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adrianco12/README.md

👋 Hi! I'm Adrian Cortez

I'm a Cybersecurity and Software Development student, aspiring to become a SOC Analyst or Cybersecurity Analyst, helping organizations detect, respond to, and prevent cyber threats. I also enjoy building applications, exploring cloud technologies, and solving challenging problems with code.


🛠️ Tools & Technologies

💻 Languages & Frameworks

  • C#, C++, C, Python, Java, Kotlin, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, SQL
  • Unity, .NET, React, Flask

🛡️ Cybersecurity and Administration Tools

  • Microsoft Azure/Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview
  • Wireshark, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit

⚙️ Other Tools

  • Git & GitHub, Docker, VS Code, Postman, Linux, Virtual Box

🔐 Cybersecurity and Administration Projects

  • Developed and executed hands-on Microsoft Sentinel projects simulating real-world SOC analyst tasks, enhancing expertise in SIEM/SOAR operations and threat detection.
  • Projects include initial setup, automation and playbook creation, visualization, threat intel integration, threat detection (analytics) and more.
  • Tech: Microsoft Sentinel, Azure
  • Designed and implemented a lab environment simulating enterprise systems using VirtualBox/NAT
  • Performed vulnerability scans using Nessus Essentials and Nmap, identifying vulnerabilities
  • Created detailed remediation reports including CVSS scoring, exploit references, and patch timelines.
  • Tech: Nessus, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Virtualbox
  • Currently building machine learning projects to classify and predict cybersecurity events, including phishing, DoS attacks, malware, and normal network traffic.
  • Implementing models for intrusion detection, anomaly identification, and threat prediction, with interactive testing and feature analysis.
  • Tech: Python, scikit-learn, pandas, matplotlib
  • Developed automation scripts to streamline cybersecurity tasks—such as email spoof analysis, file integrity monitoring, and typo squat detection.
  • Enhanced threat detection and reducing manual incident response time.
  • Tech: Python, C++, Xcode
  • A collection of projects done during my internship, with the goal of securing an Azure environment
  • Includes CA Policy creation, DLP, and PIM
  • Tech: Microsoft Entra/Azure, Microsoft Purview
  • Hands-on experience in an enterpise Entra/Azure environment, done during my internship
  • Includes M365 group automation, an Entra Transition Assessment, Azure AD experience, user configuration, and a comprehensive overview of Cloud Admin sites
  • Highlights IAM, MDM, automation, endpoint protection, and documentation skills
  • Tech: Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, Microsoft 365, Intune, Microsoft Purview, Exchange, Sharepoint, Teams, Acumatica

☁️ More Projects


💻 Software Development Projects

  • Built a 3D Unity game where the user must solve challenges and puzzles to escape a building haunted by a ghost.
  • Leveraged Unity's AI Agents
  • Tech: Unity, Visual Studio
  • Java application for managing tasks with a priority queue and binary heap.
  • Implemented features for task creation, deletion, and sorting, following SDLC best practices and utilizing object-oriented design.
  • Tech: IntelliJ IDE
  • C# Program used to track donated computer parts.
  • Uilizes a winforms GUI and leverages Object Oriented Programming Principles.
  • Tech: Visual Studio

📫 Contact


"The world is but a canvas to our imagination." – Henry David Thoreau

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  1. Hands-On-Microsoft-Sentinel-Projects Hands-On-Microsoft-Sentinel-Projects Public

    A collection of hands-on Microsoft Sentinel projects designed to simulate key SOC analyst responsibilities and provide practical experience with SIEM tools. Projects cover workspace setup, data con…

  2. Vulnerability-Scanning-Project Vulnerability-Scanning-Project Public

    This project uses Nessus to perform automated vulnerability scans and generate detailed remediation reports with patch timelines, complemented by Nmap to build foundational knowledge of network sca…

  3. AI-Cybersecurity-Projects AI-Cybersecurity-Projects Public

    A collection of Python-based AI projects demonstrating practical applications in cybersecurity, including threat detection, anomaly analysis, intrusion classification, and malware prediction using …

    Jupyter Notebook

  4. Cloud-Security-Projects Cloud-Security-Projects Public

    A collection of hands-on cloud security projects using Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft 365 E5 to improve identity protection, data loss prevention, and threat response.

  5. Cybersecurity-Automation-Scripts Cybersecurity-Automation-Scripts Public

    This repository contains cybersecurity automation scripts designed to reduce manual effort and optimize incident response time. It includes tools for email spoof detection, file integrity monitorin…

    Python

  6. Threat-Hunting-Project Threat-Hunting-Project Public

    This repository showcases a multi-VM threat hunting project where I analyzed logs, identified IoCs, and investigated abnormal DNS traffic, demonstrating core skills of a cybersecurity analyst in de…