Landon Motley

Cybersecurity-focused Computer Science student at UNC Charlotte with hands-on experience in threat analysis, security monitoring, network defense, and vulnerability assessment through academic projects and security labs. Skilled in log analysis, SIEM workflows, incident investigation, risk management, and secure software development. Experienced in analyzing DNS, NetFlow, and endpoint telemetry to identify malicious behavior and security anomalies. Seeking entry-level cybersecurity, SOC, risk, or security analyst roles.

• Security Monitoring & Threat Detection Labs, Investigated security events using SIEM workflows and endpoint telemetry to identify suspicious process execution and attack indicators., Analyzed DNS and NetFlow datasets to detect anomalies including suspicious domains, tunneling patterns, and beaconing behavior., Performed log enrichment using threat intelligence indicators including ASN, WHOIS, and domain reputation sources., Applied MITRE ATT&CK techniques to classify attacker behavior and improve detection accuracy.
• Penetration Testing & Security Assessment, Conducted vulnerability assessments against controlled lab environments to identify misconfigurations and exploitable weaknesses., Documented findings, attack paths, risk severity, and remediation recommendations using structured security reporting practices., Performed reconnaissance, enumeration, and exploit validation in academic penetration testing exercises.
• Library Management REST API, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Designed secure REST API with full CRUD functionality for book loan management., Implemented JWT authentication, password hashing with bcrypt, and role-based authorization., Built secure validation and error-handling workflows to reduce injection and input abuse risks., Documented API endpoints using Swagger for maintainability and auditability.