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Exequiel Jara

Exequiel Jara

Systems Engineering student

Arequipa, Perú $20/hr Remote Full-time
83
Profile Score

About

A Systems Engineering student with ISO/IEC 27001 certification and hands-on experience in both defensive and offensive cybersecurity through simulated SOC environments. Proficient in tools such as Wazuh, QRadar, Splunk, Microsoft Defender, and Cortex XSOAR. Familiar with NIST 800-61 guidelines. Seeking a junior analyst role to apply my knowledge in monitoring, alert analysis, response automation, and IT infrastructure protection.

Skills & Expertise (8)

Cybersecurity Concepts Network Protocols Operating systems Firewalls Log Analysis Event correlation Basic Scripting Cloud Security

Work Experience

Technical Experience in Cybersecurity

Simulated SOC Laboratory

January-2025 - N/A-N/A

Configured SIEM environments using Splunk, Wazuh, and IBM QRadar for threat detection and analysis. Simulated incidents including port scanning, brute force attacks, malware infections, and privilege abuse. Automated response actions using Microsoft Defender; developed playbooks in Cortex XSOAR. Applied the NIST 800-61 framework to implement incident response practices. Built custom dashboards and alerting rules for critical events. Practiced log analysis, event correlation, and alert triage. Deployed OpenEDR in a simulated lab to monitor Windows endpoints. Configured agents to capture real-time activity logs. Analyzed suspicious processes and simulated malware incidents. Integrated scripts to automate evidence collection. Gained knowledge in risk management, security controls, and cybersecurity policies.

Technical Proficiencies

Cybersecurity & Networks

April-2025 - N/A-N/A

Studied cybersecurity fundamentals, network protocols, operating systems, firewalls, log analysis and event correlation, basic usage of tools, basic scripting, and EDR/XDR solutions in a simulated environment. Also gained hands-on experience in deploying a web application on AWS with a focus on cloud security.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems and Computer Engineering

2023 - Present · Peru

Certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 - Information Security

N/A · N/A

Certified in Information Security according to ISO/IEC 27001 standards.

Cisco - Networking, Cybersecurity Essentials, Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

Cisco · N/A

Completed courses in networking, cybersecurity essentials, and junior cybersecurity analyst from Cisco.

Udemy - Defensive and Offensive Cybersecurity (Complete Course)

Udemy · N/A

Completed a comprehensive course on defensive and offensive cybersecurity on Udemy.

Hacker Mentor Academy - Ethical Hacking, Social Engineering, Security Awareness

Hacker Mentor Academy · N/A

Completed courses in ethical hacking, social engineering, and security awareness from Hacker Mentor Academy.

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 13/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 5/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 83/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceJul 2025
ExperienceBeginner
Work ModeRemote
AvailabilityFull-time

Availability Details

Current Company

none

Notice Period / Can Join

Immediately

Skills (8)

Cybersecurity Concepts Network Protocols Operating systems Firewalls Log Analysis Event correlation Basic Scripting Cloud Security