Joseph K. Tuncel

Cybersecurity Instructor & Practitioner

Defensive open-source labs for SOC, cloud IAM, incident response, threat modeling, vulnerability management, Linux hardening, and security awareness.

10
Public Repositories
2021+
Higher-Ed Teaching
Ph.D.
Computer Science
Abstract defensive security lab visual with cloud, log, timeline, and analysis panels

Selected Projects

Safe, local-first repositories with synthetic examples, tests, documentation, security policies, demo guides, and recruiter briefs.

SOC Alert Triage Kit

Scores synthetic alerts and renders Markdown briefings for analyst handoff.

SOC analyst · Detection engineering · IR

CloudTrail Detection Lab

Runs synthetic CloudTrail detections for root activity, missing MFA, logging tampering, and S3 exposure.

Cloud SOC · SIEM logic · Teaching lab

Container Baseline Linter

Checks Dockerfiles and Kubernetes JSON manifests for root, privileged, hostPath, and host networking risks.

DevSecOps · Docker · Kubernetes

Security Awareness Micro Labs

Grades short security-awareness lessons with learner-friendly answer explanations.

Cybersecurity instructor · Awareness · Assessment

Threat Model STRIDE CLI

Turns architecture JSON into STRIDE review questions and default mitigation prompts.

AppSec · Threat modeling · Secure design

Linux Hardening Audit

Audits local Linux snapshots for root SSH, password auth, IP forwarding, and duplicate UID 0 accounts.

Linux security · Hardening · Audit

PII Redaction Scanner

Finds and redacts common sensitive-data patterns before sharing logs or reports.

Privacy · GRC · Data protection

Role Fit

Teaching + practice: technical depth, classroom clarity, and repeatable defensive workflows.

Cybersecurity Instructor

Higher-education teaching since 2021, secure software development instruction, curriculum design, and learner assessment.

SOC / Incident Response

Alert triage, CloudTrail detections, incident timelines, evidence organization, and analyst communication.

Cloud IAM / DevSecOps

AWS IAM review, CloudTrail monitoring, container baselines, cloud controls, documentation, and remediation language.

Vulnerability / GRC

Risk-based vulnerability prioritization, PII redaction, audit-friendly notes, and stakeholder-ready explanations.

Proof Points

Each project is intentionally scoped to defensive use: local synthetic fixtures, no live-target scanning, no credential collection, and no offensive automation.

  • Working Python CLIs with unit tests and example data.
  • Security policies, contribution guides, issue templates, and PR templates.
  • Recruiter briefs and demo guides for quick technical review.
  • Resume packets for practitioner and instructor roles.