Mawiya Mirza Mirza
Cyber Security/SOC Analyst
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Results-driven Cybersecurity Analyst with 1 year of hands-on experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) at Doyen Info Solutions, providing 24/7 security monitoring and incident response for enterprise clients across diverse industries. Proficient in leveraging advanced SIEM, EDR, and identity protection platforms to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats in real time. Skilled in threat hunting, IOC management, vulnerability defense, and incident triage, ensuring robust protection against evolving attack vectors. Certified in Google Cybersecurity Professional, CEH, and CrowdStrike specializations, with strong knowledge of penetration testing techniques, defensive countermeasures, and SOC use case development. Recognized for a proactive approach to monitoring, quick incident resolution, and enhancing SOC processes, contributing to improved detection accuracy and reduced false positives. Dedicated to continuous learning, adapting to emerging technologies, and strengthening organizational security posture in alignment with industry best practices.
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Cyber Security Analyst- SOC (Security Operation Centre)
Doyen Info Solutions
Aug 2024 - Present
Validate the Incidents escalated by Tier 1 SOC Security Analysts. Monitor and analyze security alerts across SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms to detect potential threats. Triage and classify incidents, distinguishing between true positives and false positives for accurate response. Perform proactive threat hunting to identify suspicious activities, anomalies, and early indicators of compromise. Leverage threat intelligence feeds to detect new IOCs, APT groups, and emerging attack techniques. Block malicious IOCs on security devices and maintain updated IOC repositories for continuous defense. Investigate unauthorized access attempts and compromised credentials using identity protection platforms. Develop and refine SOC use cases to improve detection coverage and response effectiveness. Track and report on SOC performance metrics such as incident response time, alert volumes, and resolution efficiency. Stay updated on the latest threat intelligence, security advisories, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques to strengthen SOC defenses. Provide inputs for security awareness by sharing recurring attack patterns and user-targeted threats with internal teams. Correlate logs from multiple sources (firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and endpoints) to identify coordinated attack patterns. Escalate complex incidents to higher-level SOC teams while providing detailed investigation reports and recommendations.
Education
B.Tech Computer Science (IoT, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain) - Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Mumbai University
2021 - 2024 · Afghanistan
Diploma in Information Technology - M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Mumbai University
- 2021 · Afghanistan
Certifications
Google Cyber Security Professional
Coursera · 2024
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