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Festus Gichohi

@festusgichohi

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Cybersecurity analyst focused on detection, response, and client support.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can leverage SOC, incident response and client-facing cybersecurity skills, contribute to threat detection, run exercises, and help improve security posture while growing technically and taking on greater responsibility.

I am a cybersecurity analyst with hands-on experience in SOC operations, cyber range platform support, and client-facing technical consulting. I have supported monitoring, incident detection, and response across SIEMs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoints and virtual environments while delivering training and QA for simulation content.

At Cyber Ranges I monitor infrastructure, provide technical support during cyber drills, assist with cloud template design and liaise between clients and development to improve platform functionality. At Serianu I analyzed alerts, generated and validated security reports, performed vulnerability assessments, and delivered user awareness training.

I hold certifications including CompTIA Security+, LPIC-1, CNSP, CNSS and Aviatrix MNA, and I bring strong skills in Linux, Windows, Python, forensics, networking and incident response to roles that emphasize proactive threat detection, client collaboration and continuous improvement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Cyber Security Consultant

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Cyber Ranges

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Monitor platform infrastructure for uptime and threats, provide technical client support and training during cyber drills, and deliver QA fixes for scenarios and virtual environments to improve platform reliability and user experience.

Security Monitoring Incident Response QA Testing client support Virtualization Troubleshooting

Security Operations Center Analyst

Serianu Ltd

Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Monitored and analyzed alerts from SIEMs and security devices, generated validated security reports, conducted vulnerability assessments, and delivered user awareness training to improve client security posture.

SIEM Vulnerability Assessment Endpoint Protection THREAT RESEARCH User Training

IT Support Intern

Milimani Law Courts

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022 (3 months)

Installed and supported court network infrastructure, managed endpoint antivirus and performed hardware maintenance and Cisco IP telephony assistance to sustain IT operations.

Endpoint Protection Maintenance Troubleshooting Windows VMWare VirtualBox

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2018 - 2021

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework focused on computing fundamentals and practical lab work from May 2018 to December 2021.