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Hi, I am Emerson

Emerson Pyrke

Cyber Security Professional at Screwloose IT & White Rook Cyber

I am a passionate cybersecurity and IT professional specializing in building secure, scalable infrastructure and developing tools that help organizations protect their networks and systems. My expertise includes network security, incident response, and threat management. Beyond my primary work, I enjoy tackling side projects focused on creating and enhancing solutions, as well as automating security workflows.

Firewall Whispering
Trust Issues with USBs
Coffee-to-Detection Ratio

Skills

Experiences

1
White Rook Cyber

September 2024 - Present

Perth

WhiteRook is a leading cybersecurity company in Australia, offering top-tier services and solutions to protect businesses from evolving digital threats

Head of Cyber Security Services

Nov 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop SIEM Stack
  • Build out integrations with 3rd party tecchnologies and networking stacks
  • Lead technical training using hands-on labs and threat emulation videos.
  • Develop SOAR automations for incidents
  • Research advanced cyber threats and adversary tactics.
  • Oversee architecture and delivery of client security services.
SOC Team Lead

September 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Oversee daily security monitoring and incident triage.
  • Guide junior analysts and review escalated alerts.
  • Maintain and improve detection logic and alert tuning.

Screwloose IT.

March 2022 - Present

Perth

Screwloose IT offers IT support, cyber security, cloud services, custom software and more for small and medium businesses

Head of Cyber Security Services

November 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop SIEM Stack
  • Build out integrations with 3rd party tecchnologies and networking stacks
  • Lead technical training using hands-on labs and threat emulation videos.
  • Develop SOAR automations for incidents
  • Research advanced cyber threats and adversary tactics.
  • Oversee architecture and delivery of client security services.
Senior Technican

June 2023 - November 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Troubleshoot complex endpoint, network, and server issues for clients.
  • Deploy and manage RMM tools and monitoring agents.
  • Assist with backup, recovery, and system hardening processes.
  • Document technical workflows and train junior technicians.
  • Build out automations with current toolkits to streamline operations and onboards
  • Manage migration and uplift projects for clients
ITC Specialist

March 2022 - June 2023

Responsibilities:
  • Provide frontline support for client infrastructure and software issues.
  • Resolve ticket escalations related to connectivity, access, and updates.
  • Participate in patching cycles and vulnerability scans.
  • Maintain asset inventories and configuration baselines.
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Applause

January 2021 - April 2021

Perth

Applause offers fully managed crowdtesting solutions to test apps and digital experiences across platforms, markets and devices

Prototype Engineer (Contract)

January 2021 - April 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Assist in building and testing early-stage hardware and software prototypes.
  • Support senior engineers with lab setups, component sourcing, and test execution.
  • Participate in team stand-ups and contribute to design discussions.
  • Document prototype performance, issues, and revision notes.
  • Shadow development processes to gain hands-on experience with R&D workflows.

Technical Arsenal

TacticalRMM
TacticalRMM
Bug Reporter / Active Sponsor May 2024 - Present

A remote monitoring & management tool, built with Django, Vue and Go.

Copilot
Copilot
Contributor / Bug Reporter September 2024- Present

SOCFortress CoPilot — a unified SOC platform leveraging open-source tools to streamline detection, response, and visibility.

Grafana
Grafana
Sysadmin

The open and composable observability and data visualization platform. Visualize metrics, logs, and traces from multiple sources like Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, Postgres and many more.

Wazuh
Wazuh
Sysadmin

A unified XDR and SIEM solution that provides threat detection, compliance monitoring, and incident response across endpoints and cloud workloads. It offers scalable, agent-based security with powerful analytics

XCP-ng
XCP-ng
Sysadmin

Your seamless Hypervisor. XCP-ng the user-friendly, high-performance virtualization solution, developed collaboratively for unrestricted features and open-source accessibility.

Proxmox
Proxmox
Sysadmin

Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete, open-source server management platform for enterprise virtualization. It tightly integrates the KVM hypervisor and Linux Containers (LXC), software-defined storage and networking functionality, on a single platform

Netify
Netify
Sysadmin

Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using simple PUT or POST requests — ideal for sysadmins who need instant, scriptable alerts.

Traefik
Traefik
Sysadmin

A modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy. Traefik integrates with your existing infrastructure components (Docker, Swarm mode, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, Rancher v2, Amazon ECS)

Uptime Kuma
Uptime Kuma
Sysadmin

Self-hosted monitoring tool to track the uptime of your services with sleek dashboards, configurable alerts, and easy setup — a must-have for sysadmins.

Netbird
Netbird
Sysadmin

NetBird combines a WireGuard®-based overlay network with Zero Trust Network Access, providing a unified open source platform for reliable and secure connectivity

OPNsense
OPNsense
Sysadmin

OPNsense® is an open source, feature rich next-gen firewall and routing platform, offering cutting-edge network protection.

Shuffle
Shuffle
Sysadmin / Workflow Author

An open-source SOAR platform to automate security operations using custom workflows, HTTP triggers, and integrations with tools like Slack, TheHive, and Wazuh.

Portainer
Portainer
Sysadmin

Lightweight container management UI for Docker and Kubernetes, enabling simple deployment, monitoring, and automation of self-hosted apps and services.

Accomplishments

Practical Web Application Security and Testing
TCM Security April 2024

This course focuses on Mastering the essentials of securing and testing modern web applications with practical, hands-on techniques.

OPEN Registration, Fiber Optics and Structured Cabling Endorsements

This course provides Hands-on training in Fiber Optics and Structured Cabling, covering installation, testing, and certification for industry endorsement.

Network Support and Security
Cisco December 2023

This course provides in-depth training in network infrastructure, IP addressing, routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP), switching technologies, VLANs, NAT, ACLs, firewall configuration, secure network design, and hands-on simulation using Cisco Packet Tracer and real-world scenarios.

Computer Hardware
Cisco May 2023

This course provides training on the core principles of computer hardware including CPU, RAM, storage devices, motherboards, power supplies, input/output peripherals, hardware compatibility, assembly and disassembly procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and preventive maintenance best practices aligned with industry standards.

Cyber Threat Management
Cisco May 2023

This course provides training on the key principles of cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, risk management, vulnerability assessment, incident response strategies, using security tools for detecting and mitigating threats, analyzing attack vectors, and implementing security best practices to defend networks from advanced cyber threats.

CCNA Introduction to Networks
Cisco December 2021

This course focuses on foundational networking concepts including the OSI model, IP addressing, Ethernet technologies, network device configuration, alongside routing and switching, with hands-on labs using Cisco Packet Tracer and Cisco routing and switching hardware.

MTA Operating System Fundamentals
Microsoft November 2021

This cert focuses on core operating system concepts including installation, configuration, file systems, device management, system maintenance, virtualization, and basic security, with a focus on Windows environments.

Cybersecurity Essentials
Cisco October 2021

This cert focuses on Fundamental cybersecurity concepts including threat types, attack vectors, cryptography, security policies, risk management, and hands-on exposure to tools used in securing networks and endpoints.