Mimecast Certified
Email Security Cloud Gateway Fundamentals
View Certificate ↗> Cyber & Cloud Security Professional
Laxmikant Sharma
Cybersecurity • Network Defense • Cloud Security • SIEM • Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cyber & Cloud Security Professional graduate with hands-on experience in security monitoring, incident detection, network defense, and infrastructure administration. Built and secured a multi-system home lab integrating pfSense, Proxmox, Wazuh, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and Active Directory. Actively pursuing opportunities in SOC analysis, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure.
// Certifications & Training
Certifications & professional learning
Verified credentials and course-completion certificates. Formal certifications are identified separately from training and eLearning completions.
Professional certifications
Mimecast Certified
DMARC Analyzer Certification
View Certificate ↗Scheduled ISC2 certification exams
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Certification exam scheduled
ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Certification exam scheduled
CrowdStrike University
CQL 102
CrowdStrike Query Language Fundamentals 2
View Certificate ↗IDP 170
Falcon Identity Protection Fundamentals
View Certificate ↗FALCON 106
Customizing Dashboards in Falcon
View Certificate ↗Splunk eLearning
Intro to Splunk
Intro to Splunk (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Statistical Processing
Statistical Processing (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Intro to Knowledge Objects
Intro to Knowledge Objects (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Comparing Values
Comparing Values (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Using Fields
Using Fields (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Visualizations
Visualizations (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Scheduling Reports & Alerts
Scheduling Reports & Alerts (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Working with Time
Working with Time (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Search Under the Hood
Search Under the Hood (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Introduction to Dashboards
Introduction to Dashboards (eLearning)
View Certificate ↗Security & AI training
ISC2 CC Course Pre-assessment
CC Course Pre-assessment — Certificate of Completion
View Certificate ↗KnowBe4 Security Awareness
2026 KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training — 45 minutes
View Certificate ↗Generative AI Awareness
Generative AI: Intelligent and Dangerous?
View Certificate ↗// Skills
Security technologies
pfSenseWazuhMicrosoft SentinelAzure ArcSplunkWindows 11Windows Server 2022Ubuntu ServerKali LinuxPowerShellSSHUFWTCP/IPDNSDHCPICMPNetwork SegmentationFirewall RulesVMware FusionProxmox VESIEMThreat Detection
// Projects
Hands-on cybersecurity projects
Practical projects focused on network defense, monitoring, cloud integration, Linux administration, and virtualization.
pfSense Network Segmentation
Built a dedicated lab network, configured LAN/WAN interfaces, blocked access to the home network, preserved Internet access, and tested routing, DNS, ICMP, and firewall exceptions.
View Evidence ↗Wazuh SIEM Deployment
Deployed Wazuh on Ubuntu, enrolled Windows and Ubuntu agents, resolved agent registration issues, monitored file integrity, UFW logs, disk use, listening ports, and login history.
View Project ↗Azure Arc Hybrid Management
Connected a Linux server to Azure using Azure Arc, verified heartbeat and cloud connectivity, and worked with connected-machine monitoring components.
View Project ↗Microsoft Sentinel
Created a Microsoft Sentinel environment for cloud-based SIEM practice, security monitoring, log collection, analytics, and threat-detection workflows.
Kali & Linux Security
Configured Kali and Ubuntu systems for secure administration, SSH, UFW firewall controls, static networking, remote access, and troubleshooting inside the lab.
Proxmox + Wazuh Active Directory Lab
Built a Proxmox cybersecurity lab with Windows Server 2022, Active Directory, Wazuh SIEM/XDR, Ubuntu and Kali. Validated privileged Domain Admins membership monitoring with Windows Security Event IDs 4728 and 4729, including controlled add/remove testing and SOC-style investigation.
View Evidence ↗Microsoft 365 Email Security Monitoring
Connected personal Outlook to Microsoft Graph with a Python/MSAL monitor, message deduplication, five-minute systemd scheduling, and Wazuh JSON ingestion. Created rules 100500, 100501, and 100502; verified a real Gmail-to-Outlook phishing-style test in Threat Hunting.
View Evidence ↗Kali–Wazuh SSH Detection and Defense
Tested controlled SSH authentication failures on a dedicated Proxmox lab network. Verified custom Wazuh rule 100510 in the manager logs and dashboard, disabled password authentication for the test account, confirmed management access, and removed the temporary firewall allowance.
View Project ↗Ansible Infrastructure Health Monitoring
Built and tested Ansible playbooks on Ubuntu Server in a Proxmox home lab to automate disk, memory, swap, and CPU information checks. Combined six tasks into a reusable health-check playbook, verified successful execution, and documented the project using Git and GitHub.
