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Aspiring SOC Analyst | Splunk SIEM | Threat Hunting | Threat Intelligence | Incident Investigation | Cybersecurity

About

Computer Science student and aspiring Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst undergoing intensive, hands-on defensive security training with SIEM Xpert. Focused on real-time security monitoring, alert triage, log correlation, and threat detection using Splunk and Search Processing Language (SPL). Adept at analyzing security event logs, investigating potential security incidents, and understanding threat actor tactics mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Actively combining core computer science fundamentals (networking, operating systems, and scripting) with operational blue team methodologies. Core Competencies & Tooling: -> SIEM & Log Analysis: Splunk Enterprise, SPL (Search Processing Language), Windows Event Logs, Sysmon -> Traffic & Network Analysis: Wireshark, TCP/IP fundamentals, DNS/HTTP traffic inspection -> Threat Detection & Triage: Alert investigation, false-positive reduction, phishing analysis, IOC extraction -> Frameworks & Concepts: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST Incident Handling Steps, Defense-in-Depth -> Technical Foundations: Python, Linux/Unix, Bash, Active Directory basics Open to entry-level SOC Analyst, Junior Cybersecurity Analyst, and Information Security Internship opportunities. Contact: kaif.working.official@gmail.com

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

gemini

openai

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Work experience

Security Operations Center Analyst at WorldSec Technologies, Apr 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Completed intensive hands-on SOC training covering alert triage, event correlation, and incident response lifecycles. * Authored optimized Splunk searches using Search Processing Language (SPL) to investigate simulated brute- force, malware execution, and unauthorized privilege escalation alerts. * Analyzed Windows Security Event logs (Event IDs 4624, 4625, 4672, 7045) and Sysmon logs to detect anomalous process creation and persistence mechanisms. * Mapped simulated adversary techniques to the MITRE ATT&CK enterprise matrix to document attack pathways and suggest detection rule tuning.

Full-stack Developer at NovaNectar Services Pvt. Ltd., Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Al-Ameen Engineering College

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science, Al-Ameen Engineering College