🛡️ Datacom Cybersecurity Job Simulation

Forage Virtual Experience Program

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Completed by: Bikash Raya
Date: December 2023

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📋 Overview

This repository documents my completion of the Datacom Cybersecurity Virtual Experience Program through Forage. In this simulation, I worked as a Cybersecurity Consultant responding to a sophisticated nation-state cyberattack.

🎯 Simulation Objectives

Task	Description	Status
Task 1	APT Breach Analysis - Investigating APT34 (OILRIG)	✅ Completed
Task 2	Comprehensive Cybersecurity Risk Assessment	✅ Completed

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🔍 What I Did

• 🔍 Investigated a cyberattack by APT34 (OILRIG), an Iranian state-sponsored threat group
• 📡 Conducted OSINT research using open-source intelligence tools and techniques
• 🗺️ Applied MITRE ATT&CK Framework for threat actor TTP identification
• 📝 Produced comprehensive reports with actionable defensive recommendations
• ⚖️ Performed risk assessment with inherent, current, and target risk ratings
• 🛡️ Developed security measures to improve client's cybersecurity posture

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📁 Repository Structure

Directory	Description
📂 Task-1-APT-Breach-Analysis	Threat intelligence report on APT34 (OILRIG)
📂 Task-2-Risk-Assessment	Comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment

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🧠 Skills Demonstrated

Technical Skills	Frameworks & Tools	Soft Skills
Threat Intelligence	MITRE ATT&CK	Report Writing
OSINT Research	Risk Matrix	Stakeholder Communication
Malware Analysis	NIST Framework	Critical Thinking
Incident Response	Defense-in-Depth	Problem Solving

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🎯 Key Findings Summary

APT34 (OILRIG) Profile

Attribute	Details
Also Known As	OILRIG, Helix Kitten, Crambus
Attribution	Iranian Government (State-Sponsored)
Active Since	2014
Primary Targets	Middle East - Government, Energy, Telecom
Motivation	Cyber Espionage / Intelligence Gathering
Notable TTPs	Spear-phishing, Custom Malware, Social Engineering

Risk Assessment Overview

Risk Scenario	Inherent Risk	Current Risk	Target Risk
Cyberattack (APT)	🔴 HIGH	🟡 MEDIUM	🟢 LOW
Natural Disaster	🟡 MEDIUM	🟡 MEDIUM	🟢 LOW
Employee Negligence	🔴 HIGH	🟡 MEDIUM	🟢 LOW

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📜 Certificate of Completion

Verification Code: 2JdyDHjjxkMJrafHr

Issued by Forage | Signed by Tom Brunskill, CEO & Co-Founder

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