Hiring: Cybersecurity Portfolio Coach & Project Builder ($10 per Project) Build 8–12 Cybersecurity Portfolio Projects + Teach Me How to Do Them • Rate: $10 per completed project • Total Projects Needed: 8–12 • Ongoing Work Available: Yes (tutorials, coaching, additional labs) ⸻ Job Overview I’m looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Portfolio Coach to build a series of beginner-friendly, job-ready cybersecurity projects based on the topics inside the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera). For each project you build, you will also create an easy, step-by-step PowerPoint tutorial showing me exactly how to perform the same task on my own. This job is ideal for a patient coach, SOC analyst, junior/mid-level cybersecurity professional, or cybersecurity tutor who enjoys explaining technical tasks in simple, clear steps. ⸻ Required Deliverables (for each project) Every project must include: • Executive Summary • Tools Used • Screenshots (clean, labeled) • Findings / Analysis • Recommendations • Conclusion • GitHub Upload (organized folder + README) • PDF Export (final polished version) • PowerPoint Walkthrough showing the exact step-by-step workflow, written for a beginner Each project must be fully reproducible by me by following your instructions. Payment: $10 per fully completed, approved project. ⸻ Project Types Needed (8–12 Total) SOC / SIEM Projects (3–4) • Analyze malicious login attempts • Investigate suspicious process activity • Parse logs inside a SIEM (Chronicle, Splunk, Elastic, etc.) • Build an incident report Network Security Projects (2–3) • Analyze PCAP files in Wireshark • Identify command-and-control traffic • Detect port scans • Write a Tier-1 analyst style summary Linux + Forensics Projects (2) • Investigate user activity • Parse authentication logs • Collect basic indicators of compromise Vulnerability Projects (1–2) • Run a safe Nmap scan • Create a vulnerability report • Show mitigation steps Automation Project (1) • Simple Python script to parse logs • OR automate a small security task Required Skills You MUST have hands-on experience in: • SIEM tools (Chronicle, Splunk, Elastic, or similar) • Linux investigation & CLI commands • Nmap & vulnerability scanning • Basic SQL queries & database security • Log analysis, incident triage, or SOC workflows • Building small lab environments (TryHackMe, RangeForce, VMs, or similar) • GitHub portfolio building • Clear communication + patient teaching skills Bonus if you have: • Experience tutoring beginners • Experience writing documentation or creating PPT training guides ⸻ How We’ll Start: Paid Skills Test (1 Project) Instead of asking for portfolio samples, we will start with a paid skills test: • You will complete 1 full project from the list above as a test. • This test project is paid at $10 (same as regular projects). • I will review: • Clarity of your explanations • How beginner-friendly your steps are • Technical accuracy • Overall structure and documentation quality If the project is: • High quality and beginner-friendly: • We’ll continue with the remaining projects (8–12 total). • Low quality, incomplete, or not beginner-friendly: • I may request reasonable revisions. • If the work still doesn’t meet the agreed requirements, I reserve the right to end the contract after the test project and not proceed with additional projects. . I will attempt to rebuild the project you already produced for me and ask you if I have any questions or need your support. • Only projects that meet the documented requirements and are approved will be paid. (We will follow Upwork’s milestone and approval process fairly and transparently.) ⸻ What I’m Looking For • Someone reliable and detail-oriented • Someone who can break tasks down into simple, beginner-friendly steps • Someone who can deliver consistent quality and communicate clearly • Someone who understands entry-level cybersecurity job expectations ⸻ How to Apply When you apply, please answer these questions: 1. Which tools do you have the MOST hands-on experience with? (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, Chronicle, Wireshark, Nmap, Linux, SQL, Python) 2. Describe a small cybersecurity project you’ve built in the past (no links needed, just explain it in 3–5 sentences). 3. Are you comfortable: • Uploading to GitHub? • Creating PDF exports? • Building step-by-step PPT tutorials for beginners? 4. Confirm that you accept $10 per fully completed and approved project and that you are willing to start with one paid test project. ⸻ Opportunity If we work well together, this can turn into: • Additional portfolio projects • Ongoing coaching sessions • More documentation & training content • Long-term cybersecurity learning support If you’re ready to help build a clean, professional cybersecurity portfolio and teach me how to perform each task, I’d love to work with you.