Angello Vizcarra
Cybersecurity Professional
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Dynamic Cybersecurity Professional with over 1 year of practical experience in SOC analysis and incident response. Proven expertise in building enterprise SOC labs, configuring Splunk for centralized monitoring, and deploying IDS/IPS for network threat detection. Successfully managed investigations and incident response workflows using advanced tools like Wireshark. Committed to enhancing cybersecurity measures and protecting organizational assets, ready to leverage skills to meet the demands of any forward-thinking company.
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Work Experience
Fraud MSR V
Navy Federal Credit Union
11-2021 - 05-2024
Served as a mentor and guide over the phone, offering expertise and support to team members on fraud-related issues. De-escalated calls from distressed members by providing alternatives or definitive solutions to their concerns. Investigated, analyzed, and resolved discrepancies pertaining to fraudulent transactions, including first-party fraud, account takeovers, identity theft, card fraud, and online banking issues. Mitigated monetary loss by effectively securing members' accounts upon detection of fraud and filing appropriate claims as necessary.
SOC Analyst / Incident Response
Cyber Home Lab
08-2023 - Present
Engineered an enterprise SOC lab integrating pfSense as a virtual router/firewall, Windows Server 2022 (AD, DNS, DHCP), Windows 10, and Kali Ubuntu for Splunk SIEM, alongside a Kali Linux attacker VM. Configured Sysmon (SwiftOnSecurity) and Splunk Universal Forwarder to transmit logs into a Splunk SIEM for centralized monitoring and alert generation. Deployed and fine-tuned Suricata IDS/IPS with ET Open and Snort VRT rulesets to enhance network threat detection capabilities. Simulated adversary activities, including reconnaissance and SMB/LDAP enumeration from Kali, and performed incident response by scrutinizing alerts and logs. Utilized Wireshark for packet inspection and correlation to bolster investigations and incident response workflows.
Fraud Protection and Detection II
USAA
05-2024 - 09-2024
Leveraged fraud management tools to identify and investigate suspicious financial and non-financial activities. Documented confirmed fraud cases and recognized associated trends using appropriate tools and methodologies. Evaluated, measured, monitored, and mitigated risks associated with business activities in accordance with established policies.
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