CompTIA A+]
  (Installation and exploitation of computer systems, peripherals and networks)
  Issuing Institution: OKE Warsaw
  Date of Certification: June 2022

• INF.02 [Similar to CompTIA Network+]
  (Administration and exploitation of computer systems, peripheral devices and local computer networks)
  Issuing Institution: OKE Warsaw
  Date of Certification: January 2023

• Google Cybersecurity Specialization
  Issuing Institution: Google
  Date of Certification: June 2023

🌌 Knowledge and skills

My knowledge and skills that I developed over the years
I'm able to learn new things really fast

🕹️ Some of the software I'm able to use:

• Security wise software:
  

  • Splunk or any other similar SIEM tool
    
  • Wireshark or any other similar packet analyzer
    
  • Aircrack-ng or any other similar network tester
    
  • OpenVAS or anty other similar vulnerability scanning and management tool
    

• Other software I'm able to use:
  

  • All kinds of SSH/FTP software
    
  • All kinds of anti-virus software
    
  • Some of the MySQL database management tool
  • Adobe Photoshop or other graphic editing tool
    

• More of some of my knowledge:
  

  • Windows Operating System
    
  • Linux Operating System
    
  • Ubuntu Server
    

🧠 Some of the things I know about:

• Security wise things:
  

  • All security fundamentals from systems and threats to vulnerabilities
    
  • Cyber threat landscape, staying up-to-date since 2019
    
  • Network Security such as firewalls, VPNs etc.
    
  • Log reading and analysing all kind of logs
    
  • Packet analyzer, network testers works
    
  • System hardening
    
  • Risk Assessment
    
  • Frameworks
    
  • SIEM tools
    
  • Protocols
    

• Other IT things:
  

  • Hardware
    
  • Networking
    
  • Administration of operating systems
    
  • Web technology
    
  • Cloud
    
  • Virtualization
    

🛠️ Some of the skills I own:

• Security wise skills:
  

  • Great working in a team (Main manager of a 15-person team for over 2 years - more at 🏆 owning-a-server)
    
  • Strong communication
    
  • Fast addapting to different situations
    
  • Ethical behavior
    
  • Security focused mindset
    
  • Fast learning