About
Experienced SOC Analyst with over 3.9+ years of expertise in securing cloud and hybrid environments. Adept at monitoring, detecting, and mitigating threats across AWS, Azure platforms. Proficient in SIEM implementations, cloud-native security tools, and incident response strategies. Skilled in deploying and managing tools like IBM QRadar, Azure Sentinel, and GCP Security Command Center for real-time threat intelligence and alert correlation. Experienced in IAM policy creation, log analysis, compliance monitoring, and security automation. Strong grasp of cloud security best practices, regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
Skills & Expertise (69)
Work Experience
SOC Analyst
RK Thinxmart Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 2022 - Nov 2025
Monitored and triaged 24/7 SOC alerts from SIEM, EDR, firewall, and cloud security tools, prioritizing incidents based on severity, impact, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping. Performed L1/L2-level investigation of suspicious activities including brute-force attacks, malware detections, anomalous logins, and data exfiltration attempts. Monitored security events across AWS, Azure environments using IBM QRadar and Azure Sentinel. Led end-to-end incident response activities: alert validation, evidence collection, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reporting. Coordinated with IT, Cloud, and Endpoint teams to isolate compromised systems, reset credentials, block malicious IPs, and remediate vulnerabilities. Created IAM policies in AWS to restrict public access, mitigate brute-force attacks, and enforce MFA. Configured Azure Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and Azure Policy for compliance enforcement and resource protection. Conducted threat hunting, phishing investigations, and vulnerability analysis across multi-cloud platforms. Key Achievement: Improved multi-cloud visibility and reduced incident response time by 35%.
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - JNTUH College of Engineering
2016 - 2020 · Afghanistan
