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Motivated and detail-oriented cybersecurity enthusiast seeking a SOC Analyst L1 position to apply foundational knowledge in threat monitoring, incident response, and SIEM tools. Eager to contribute to a security operations team by identifying and escalating security events, ensuring proactive defense against cyber threats. Committed to continuous learning and strengthening organizational security posture.
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Network Engineer
eSSL Security
Oct 2021 - May 2022
Designed, configured, and maintained LAN/WAN infrastructures, routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless networks to ensure optimal performance and security. Monitored network traffic and performance using tools like SolarWinds, Wireshark, and Nagios to identify bottlenecks and proactively resolve issues. Implemented and managed network security policies, including firewall rules, VLANs, ACLs, and VPN configurations to secure internal and external communications. Conducted regular network risk assessments, patching vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with organizational security standards.
SOC Security Analyst / Incident Response Analyst
Ericsson India Global services PVT LTD
Aug 2022 - Present
Monitored and analyzed security events using IDS and SIEM tools to detect intrusion attempts and malicious activity across the enterprise network. Conducted proactive threat monitoring, investigation, and mitigation of real-time security incidents in a high-pressure, 24/7 SOC environment. Performed static malware analysis on isolated virtual machines to understand threat behavior and recommend appropriate containment strategies. Conducted log analysis across firewall, email, web, and DNS logs to investigate suspicious events and identify intrusion patterns. Investigated phishing emails, malicious domains, and IP addresses using open-source threat intelligence tools; recommended blocking actions to prevent reoccurrence. Utilized vulnerability assessment tools like Nessus and Nmap to detect, analyze, and document system and network vulnerabilities. Enforced organizational security policies by actively monitoring and validating data from vulnerability scanning devices and SIEM dashboards. Recognized and categorized successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts through correlation of log data and behavioral indicators. Coordinated with remediation teams to rescan and validate systems post-mitigation before bringing them back into the production environment. Maintained situational awareness by researching evolving threats, malware campaigns, and zero-day vulnerabilities via cybersecurity blogs, advisories, and public intelligence sources. Documented incident reports with detailed analysis, escalation timelines, and remediation recommendations in compliance with SOC procedures.
Education
B.Tech (Electronic and Telecommunication) - NTTF
- 2020 · Afghanistan
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