Built From Ground Zero.
Security Cyber is a small student-founded platform by Charlie Collins — ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), completed 2026, and ongoing BSc (Hons) Cyber Security student at The Open University, 2024-2029.
Learning Out Loud.
Security Cyber was founded by Charlie Collins as a small student platform, not a corporate security firm. Charlie holds ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), completed 2026, and is studying BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with The Open University, ongoing 2024-2029.
Blue team and defensive security is the primary focus. Current work centres on SOC alert triage, log analysis, phishing investigation, malware sandboxing, incident response, threat detection, and SIEM practice using tools including Microsoft Sentinel, Wireshark, Nmap, and Burp Suite.
The practical foundation is CV-backed: 149+ TryHackMe rooms, 26 badges, top 3% platform ranking, Hack The Box practice, OWASP Top 10 work, network enumeration, defensive investigation workflows, and technical write-ups.
Current goal: move into a Junior SOC Analyst, Junior Security Analyst, or IT support role with a security pathway while continuing the OU R60 degree and building SecurityCyber.uk, BugTrace, and NeoSwitch.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), completed 2026. Ongoing BSc (Hons) Cyber Security student at The Open University, 2024-2029, and aspiring SOC Analyst. Supplied CV evidence lists 149+ TryHackMe rooms, 26 badges, top 3% TryHackMe ranking, Hack The Box practice, Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity, TryHackMe Jr Penetration Tester, Web Fundamentals, Pre Security, and projects including NeoSwitch and BugTrace.
Public Achievement Trail
These are the external profiles currently linked from Security Cyber. Room-level and badge-level TryHackMe detail is intentionally pulled from the live public profile rather than copied as stale static claims.
Supplied CV evidence: 149+ TryHackMe rooms, 26 badges, top 3% ranking, Sapphire League 1st Place, SQL Slayer, Authentication Striker, and System Sniffer.
Open public profile ->LinkedIn profile export lists Authentication Systems, Cloud Computing IaaS, and sqlmap as top skills.
Verified from Profile.pdfPublic profile plus supplied CV evidence support the OU cyber security study, ISC2 CC, BugTrace, NeoSwitch, Hack The Box practice, and TryHackMe progress.
Open LinkedIn -> Repository Portfolio GitHub ProjectsLive repository feed showing tooling, research projects, forks, and website development.
View repositories ->Vulnerability Research Log
Real and lab-based findings — responsibly disclosed, documented, and used to build genuine offensive security skill. Context is always stated.
Core Values
Written Authorisation Always
No real-world testing begins without explicit written scope and Rules of Engagement. No exceptions. This protects everyone and keeps the work legally and ethically clean.
No Inflated Claims
Every finding states its context: responsible disclosure, authorised project, or lab environment. The difference is always declared because it matters. Experience is not exaggerated to win attention.
Documented Everything
Reproduction steps, CVSS 3.1 scoring, evidence screenshots, tool commands, and remediation notes are documented so the work can be understood and checked.
Continuous Learning
Active practice across TryHackMe, Hack The Box, PortSwigger Web Academy, and defensive SOC labs. Holds ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) and is studying BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at The Open University, ongoing 2024-2029.
Transparent Communication
If something is beyond current ability or scope, it is said upfront. Limitations are part of the record, not something to hide.
Responsible Disclosure
Vulnerabilities found outside a defined scope are handled through responsible disclosure channels: vendor first, public only after remediation where appropriate.
Want To Talk Security?
For feedback, responsible disclosure, collaboration, or a scoped project discussion, send a clear message and context.