open to work
// Melbourne, Australia
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Tate Pannam
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SOC Analyst
| Blue Team | Melbourne, AU
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investigations
80+
certs
8
CCD1
in progress
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Cert IV CySec @ TAFE · CCD1 next · daily SIEM sims · SOC L1 roles open
// Day X: becoming a SOC analyst
Every day: one real SIEM alert, triage out loud, documented. Covering log correlation, IOC analysis, containment decisions, and escalation methodology — real analyst thinking, not just answers.
Latest Episode
Day X — LetsDefend SOC Alert Investigation
Ongoing real-world SIEM alert triage documenting structured investigation workflow, log correlation, containment decisions and defensive reasoning.
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// portfolio
Not courses — real work. Every investigation, writeup, and lab below is publicly documented and verifiable. Built through daily practice to demonstrate what I can actually do in a SOC environment, not just what I've studied.
Primary focus
Blue Team Operations
80+
Investigations
97%
LetsDefend success
40+
YouTube walkthroughs
- Investigated 83+ live security alerts — each triaged, escalated, and written up with full methodology
- Completed 210+ lab scenarios across cloud forensics, malware analysis, and incident response
- Published every finding publicly — demonstrating ability to explain complex security events in plain writing
- Certified: BTL1 · CDSA · SAL1 · AWS Academy
offensive background
0x74617465.sh
HTB Top 1% · 55+ boxes · 11 pro labs · CPTS
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// certifications
HTB Academy · 2024
CDSA
Certified Defensive
Security Analyst
Security Analyst
verify on credly ↗
Security Blue Team · 2026
BTL1
Blue Team Level 1
Certified
Certified
verify on credly ↗
CCDL1
Cyber Defenders Level 1
in progress · May 2026
CPTS
Certified Penetration Testing Specialist
BSCP
Burp Suite Certified Practitioner
CWES
Certified Web Exploitation Specialist
eJPT
Junior Penetration Tester
ICCA
INE Certified Cloud Associate
SAL1
Security Analyst Level 1
Cert IV
Cyber Security (TAFE)
completing · Aug 2026
// tools & stack
SIEM · Log Analysis
Network Forensics
Endpoint · Memory Forensics
Threat Intel · OSINT
// open to work
Looking for SOC L1
roles in Melbourne
roles in Melbourne
Seeking SOC Analyst Level 1 or Security Operations roles.
Open to contract or permanent. Melbourne-based, available now.