NyashaJMthembo-Cybersec/CyberSecJourney

Hands-on Cybersecurity portfolio covering labs from reconnaissance, log analysis, exploitation, packet capture and threat intelligence. Also Included is my Southern Africa wordlist, an origional password auditing tool covering 8 countries. # CyberSecJourney > Penetration Testing | SOC Analysis | Threat Intelligence | Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼 --- ## About Me I am a largely self-taught cybersecurity analyst in training based in Gaborone, Botswana. This portfolio documents my hands-on journey through penetration testing, log analysis, network forensics, and threat intelligence — built entirely through practical lab work and independent research. --- ## Certifications & Learning | Certification | Provider | Status | |--------------|----------|--------| | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | Edureka | ✅ Completed | | CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 | CompTIA | 🔄 In Progress | --- ## Portfolio Structure ### Beginner Labs Hands-on labs covering the core penetration testing toolkit: | Lab | Topic | Tools | |-----|-------|-------| | Lab 01 | Network Reconnaissance | Nmap | | Lab 02 | Web Enumeration | Nikto, Gobuster | | Lab 03A | Offline Password Cracking | John the Ripper | | Lab 03B | Online Brute Forcing | Hydra | | Lab 04 | Network Packet Capture | tcpdump, Wireshark | | Lab 05 | Exploitation & Post-Exploitation | Metasploit | | Lab 06 | Log Analysis & Incident Response | bash, grep, awk | ### Tools Original security tools built from scratch: - **Southern Africa Wordlist** — 50,238 password variations targeting Southern African naming patterns across 8 countries - **IOC Triage Toolkit** *(coming soon)* — automated threat intelligence checker for IPs, domains and file hashes --- ## Environment - Kali Linux (live USB) - Metasploitable 2 (target VM) - VirtualBox --- ## Learning Approach This portfolio represents real skills built through doing — not just theory. Every lab includes full documentation of both successes and errors. --- ## Contact - GitHub: NyashaJMthembo-Cybersec - Location: Gaborone, Botswana