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Detail-oriented SOC Analyst with 2+ years of experience in security monitoring and incident response, looking for opportunities to apply analytical skills, security fundamentals, and operational knowledge in a growth-oriented cybersecurity role across enterprise environments.
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Associate Analyst
Alliant Cyber Security
Jan 2022 - Present
Monitored and analyzed security events from SIEM tools to identify, triage, and escalate potential threats, ensuring 24/7 protection of enterprise systems and data. Successfully identified and prevented Ransomware attack. Conducted in-depth email security analysis to detect and mitigate phishing, malware, spam, and social engineering attempts. Performed initial malware and ransomware investigations, analyzed indicators of compromise (IOCs), and coordinated with L2/L3 teams for advanced containment and remediation. Investigated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alerts to prevent sensitive data exposure and ensure compliance with company security policies. Created and maintained detailed incident reports, threat summaries, and escalation notes to support continuous improvement of security processes. Collaborated closely with threat intelligence and incident response teams to enhance detection rules and response workflows. Gained hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, email gateways, and sandbox environments to validate and contain threats effectively. Conducted post-incident reviews and recommended improvements to reduce future risk. Followed incident response playbooks aligned with frameworks like NIST / ISO 27001. Executed containment and remediation actions such as host isolation, IOC blocking, user account suspension, and EDR response. Conducted log correlation across multiple sources (endpoint, firewall, proxy, AD, cloud) to validate incidents and reduce false positives. Handled incident escalation and coordination with L1 SOC, IT, and IR teams to ensure timely resolution within SLAs. Created and maintained incident reports, runbooks, and post-incident analysis, improving response efficiency and detection accuracy. Supported threat hunting and proactive analysis using IOCs, TTPs, and MITRE ATT&CK framework. Contributed to SIEM tuning and rule optimization, reducing false positives and improving alert fidelity. Proactively contributed to process automation ideas and SOC knowledge base updates, improving efficiency and incident response time.
Education
MSc Cyber Security - Marwadi University
- 2024 · Afghanistan
BSc Forensic Science - Aditya Degree College
- 2022 · Afghanistan
12th grade - St. Ann's Senior Secondary School
- · Afghanistan
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