Wariz Akorede

Cybersecurity Analyst | Penetration tester | Product Manager

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

Learnt how to detect incidents using SIEM tools, analyze packets, work with IDS/NIDS signatures & logs, and the full process of containing, eradicating, and recovering from security incidents.
Really practical module! 🚀
Still going strong! #GoogleCybersecurity

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

🎉 Module 6 done!
Successfully completed Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response from the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate!
Big thanks to @ItexperienceI for the support 🙏
On to the next one! 🔥
#GoogleCareerCertificates #Cybersecurity #IncidentResponse

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

Mission Accomplished! 🎉
Proud to announce I’ve completed the 14-week @HackingAPIWDami Program - Cohort 1!
From REST & GraphQL security to AI/LLM attacks — massive growth in 3 months.
Grateful to the HAWD entire team!
#HackingAPIsWithDami #HAWD #APISecurity #CyberSec #PenTesting

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@HackingAPIWDami Thank you so much for this amazing milestone! 🙏

Grateful for the knowledge, the community, and the growth. Onward! 🚀

[HackingAPIsWithDami @HackingAPIWDami]

400+ applications, 36 countries, 180 selected.

After 14 weeks of learning, hacking, building, presenting projects, and live challenges, we’re celebrating the first graduates of the HackingAPIswithDami API Security Series. 🎓

The future of API & AI security is in good hands.

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

Learnt how to classify assets, analyze attack surfaces, identify different types of threats (social engineering, malware, web exploits), and the full threat modeling process.
Also gained solid knowledge in risk management, threat management, and security controls 🔥

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

🎉 Just completed Module 5: Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities from the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate!
Big thanks to @ItexperienceI 🙏
On to the next one! 🔥
#GoogleCareerCertificates #Cybersecurity

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@VictorAkinode I can't wait

[Victor Akinode @VictorAkinode]

No course will get you a cybersecurity job. Labs will. Here are the 10 you need to practice right now.

1. TryHackMe SOC Level 1 Path: the single best starting point for anyone who wants to work in a SOC. Covers log analysis, SIEM tools, threat detection, and incident response in a fully guided, beginner-friendly format. https://t.co/jqYUL166VU

2. HackTheBox Starting Point: step-by-step guided machines that take you from zero to your first real exploitation. Once you finish Starting Point, move to the easy machines and build from there. https://t.co/xpC1bDl0TO

3. PortSwigger Web Security Academy: the best free resource for learning web application security. Every OWASP Top 10 vulnerability covered with real labs you actually hack, not just read about. Free. https://t.co/25VIlgwBL0

4. Blue Team Labs Online: defensive security labs focused on forensics, threat hunting, SIEM analysis, and incident response. Built specifically for people who want to work on the blue team side. https://t.co/FAhx2Tz78f

5. OWASP WebGoat: a deliberately insecure web application you run locally and attack. One of the best ways to understand how web vulnerabilities actually work from the inside. https://t.co/QaYoLz19dJ

6. VulnHub: free downloadable vulnerable virtual machines you spin up in VirtualBox and practice on locally. No internet required, no subscription, just download and hack. https://t.co/P4YkpsowR2

7. PicoCTF: a free beginner CTF platform built by Carnegie Mellon University. Covers web exploitation, forensics, cryptography, reverse engineering, and binary exploitation through hundreds of challenges. https://t.co/s1wJUOeiWJ

8. OverTheWire Bandit: a wargame that teaches Linux fundamentals, SSH, file permissions, and basic exploitation through progressive challenges. If your Linux skills are weak, start here before anything else. https://t.co/YhlcsO0wNm

9. Immersive Labs: used by enterprise security teams globally for hands-on skills development. Has a free tier with labs covering SOC, malware analysis, cloud security, and threat intelligence. https://t.co/4LAjDmwebr

10.Cyberdefenders: blue team focused labs built around real-world attack scenarios with PCAP files, malware samples, and memory forensics. The closest thing to working a real incident without being on the clock. https://t.co/9PMRoFRF8D

The gap between people who get hired and people who keep applying is not certificates. It is lab hours. Put in the reps.

Save this and share it with someone trying to break into cybersecurity.

Repost for others to see.

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

Key Skills Acquired:

Linux Bash commands for file management & user administration
SQL queries, filters & JOIN operations
Solid understanding of OS fundamentals and CLI

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

🎉 Just completed Module 4: Tools of the Trade - Linux and SQL from the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate!
All labs done + certificate earned ✅
Big thanks to @ItexperienceI for making this possible! 🙏
On to the next one! 🚀
#GoogleCareerCertificates #Cybersecurity

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

I’m super excited about this, HAWD students are so lucky that we are able to get this man onboard for them!!

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@ce3nerd Wow💫🤩

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@zeeforzee Aameen 🤲

[MCANRivers @Mcan_rivers]

Ramadan Day 29 Reflection 🌙

“O My servants who have believed, indeed My earth is spacious, so worship only Me.”
(Qur’an 29:56)

As Ramadan draws to a close, this verse reminds us of a powerful truth:
Your faith should never feel trapped.

Sometimes, the environment around us

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@droom__work 👏🎉

[Droomwork @droom__work]

Hiring online shouldn’t feel like gambling 🤷

Start hiring with confidence today:
https://t.co/SXPQ6x1h1z🌍

[MCANRivers @Mcan_rivers]

Ramadan Day 25 Reflection 🌙

“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.”
(Qur’an 3:8)

One of the greatest blessings a believer can receive is guidance - the ability to recognize the truth,

[Wariz Akorede @CybWiz]

@zeeforzee Aameen 🤲

[MCANRivers @Mcan_rivers]

Ramadan Day 23 Reflection 🌙

The last ten nights of Ramadan are not ordinary nights - they are the most valuable nights of the entire year.

This hadith shows us the seriousness with which the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) approached them. He increased his worship, minimized