Cybersecurity Incident Reports

⚠️ Disclaimer:
Some reports are inspired by activities and scenarios from the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate. All analysis, recommendations, and written content are my original work. No copyrighted course materials or templates are included.

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📄 Report 1: DNS and ICMP Log Analysis

This report analyzes DNS request failures and ICMP error messages using tcpdump logs.

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📄 Report 2: SYN Flood Attack on Web Server

This report investigates a denial-of-service (DoS) SYN flood attack targeting a company’s web server, based on TCP/HTTP logs analyzed via Wireshark.
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📄 Report 3: Brute Force Attack on YummyRecipes Website

This report documents a brute force attack on the website yummyrecipesforme.com, where a former employee injected malware by guessing default credentials. The investigation includes DNS and HTTP protocol analysis via tcpdump.
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📄 Report 4: Social Media Data Breach & Network Hardening

This report analyzes a major data breach at a social media organization and recommends hardening methods like MFA, password policies, and firewall maintenance to prevent future attacks.
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📄 Report 5: Home Network Device Security Analysis

This report evaluates three devices connected to a home network (printer, webcam, and external hard drive), identifying ownership, access level, physical location, and data sensitivity classification.
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📄 Report 6: Banking Sector Risk Assessment

This activity presents a risk register for a commercial bank, evaluating five critical risks (like phishing and data leaks) based on likelihood and impact. It uses the NIST Cybersecurity Framework’s "Identify" function to prioritize vulnerabilities.
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📄 Report 7: Data Leak Incident Analysis

This report investigates a data leak caused by improper access control and poor application of the principle of least privilege. It applies NIST SP 800-53: AC-6 to recommend improvements.
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📄 Report 8: Malicious Spreadsheet Payload & IoC Analysis (VirusTotal)

This report investigates a suspicious spreadsheet file that executed a malicious payload upon being opened. The file was analyzed using VirusTotal, and associated indicators of compromise (IoCs) were mapped using the Pyramid of Pain model.
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