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Leonardo Rodrigues

@leonardorodrigues13

Cybersecurity analyst focused on proactive detection, threat hunting and incident response to protect company environments.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on cybersecurity roles in SOC or blue-team environments where I can lead incident detection and threat-hunting efforts, grow technically, and protect large-scale networks.

I am a cybersecurity analyst with hands-on experience in blue team operations, SIEM monitoring, threat hunting, malware and phishing analysis, and DDoS mitigation. I have worked on-night shift SOC roles and in previous analyst positions delivering hardening techniques and proactive reconnaissance to reduce attack surface and prioritize high-risk threats.

My background includes telecom and financial sector experience supporting large networks (2G/3G/4G/5G), routine incident response, and configuration of security tools such as IBM QRadar, Splunk, CrowdStrike and Cisco Umbrella. I hold multiple vendor learning-path certifications and practical internships in data center operations, and I bring a self-motivated, detail-oriented approach to security monitoring and threat prevention.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cybersecurity Analyst

Current

MEO

Blue Team analyst performing SIEM monitoring, proactive threat hunting, DDoS mitigation, phishing and malware analysis to detect and remediate security incidents on night shift.

SIEM Threat Hunting Phishing Malware Analysis SOC Operations Log Analysis Incident Response

Cybersecurity Analyst

Santander

May 2022 - May 2023 (1 year)

Maintained organization's security posture across people, tools and technologies, prioritized threat responses and implemented hardening techniques to reduce attack surface and prevent phishing; conducted active reconnaissance and weekly malware/app checks.

Incident Response DNS Hardening Security Monitoring Phishing SOC Operations Detection Tuning

Counter Assistant

MEO

Mar 2020 - Jun 2020 (3 months)

Provided front-line customer assistance and operational support at retail counter, handling customer queries and service requests efficiently during tenure.

Customer Service Retail Operations Troubleshooting Communication Ticketing Time Management

1st Line RAN ANOC Technician

Vodafone

May 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)

Managed aspects of UK mobile network operations across 2G/3G/4G/5G as a first-line RAN ANOC technician, supporting network availability and fault resolution.

Network Monitoring Fault Management Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Fortinet

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals in Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity

2024 -

Attended Fortinet Certified Fundamentals in Cybersecurity program (certification validity 2024–2026).

Cisco

Introduction to Cybersecurity Certificate, Cybersecurity

2024 - 2024

Completed an Introduction to Cybersecurity course to reinforce foundational cybersecurity knowledge.

TryHackMe

Certificate Courses, Cybersecurity Training

2022 - 2023

Activities and societies: Pre Security Learning Path; Introduction to Cyber Security Learning Path; Complete Beginner Learning Path.

Completed multiple TryHackMe learning paths and beginner security courses to build foundational cybersecurity skills.

Equinix

Internship, IT Internship

2018 - 2018

Activities and societies: Rack organization; point-to-point connections; maintenance of computer and network equipment.

Completed an internship performing rack organization, point-to-point connections, and maintenance of computer and network equipment.

Itconic Portugal, S.A.

Internship, IT Internship

2017 - 2017

Activities and societies: Rack organization; point-to-point connections.

Completed an internship involving rack organization and point-to-point connections between international companies.

Escola Profissional de Tecnologia Digital

Technical Diploma (Nível 4), IT Equipment Management

2015 - 2018

Activities and societies: Configuring active network equipment (Cisco); designing and implementing network infrastructures; detecting and repairing faults in computer/electronic equipment.

Completed an IT Equipment Management Technician program covering hardware repair, small electronic circuit design, OS installation/configuration, and network infrastructure implementation.