Saad Ahmad
SOC Analyst
Islamabad
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
SOC Analyst
Askari Bank
10.2023 - Current
- Monitoring of IBM QRadar SIEM.
- Incidents Formulation & Escalation through SOAR.
- Identify & Investigate security alerts and provide Incident Response.
- DLP administration, maintenance and monitoring.
- MFA ISIM/ISAM Monitoring and Response.
- PAM Solution Monitoring.
- Firewall Analyzer Monitoring.
- DNS Security solution Monitoring.
- Conduct POCs on emerging solutions.
- Experience analyzing emerging technologies for potential attach vectors and developing mitigation strategies
- Experience setting up Cyber Threat Intelligence repository for historical IOC and attacks analysis
- Updating controls via advisories received from different sources (VISA, CTM360, SWIFT etc.)
- Experience with the incident response process, including detecting advanced adverisaries, log analysis using IBM QRadar, or similar tools
- Strong ability to work in 24/7 environment with esteem responsibility.
Trainee
OGDCL
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Contributed to cybersecurity team's initiatives and projects while interning at OGDCL
- Monitored and analyzed security events and incidents, gaining practical exposure to cybersecurity operations
- Contributed to security assessments to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities
Application Tester Intern
Afiniti
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Documented detailed test cases and outcomes, improving transparency and understanding of application issues
- Managed testing environment setups, ensuring accurate simulation of production environments
- Investigated user feedback to identify potential areas for application improvement and testing focus
Education
Ms in Cyber security -
SZABIST
02.2023 -
BS computer Science - undefined
CUST
01.2018 - 04.2023
Skills
SIEM Solutions (IBM Qradar)
IBM Soar
Forcepoint DLP
TrendMicro DSM
Infoblox GridDNS, CSP Portal
TrendMicro Vision One EDR
Priviledge Access Management (PAM)
Firewall Analyzer
CTM 360 Threat Intel
Basic Malware Analysis
Knowledge of programming languages Python, C, HTML, CSS
Certification
Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) By ECCouncil
Introduction to Cybersecurity by CISCO
Personal Information
Nationality: Pakistani
Timeline
SOC Analyst
Askari Bank
10.2023 - Current
Trainee
OGDCL
04.2023 - 09.2023
Ms in Cyber security -
SZABIST
02.2023 -
Application Tester Intern
Afiniti
08.2020 - 12.2020
BS computer Science - undefined
CUST
01.2018 - 04.2023
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