Mikołaj Kołodziej Penetration Testing / SOC internship candidate
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Technical

Skills, training and languages

A conservative snapshot of tools and foundations from CCNA, web labs and reporting.

01 Toolkit

Skills, training and languages

A conservative snapshot of tools and foundations from CCNA, web labs and reporting.

Web security (developing)

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Honest beginner / intermediate — lab research, not a claim of full-time pentester seniority

  • Burp Suite Proxy and manual request inspection in lab work
  • PortSwigger Web Security Academy In progress — core web vulnerability classes
  • WordPress plugin review Reading PHP for auth, REST and upload issues
  • OWASP basics Common web risks and testing mindset

Networking

4

Grounded in completed CCNA Academy coursework

  • CCNA switching & routing Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials
  • CCNA enterprise networking Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation
  • Wireshark (basics) Packet inspection for coursework and labs
  • Linux networking Day-to-day lab hosts and service configuration

Platforms & lab

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Environment used for research and study

  • Linux Primary lab and study environment
  • WordPress / WooCommerce labs Isolated local instances for plugin research
  • Docker (basics) Spinning up disposable test stacks
  • Git / GitHub Versioning notes and this CV site

Reporting & soft skills

4

Where Controltec documentation work and disclosure reports overlap

  • Technical writing Clear structure for developers and vendors
  • Coordinated disclosure Private report first; public text without exploit PoCs
  • CVSS 3.1 Severity scoring aligned to demonstrated impact
  • Remediation notes Actionable fix guidance, not just a bug title

Training, certificates and platforms

  • CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Cisco Networking Academy · completed
    completed
  • CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Cisco Networking Academy · completed
    completed
  • PortSwigger Web Security Academy Web vulnerability labs · in progress
    in progress
  • NSEC-MST-08-CZ0730 Cisco · in progress
    in progress
  • AWS Academy Cloud Security Foundations AWS Academy · in progress
    in progress
  • CCSK (planned) Cloud security · optional next step
    planned

02 Profile

Profile & how I work

Penetration testing internship candidate with hands-on web vulnerability research and a 4.62 GPA.

Cybersecurity student on the CBE of IT systems track at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (engineer programme, expected graduation February 2028). I focus on web application security and WordPress plugin research: mapping attack surface in a lab, confirming issues safely, and writing clear reports for vendors.

Alongside studies I have documented coordinated findings — including a reserved CVE pending its public reference — and I keep networking foundations sharp through completed CCNA coursework. I am looking for a penetration testing internship first, with SOC as a strong secondary interest; I do not position myself as a software developer.

  • Technical writing and structured reporting (Controltec + disclosure reports)
  • Working independently on lab research with clear written outcomes
  • Communicating findings so a developer can act without guessing
  • Ethical testing only in authorised or self-hosted lab scope

03 — Contact

Looking for a penetration testing internship (SOC secondary)

I can walk you through any report, the lab methodology behind it, and how I document findings for vendors.

Open to internship opportunities — timing flexible

Get in touch [email protected]

I reply fastest by email. Happy to walk through any report, the methodology, or how I document findings.

Disclosure policy & safe harbor →