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👋 Hi, I'm Lester Clarke

💻 Cybersecurity Professional | Cloud Support Engineer | IAM Specialist | DFIR & Threat Hunting


🔐 About Me

Security-focused IT professional with proven expertise in cloud infrastructure, network security, and cybersecurity operations.
I specialize in SOC analysis, DFIR, cloud security, threat hunting, and malware analysis.
Passionate about automating security processes, architecting scalable solutions, and building zero-trust environments.

📫 Reach me at: Lcawscloud1@gmail.com


🎓 Education & Certifications

  • 🎓 B.Sc. in Computer Information Systems – DeVry University
  • ☁️ AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2023–2026)
  • 🌐 ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity CC (2025–2028)
  • 🛡️ CyberDefenders™ Blue Team Training Platform (SOC, DFIR, Threat Hunting, Malware Analysis)

📜 View my verified certifications → Credly Profile


🏆 Recent Accomplishments / Projects / Activities

  • 🔹 CyberDefenders Blue Team Labs RepositoryCyberDefenders-Blue-Team-Labs
    • Network Forensics • Endpoint Forensics • Threat Intel • Malware Analysis
  • 🔹 Completed Prompt Engineering Bootcamp – Working with LLMs (Zero to Mastery)
  • 🔹 Completed Python Automation Course (Zero to Mastery)
  • 🔹 Completed Ethical Hacking Bootcamp (Zero to Mastery)
  • 🔹 Completed Cyber Security Defensive Bootcamp (Zero to Mastery)
  • 🔹 Completed Fortinet Cybersecurity Fundamentals & Threat Landscape 2.0

🛠️ Technical Skills & Tools

🔹 MITRE ATT&CK Framework Expertise

Tactics Covered: Initial Access, Execution, Persistence, Command & Control, Exfiltration, Defense Evasion, Credential Access, Collection, Privilege Escalation, Discovery, Lateral Movement, Impact, Reconnaissance

🔹 Professional Toolset Mastery

Network Forensics & Analysis:
Wireshark, NetworkMiner, BRIM, Tshark, Suricata, APackets, MaxMind GeoIP

Threat Intelligence & Research:
VirusTotal, ANY.RUN, Red Canary, MalwareBazaar, ThreatFox, URLHaus, URLScan.io, VMRay, HybridAnalysis, Malpedia, Tria.ge

Endpoint Forensics & Investigation:
Volatility 3, FTK Imager, Registry Explorer, Event Log Explorer, ALEAPP/RLEAPP/CLEAPP/iLEAPP, LECmd, Timeline Explorer, WinPrefetchView, ShellBagsExplorer, Arsenal Image Mounter, MFTDump

Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering:
Ghidra, OllyDbg, PEStudio, dnSpy, JADX, Cutter, Oledump, PDFStreamDumper, XLMDeobfuscator, FlareVM, Process Hacker, AutoRuns, Procmon, Malfind, libemu (sctest)

Digital Forensics & Data Recovery:
010 Editor, HexEditor, HxD, DB Browser for SQLite, OST Viewer, RegRipper, Mimikatz, LinkParser, ClamAV, Impacket, UPX

Security Information & Event Management (SIEM):
QRadar, ELK Stack, Zui, Advanced log correlation and analysis

Programming & Scripting:
Python, Node.js, JavaScript analysis, PowerShell forensics, Bash/Linux command-line proficiency

Specialized Analysis Tools:
CyberChef, Steghide, RStudio, John the Ripper, Hashcat, CertUtil, Epoch Converter, Email Header Analyzer, Web Cache View


📄 Resume

👉 View My Full Resume (PDF)


🎖️ Badges

AWS Certified
ISC2 CC
SOC Analyst
DFIR
Python
Linux
Kali Linux
Wireshark
Metasploit
Burp Suite
Nmap
GitHub Actions
Docker
Terraform


📊 Highlights

  • 🚀 Automated cloud IR workflows → reduced MTTR by 45%
  • 💰 Recovered $1.7M+ annually in fraud disputes at Amazon
  • 🔐 Architected IAM zero-trust → cut unauthorized access by 85%
  • 📈 Improved service reliability across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

🌍 Languages

  • English: Fluent
  • Spanish: Intermediate

🚀 Currently Learning

  • Extending ATT&CK with ATT&CK Workbench
  • MITRE ATT&CK Security Stack Mappings: AWS
  • MITRE ATT&CK Security Stack Mappings: Azure
  • Intro to FIN6 Emulation Plans
  • Cyber Million Defensive Sec Ops

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