Dylan Curry Cyber
SOC operations, threat analysis, security testing, and cybersecurity education.
CompTIA Security+ certified cybersecurity professional with experience across SOC operations, penetration testing concepts, practical lab environments, Security+ mentoring, LinkedIn optimisation, and cybersecurity career support.
Security+
Certified
SOC
Analyst Development
1-to-1
Cyber Mentoring
Practical cybersecurity projects built around real analyst skills.
My portfolio focuses on practical cybersecurity learning, SOC operations, security monitoring, incident response, and authorised security testing. Each project is designed to show structured thinking, technical development, and the ability to explain findings clearly.
Blue Team / SOC
SOC Alert Triage Playbook
A structured incident response and alert triage playbook covering investigation flow, evidence gathering, escalation logic, and analyst decision-making.
Home Lab
Security Onion SOC Lab
A practical SOC lab environment built to develop hands-on experience with log analysis, network monitoring, threat detection, and investigation workflows.
Security Testing
Web Security Testing Notes
Documented learning and practical notes around authorised web application security testing, vulnerability analysis, and secure reporting.
Developing offensive security skills with a responsible, professional mindset.
My red team development focuses on authorised security testing, web application vulnerability research, bug bounty methodology, and clear reporting. I approach offensive security with strong emphasis on scope, permission, evidence, impact, and responsible disclosure.
Authorised Security Testing
Practical experience developing web application security testing skills within legal, authorised, and clearly scoped environments.
Bug Bounty Methodology
Building a structured approach to reconnaissance, vulnerability validation, evidence gathering, impact explanation, and responsible reporting.
OWASP-Focused Learning
Developing knowledge across common web application risks including access control, authentication, input validation, misconfiguration, and insecure design.
Clear Technical Reporting
Focusing on professional reporting that explains risk, impact, evidence, and remediation clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Red Horizon Cyber Group
I am also involved in building Red Horizon Cyber Group, a security research group focused on developing practical bug bounty, web application security, and vulnerability reporting skills within authorised programmes and controlled learning environments.
Building a strong foundation across security operations, testing, and analysis.
My certification and training path is focused on developing well-rounded cybersecurity capability across blue team operations, security fundamentals, professional testing methodology, and practical hands-on lab work.
CompTIA Security+
CertifiedValidated knowledge across security fundamentals, threats, vulnerabilities, risk management, identity, access control, cryptography, governance, and incident response.
CREST CPSA
In ProgressDeveloping deeper knowledge across networking, web technologies, infrastructure security, assessment methodology, and professional security testing concepts.
SOC Analyst Development
Practical Lab WorkHands-on learning through SOC lab environments, alert triage practice, log analysis, detection workflows, and incident investigation scenarios.
Web Application Security
Ongoing DevelopmentBuilding practical understanding of authorised web security testing, OWASP risks, vulnerability validation, and clear technical reporting.
Current development focus
I am continuing to develop my skills across SOC operations, incident response, log analysis, vulnerability assessment, authorised security testing, and professional reporting. My goal is to combine strong defensive understanding with practical testing knowledge so I can identify, explain, and help reduce security risk effectively.
Teaching cybersecurity with clarity, structure, and real-world focus.
Alongside my work in cybersecurity analysis and security testing, I deliver structured cybersecurity teaching and mentoring for learners developing their skills in SOC operations, security fundamentals, threat analysis, and practical lab environments.
My teaching focuses on making complex technical topics clear, practical, and easy to understand. Whether supporting certification learners, guiding students through hands-on labs, or helping early-career professionals prepare for interviews, I aim to bridge the gap between theory and real-world cybersecurity work.
1-to-1 Cybersecurity Mentoring
Personalised support for learners who need clear explanations, structure, accountability, and practical guidance while developing their cybersecurity skills.
SOC & Blue Team Training
Teaching core analyst skills including alert triage, log analysis, incident response, threat detection, security monitoring, and investigation workflows.
