About
Results-driven SOC Analyst with 2.5+ years of experience at Accenture in security monitoring, alert triage, and incident response across multi-client environments. Hands-on expertise with SIEM platforms including IBM QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel and Google Chronicle, along with endpoint investigations using CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Contributed to SIEM use-case tuning initiatives, improving detection accuracy by 15–20% while consistently maintaining 97–99% SLA compliance.
Skills & Expertise (26)
Work Experience
Security Managed Services Associate
Accenture
Oct 2023 - Present
Worked as an L1/L2 SOC Analyst handling alerts in SIEM platforms including IBM QRadar, Splunk, Google Chronicle, and MXDR, performing 24/7 “Eye on the Glass” monitoring and initial alert triage. Investigated security alerts related to suspicious logins, brute-force attempts, phishing emails, malware detections, and abnormal endpoint activities. Conducted phishing investigations using Proofpoint (URL Defense, Attachment Defense, Imposter Defense) and user-reported emails via Phishing Button, providing detailed analysis reports. Analyzed endpoint alerts in CrowdStrike Falcon by reviewing process trees, command-line execution, file hash reputation, and behavioral indicators. Performed log analysis and threat detection using SIEM tools by correlating events from firewall, proxy, VPN, Active Directory, and endpoint logs. Validated alerts through log correlation, IOC matching, and IP/domain reputation analysis prior to escalation. Escalated high-severity security incidents as per SOC escalation matrix and documented investigations in ServiceNow ticketing system. Supported SIEM use-case fine-tuning efforts, contributing to a 15–20% reduction in false positives. Maintained 97–99% SLA compliance across multiple client environments while ensuring consistent SOC operations.
Education
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - ABES Engineering College
2021 - 2023 · Afghanistan
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Invertis University
2018 - 2021 · Afghanistan
