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Philip Zangara

Cybersecurity Advisor · SOC Analyst

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About Me

Cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in network defense, vulnerability assessments, and security workflow automation. My background spans blue-team operations, digital forensics, and threat-actor research — backed by strong Windows and Linux administration skills.

I thrive in high-pressure environments and specialize in translating complex technical findings into clear, actionable guidance for both technical teams and stakeholders.

Currently seeking roles in cyber defense, MDR, vulnerability management, and enterprise security operations.


🎓 Certifications

Certification Issuer
SecurityX · PenTest+ · CySA+ · Security+ CompTIA
Splunk Core Certified Power User & User Splunk
AWS Cloud Practitioner (CCP) Amazon
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Microsoft
Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1) Security Blue Team
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) (ISC)²

M.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance · B.A.S. Cybersecurity


🛠️ Skills & Tools

Blue Team / Defense

Splunk Suricata Wireshark

Infrastructure & Platforms

Linux Raspberry Pi Docker AWS Azure

Scripting & Dev

Python Bash


🚀 Projects

Project Description
📡 Suricata NIDS on Raspberry Pi + Splunk Deployed Suricata as a home NIDS on a Raspberry Pi 4, visualized alerts via Splunk dashboard
🔊 Suricata ET Noise Analysis Analyzed Emerging Threats ruleset noise on a live home network
✈️ Flight Sim Button Box Custom hardware controller for flight simulators built with Python

📊 GitHub Stats

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Open to opportunities in cyber defense · MDR · vulnerability management · enterprise security operations

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    Flight Simulator Controls Button Box

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