Petras Guilherme Kulyumba

Cybersecurity Engineer | Incident Response | AWS & Cloud Security

Dubai, United Arab Emiratespetras-cyberPetrasec2025

Profile summary

Cybersecurity Engineer and SOC Analyst with 3 years of combined hands-on and lab-based experience in threat detection, incident response, and secure architecture design. Certified in Security+, CEH, and CySA+ (labs completed), with practical expertise in SIEM monitoring, risk assessment, incident response, and secure 3-tier cloud architecture (AWS/Azure fundamentals). Skilled in digital forensics, vulnerability assessment, and automation using Python and Bash. Passionate about applying cybersecurity knowledge to real-world environments, enhancing cloud security, and contributing to enterprise resilience in Dubai.

Career highlights

Automated vulnerability triage: Automated vulnerability triage and reporting tasks using Python and PowerShell for improved efficiency.

Penetration Testing Experience: Performed penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on simulated enterprise systems, recommending remediation for high-risk findings.

Key skills

Skills
SIEM monitoring (Splunk, ELK)Alert tuningMITRE ATT&CK mappingThreat huntingKali LinuxMetasploitNessusBurp SuiteYARAPythonBashPowerShellISO 27001NIST CSFCyber Kill ChainSplunkELK StackOSSECMicrosoft SentinelWiresharkSuricataZeekGNS3MISPAWS basicsIAMCSPM awarenessAzure fundamentalsWindowsLinuxCloud Security Certifications (AWS Security Specialist, Azure Security Engineer)DevSecOpsContainer Security (Docker, Kubernetes)Serverless SecurityThreat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs)

Professional experience

Freelance Cybersecurity Consultant / Pentesting ProjectsJan 2023 - Present
Dubai, UAE

● Performed hands-on penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on simulated enterprise systems; identified and recommended remediation for high-risk findings. ● Developed policies, standards and procedures mapped to ISO 27001 and NIST CSF; supported audit readiness through control testing and documentation. ● Conducted compliance gap assessments for SMBs and delivered training on data protection and phishing awareness. ● Automated common vulnerability triage and reporting tasks using Python and PowerShell.

  • Performed hands-on penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on simulated enterprise systems; identified and recommended remediation for high-risk findings.
  • Developed policies, standards and procedures mapped to ISO 27001 and NIST CSF; supported audit readiness through control testing and documentation.
  • Conducted compliance gap assessments for SMBs and delivered training on data protection and phishing awareness.
  • Automated common vulnerability triage and reporting tasks using Python and PowerShell.
Cybersecurity Student Labs & SimulationsJan 2022 - Present
Bath Spa University RAK

● Configured and tested ACLs, firewalls, IDS/IPS and secure network designs for lab-based enterprise scenarios. ● Built and secured VoIP/IP telephony networks in GNS3, applying hardening and compliance controls. ● Participated in Blue & Red team exercises, SOC shift simulations, and produced incident documentation and post-incident reports.

  • Configured and tested ACLs, firewalls, IDS/IPS and secure network designs for lab-based enterprise scenarios.
  • Built and secured VoIP/IP telephony networks in GNS3, applying hardening and compliance controls.
  • Participated in Blue & Red team exercises, SOC shift simulations, and produced incident documentation and post-incident reports.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, CybersecurityJan 2026
Bath Spa University RAK