CHUKWU PRAISEGOD

Designed and implemented hands-on cybersecurity labs and research projects focused on network security, malware analysis, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and attack simulation.

Developed a range of practical exercises that simulate real-world attack scenarios, enabling learners to gain experience in identifying vulnerabilities, exploiting weaknesses, and implementing effective security measures.

Created detailed documentation and guides for each lab, providing step-by-step instructions, analysis of results, and recommendations for improving security posture.

Supported technical coordination and event operations while helping participants engage with practical cybersecurity activities.

Operated in a live environment by monitoring wireless communication systems (Detection), identifying and diagnosing signal/frequency interference (Analysis), and executing real-time remediation to restore stable audio channels (Response).

Maintained uninterrupted session delivery through proactive frequency management and sound isolation controls (Operational Continuity), aligning with core SOC functions of monitoring, incident handling, and system integrity assurance.

Completed a practical cybersecurity internship focused on offensive security, vulnerability analysis, and real-world attack simulation.

Worked across web application security, network analysis, binary inspection, and wireless security testing using industry-standard tools and methodologies (PTES-aligned).

Performed end-to-end assessments; from reconnaissance and enumeration to exploitation and reporting, identifying critical vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and insecure credential transmission.

Conducted Portable Executable (PE) analysis to identify entry point addresses, and conducted Wi-Fi security auditing by capturing WPA handshakes and performing password cracking using custom wordlists in a controlled lab environment.

Built reproducible labs and produced structured technical reports documenting findings, impact, and remediation strategies.

Completed a four-week cybersecurity internship with NetworkWalks (Batch B083), progressing from isolated lab setup and reconnaissance to a black-box penetration test and professional reporting.

Built an isolated VirtualBox and Kali Linux testing lab on a private network, then carried out reconnaissance through public web footprinting, passive OSINT, and enterprise attack-surface mapping to assess what could be learned before triggering defenses.

Recovered passwords from encrypted PDF files using John the Ripper and a web-based cracking tool, compared the results, and resolved a wordlist coverage limitation.

The internship culminated in a black-box penetration test of a hospital web application. I identified a SQL injection authentication bypass, accessed and decrypted patient reports, and followed a metadata clue to an exposed directory containing salary and shareholder data.
Documented the entire engagement in a professional penetration testing report.