View Project ↗TP-Link Archer BE230 Recovery & pfSense Kea DHCP Migration
Restored access-point management by diagnosing incorrect static IP, gateway, and DNS settings without performing a factory reset. Migrated pfSense CE 2.9.0 from ISC DHCP to Kea DHCP, verified network connectivity, and preserved access to home-lab devices.
View Project ↗// Home Lab
Cybersecurity lab architecture
A segmented wireless home-lab environment used for firewall administration, SIEM, Linux and Windows systems, cloud integration, and troubleshooting.
🌐 Internet & Home Network
Internet connectivity through the home network
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🛡️ pfSense Firewall
Network segmentation • Firewall rules • Traffic control
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🔐 Isolated Cybersecurity Lab
TP-Link Access Point • Windows 11 • Security Workstations
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🖥️ Proxmox
Virtualization platform hosting the lab servers.
🛡️ Wazuh SIEM
Security event monitoring, detection, and alerting.
🪟 Windows Server
Active Directory, authentication, and DNS.
🐧 Ubuntu & Ansible
Linux administration and infrastructure automation.
💻 Kali Linux
Controlled cybersecurity testing and learning.
☁️ Cloud & Security Tools
Azure Arc, Microsoft Sentinel, and Splunk integrations.
Illustrative lab architecture. Select a system to learn more.
// Achievements
Practical milestones
Automated Email Security Monitoring
Built and validated an Outlook → Microsoft Graph → Python/MSAL → Wazuh home-lab pipeline with five-minute monitoring, deduplication, three custom rules, and a real Gmail phishing-style test alert verified in Threat Hunting.
Cyber & Cloud Security Graduate
Graduated from Robertson College's Cyber & Cloud Security Professional program in August 2026.
ETS Practicum
Completed an ETS practicum in August 2026, adding practical workplace experience to academic training.
Built a Segmented Home Lab
Designed and tested a dedicated 192.168.10.0/24 security lab protected by pfSense and isolated from the primary home network.
Deployed SIEM & Monitoring
Implemented Wazuh and developed hands-on experience with Sentinel and Splunk for monitoring and analysis.
Hybrid Cloud Integration
Connected Linux infrastructure to Microsoft Azure using Azure Arc and explored cloud-based security monitoring.
Ongoing Technical Development
Continuing to build skills in SOC workflows, threat detection, network defense, Proxmox, Windows Server, Linux security, and cloud security.
// Resume
Professional resume
Cyber & Cloud Security Professional graduate with a three-week cybersecurity practicum at Exchange Technology Services (ETS) and hands-on experience building and administering a multi-system cybersecurity home lab.
Professional Summary
Recently graduated from Robertson College's Cyber & Cloud Security Professional program with practical experience using pfSense, Windows Server 2022, Ubuntu Server, Kali Linux, VMware Fusion, Wazuh, Azure Arc, Microsoft Sentinel, PowerShell, SSH, UFW, networking, log analysis, and security monitoring.
Technical Skills
Security & SIEM: Wazuh, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk training, security alerts, log analysis, endpoint monitoring.
Networking & Firewalls: pfSense, TCP/IP, IPv4, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, routing, ICMP, SSH, segmentation, wireless networking.
Systems: Windows Server 2022, Windows 11, Ubuntu Server, Kali Linux.
Cloud & Virtualization: Microsoft Azure, Azure Arc, Microsoft Sentinel, VMware Fusion, virtual machines and virtual networking.
Cybersecurity Practicum
Exchange Technology Services (ETS)
Cybersecurity Practicum — Incident Triage
July 27 – August 14, 2026
Completed a three-week practicum with exposure to security operations and incident triage, team-based technical work, SOC leadership feedback, and professional cybersecurity support processes.
Cybersecurity Home Lab
Designed and built an isolated cybersecurity network protected by pfSense, administered Windows and Linux systems, deployed Wazuh agents, connected Linux systems to Azure Arc, worked with Microsoft Sentinel, and used VMware Fusion for multi-system testing.
Education & Training
Cyber & Cloud Security Professional
Robertson College, Winnipeg — Graduated August 2026
Business Computing
University of Winnipeg
Additional training includes Splunk eLearning, KnowBe4 Security Awareness, ISC2 CC coursework and exam preparation.
Additional Professional Experience
Service Advisor — Canadian Tire (2018–2023)
Sales & Leasing Consultant — McPhillips Toyota (2016–2017)
Furniture Specialist / Key Holder — The Brick (2011–2014)
// Contact
Let's connect
Open to entry-level cybersecurity, SOC, network security, IT security, technical support, and cloud-security opportunities.