Proactive and results-driven Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with over 6 years of experience in threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Possesses a proven track record of leading the investigation and remediation of complex security incidents within fast-paced 24/7 SOC environments. Seeking to leverage advanced technical expertise in SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence to enhance a company's security posture.
Core Competencies & Experience:
Incident Response: Serves as the primary escalation point for complex email phishing campaigns, conducting forensic-level analysis of malicious emails, URLs, and attachments in sandboxed environments.
SIEM Expertise (Splunk): Highly experienced in configuring and optimizing Splunk Enterprise Security, including creating correlation rules, managing threat intelligence, and performing log parsing and field extractions.
Vulnerability Management: Skilled in conducting vulnerability assessments using tools like Nessus, Burp Suite, and Nmap to identify and report security weaknesses across servers, endpoints, and web applications.
GRC & Compliance: Has a good understanding of ISO-27001, SOC2, and GDPR. Assisted in implementing GRC policies and represented the IT department in a successful ISO-27001 audit with zero nonconformities.
Security Tool Administration: Experience includes managing endpoint security (Bit Defender Gravity Zone) , Data Loss Prevention (Safetica) , and WAF logs (Mod Security).
Key Technical Proficiencies:
SIEM/SOAR: Splunk, QRadar, Splunk Phantom, Swimlane
Vulnerability Assessment: Nessus, Qualys, Burp Suite
Email Security: Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender, Abnormal Email Security
DLP: Safetica, Symantec DLP
Cloud Basics: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes
Malware Analysis: Joe Sandbox, Palo Alto WildFire, FireEye AX
Certifications:
CompTIA Security+
Splunk Enterprise Certified Power User
Qualys Vulnerability Management
CyberArk Trustee Certified
Palo Alto Networks ACE 8.1
Languages:
English (Proficient)
Arabic (Advanced - Read & Write)
Urdu (Native)
Kannada (Advanced)
Available for immediate consideration and eager to discuss opportunities. Please contact for a full CV.