Certification & Exam Support
Supporting learners working towards certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CREST CPSA concepts, and foundational cybersecurity qualifications.
Practical Lab Guidance
Helping students understand and complete safe, structured lab environments covering networking, vulnerability analysis, defensive security, and security testing concepts.
Need cybersecurity training or mentoring?
I provide structured support for students, career changers, and early-career professionals looking to build confidence in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity professional, instructor, and mentor focused on practical security skills.
I am a CompTIA Security+ certified cybersecurity professional and cybersecurity instructor, focused on helping learners build real confidence across security fundamentals, SOC operations, practical labs, and technical interview preparation.
As an instructor and mentor, I deliver structured 1-to-1 cybersecurity teaching, breaking down complex topics into clear, practical explanations. My teaching covers areas such as networking fundamentals, threat analysis, alert triage, incident response, vulnerability concepts, and safe hands-on lab work.
Alongside teaching, I continue to develop my own technical capability through SOC-focused projects, authorised security testing practice, bug bounty methodology, practical lab environments, and ongoing CREST CPSA study.
My goal is to become a well-rounded security professional who can investigate threats, explain risk clearly, support learners effectively, and help organisations improve their security posture.
Core strengths
Professional focus
Cybersecurity instruction, 1-to-1 mentoring, SOC operations, alert triage, log analysis, incident response, vulnerability assessment, authorised security testing, and clear technical reporting.
Teaching approach
I focus on making technical topics easier to understand by using practical examples, structured explanations, lab-based learning, and clear step-by-step guidance.
Recommended for drive, technical growth, and commitment to cybersecurity.
Feedback from cybersecurity training, mentoring, and professional development, highlighting my commitment to learning, technical curiosity, and practical growth.
“I had the pleasure of training Dylan over a six-month, intensive cybersecurity academy covering Cyber Security Fundamentals, Networking Fundamentals, CompTIA Security+, and CREST CPSA/CPIA.”
“Dylan was one of the standout students in the cohort. Not just academically strong, but genuinely driven. He consistently went beyond the minimum requirements, asked the right questions, and demonstrated a level of self-motivation and curiosity you rarely see, even in experienced professionals.”
Tom Sinclair
Chief Information Officer | OSEP | OSWE | OSCP+ | CRT
“Dylan has supported me through 1-to-1 Security+ mentoring, LinkedIn optimisation, and cybersecurity career support. His sessions are clear, structured, and easy to follow, helping me build confidence with technical concepts, certification preparation, and the steps needed to move forward in my cybersecurity career.”
Richard
1-to-1 Cybersecurity Student
Clear technical explanations
Cybersecurity topics are broken down into simple, structured explanations so learners understand not just what something is, but why it matters.
Practical learning approach
Teaching is focused around real-world examples, hands-on labs, SOC workflows, security concepts, and practical analyst thinking.
Confidence building
Learners are supported with step-by-step guidance, revision structure, interview preparation, and encouragement to explain concepts clearly.
Let’s connect about cybersecurity, teaching, or security projects.
Whether you are looking for cybersecurity mentoring, Security+ support, career guidance, SOC project discussion, or authorised security testing collaboration, feel free to get in touch.
Cybersecurity Teaching
For 1-to-1 Security+ support, cybersecurity mentoring, LinkedIn optimisation, and career guidance.
SOC & Portfolio Discussions
For conversations around SOC analyst development, lab projects, incident response, and blue team learning.
Security Testing & Red Horizon
For authorised security testing discussions, bug bounty collaboration, or Red Horizon Cyber Group enquiries.
Get in touch
I am open to cybersecurity teaching enquiries, student mentoring, career support conversations, SOC analyst opportunities, and authorised security testing discussions.
Best contact topics
Security+ mentoring, cybersecurity teaching, LinkedIn optimisation, career support, SOC analyst development, portfolio projects, Red Horizon, and authorised security testing.