Bernd Janzen
SOC Analyst | Cybersecurity Analyst
Background in IT, operations, and compliance work — now focused on cybersecurity. Currently interning as Cybersecurity Engineer at Panos.ai (GDPR, EU AI Act, NIST CSF) and completed an enterprise network and security capstone project. CompTIA Security+ certified.
Background & Skills
I'm a career-changer based in Berlin, transitioning from operations and customer service into cybersecurity. After completing a full-stack development bootcamp, I enrolled at Masterschool's intensive Cybersecurity Training Program, where I'm building practical skills in security operations, threat detection, and compliance.
My background in high-volume operational environments — audit-logged systems, procedural compliance, stakeholder coordination — translates naturally into the disciplined, process-driven thinking that security operations demands.
I'm particularly drawn to blue team work: SIEM analysis, threat hunting, and building detection pipelines. I also have exposure to offensive techniques through hands-on labs, which sharpens my defensive perspective.
Work & Projects
Cybersecurity Engineer Intern — Panos.ai
- Researched and documented GDPR and EU AI Act (Low Risk) compliance requirements; created structured documentation in Linear and GitHub
- Mapping NIST SP.1300 (Quick Start Guide for Small Businesses) to NIST CSF 2.0 controls
- Collaborating with a software engineer intern on asset inventory automation in a multicloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Aurora AI Security — Capstone Lab
4-segment capstone project for a fictional German AI consultancy. Designed a 13-VLAN enterprise network, built a virtualized lab with pfSense and Wazuh SIEM, executed red team/blue team simulation using Kali Linux, and validated detections mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Aligned to NIST CSF 2.0, GDPR, and NIS2.
Movie Database Application
Full-stack web application with a secure RESTful API and React frontend. Implemented JWT authentication, role-based authorization, and secure API integration principles.