Cybersecurity Project’s every beginner should do…

 The Importance of Cybersecurity Projects for Aspiring Analysts!


When you’re aiming for a cybersecurity analyst position, having hands-on projects on your CV is a game changer!

It’s not just about having knowledge
-employers want to see what you can do. Projects showcase your skills in a real-world context, making you stand out, even if you don’t have the typical “3 years of experience” they ask for.

1:- SETUP AWS ACCOUNT AND MONITOR WITH CLOUD TRAIL AND ALERT WITH SNS

AWS CloudTrail is a service that enables monitoring and logging of account activities across your AWS infrastructure in real-time By integrating CloudTrail with Amazon EventBridge, you can automate the detection and response to security events.

This setup allows you to create custom rules that trigger alerts or actions based on specific activities, such as unauthorized access attempts or changes to critical resources. Utilizing the free-tier AWS account, you can implement effective monitoring and incident response workflows, providing enhanced security visibility and control across your cloud environment.

https://aws.amazon.com/free

2:- SETUP WAZUH SIEM HOME LAB

Wazuh is an open-source security platform that provides threat detection, visibility, and incident response. It monitors systems in real-time, detects vulnerabilities, and integrates with SIEM solutions to enhance security across diverse environments.

https://wazuh.com/install/

3:- SETUP HONEYPOT WITH COWRIE

Cowrie is an open-source honeypot designed to simulate a vulnerable SSH and Telnet environment, attracting potential attackers to log in and interact with a fake system. By mimicking a realistic command shell and filesystem, Cowrie captures detailed logs of malicious activity, including attempted commands, file downloads, and brute-force attacks.

This data is invaluable for understanding attacker behavior, developing threat intelligence, and enhancing security defenses. Cowrie is a powerful tool for security research and training.

allowing organizations to monitor and analyze unauthorized access attempts without compromising actual systems.

https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie

4:- ANALYSE PHISHING EMAILS

This Github has live phishing email samples. Pull them down to a virtual machine and learn how to analyse a phishing email with tools like URL Scan and App.Any.Run.

https://github.com/rf-peixoto/phishing_pot


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