Aspiring Cybersecurity Analyst

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Hello, my name is Erick Tafel and I have a passion for technology. Please, take a look at my projects and feel free to reach out!

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What I’m working on

Penetration Tester Certificates

Hacking

Roadmap to Penetration Testing As I began my journey, I was unsure where or how to start. I was intimidated by others in the field. I was told cybersecurity is a field one enters after years of experience in Network or System Administration. With an Accounting degree and a couple...
Company: Ethical Hacking Home Lab

GitHub Repositories

GitHub

My GitHub repositories represent an ongoing journey of learning and growth in coding, as I continuously develop new projects and refine my skills. Each repository serves as a testament to my evolving expertise and dedication to expanding my programming capabilities. For a comprehensive view of my progress and projects, please...

Projects

Ethical Hacking Home Lab

Virtual Machines

The Virtual Lab As a seasoned Information Security professional with 2.5+ years of experience I needed a change. My addiction to technology, hacking, and commitment to privacy led me on this path... Let's begin. In the past few years, I've constructed a hacking laboratory powered by Virtual Machines. I downloaded...
Company: Network Security Home Lab

The Mobile Hacking Machine

Raspberry Pi

Project Overview Like many techies, I found myself absorbing far too much tech YouTube content. One night, I was watching a content creator and that's when I realized I had to build what he had. He had a video showcasing a Raspberry Pi that he converted to a mobile hacking...
Company: Network Security Home Lab

Pi-hole With Unbound

Raspberry Pi

Project Overview This repository contains instructions for setting up Pi-hole with Unbound for enhanced DNS filtering and security. The configuration is based on the tutorial by Crosstalk Solutions The World's Greatest Pi-hole and Unbound Tutorial 2023 and the Pi-hole documentation Unbound Integration Guide. Prerequisites Ensure you have the following prerequisites...
Company: Network Security Home Lab

Azure Honeypot

Azure

Azure Honeypot with Log Analytics Workspace and Sentinel SIEM Introduction In this project, I utilized Azure Sentinel, a cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) service, to create a live cyber attack heat map. The objective was to leverage Azure services to monitor and visualize global cyber attacks...
Company: Network Security Home Lab

Experience

Ethical Hacking Home Lab

Independent, Ethical Hacking Home Lab
Remote | February, 2022 - January, 2030

Built a hacking lab using Docker containers and Virtual Machines.
Utilized industry-standard tools and techniques to conduct comprehensive penetration testing assessments and vulnerability scans.
Wrote a Python script to extract emails from Google search results.
Actively engaged in practical exercises from TryHackMe and HackTheBox (HTB). Currently advancing towards the HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) exam.
Configured Raspberry Pi as a mobile Kali Linux hacking machine.
Obtained Google and CompTIA certificates.

Projects Related

Penetration Tester Certificates

Network Security Home Lab

Independent, Network Security Home Lab
Remote | February, 2022 - January, 2030

Utilized tools to effectively detect, analyze, and respond to security incidents.
Utilized Raspberry Pi for Pi-hole implementation to enhance network security.
Installed and configured a personal web server.
Obtained CompTIA certificates.

Projects Related

SOC Staff Consultant

A-LIGN Compliance and Security, Inc., SOC Staff Consultant
Remote | August, 2021 - January, 2022

Led SOC 1 & 2 Type 1 & 2 audits and risk assessments.
Managed client communications throughout the audit lifecycle and presented deliverables.

Business Advisory Services Consultant

RubinBrown, LLP, Business Advisory Services Consultant
Denver, CO | July, 2019 - August, 2021

IT general controls reviews, SOC compliance testing, NIST RMF assessments, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing.
Presented cybersecurity findings to the Board of Directors and advised on system improvement.