Résumé

🧠 Summary

Information Security Analyst with 3+ years of hands-on experience in:

  • 🔍 Threat detection & incident response

  • 🛡️ Cyber risk management

  • 📊 SIEM & forensic analysis

  • ☁️ Cloud security & posture management

  • ✅ Compliance (ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, CIS)

  • ⚙️ Security automation & operational optimization


🧰 Technical Skills

🔐 Security Operations & Detection
Splunk, ELK Stack, Microsoft Sentinel, MITRE ATT&CK, YARA, Sigma, STIX/TAXII, UEBA

🧪 Incident Response & Forensics
Cortex XSOAR, Defender XDR, Volatility, Autopsy, Wireshark, Zeek, Malware Analysis

📉 Vulnerability Management & Compliance
Nessus, OpenVAS, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, Risk Analysis

🌐 Network & Cloud Security
Palo Alto Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, NAC, Azure Security Center, AWS Security Hub, CSPM

💻 Security Automation & DevSecOps
Python, Bash, Kibana, Grafana, Splunk SPL, Scripting

🧑‍💼 IAM & Endpoint Security
IAM, Zero Trust, PAM, EDR/XDR, DLP, Endpoint Hardening


💼 Professional Experience

🔹 Information Security Analyst – Oncorre

📍 Remote | 🗓️ Jan 2024 – Present

  • 🧠 Led SIEM operations across 500+ data sources via Microsoft Sentinel

  • 📉 Reduced false positives by 45% using custom detection models

  • 📊 Built live dashboards with Splunk & Grafana using threat intel feeds

  • 🧬 Investigated 15+ zero-day threats via forensic tools

  • ⚙️ Automated IR with XSOAR & Defender XDR (60% faster MTTR)

  • 👩‍🏫 Trained 30+ professionals on UEBA, CSPM, and anomaly detection


🔹 Information Security Analyst – Checksum Consultancy CO W.L.L

📍 Bahrain | 🗓️ Dec 2022 – Nov 2023

  • 🛡️ Conducted 10+ security audits & vulnerability scans

  • 📧 Trained 200+ staff, reduced phishing by 40%

  • 🌐 Hardened systems across 100+ endpoints

  • 🧭 Enhanced log analysis with ELK Stack


🔹 IT Consultant – Shantani Spectrum CO W.L.L

📍 Bahrain | 🗓️ Jan 2021 – Feb 2022

  • ⚙️ Optimized security for 50+ clients

  • ✅ Supported ISO 27001 audits

  • 🔍 Deployed Nessus & Palo Alto Firewalls

  • 🛠️ Performed risk assessments & continuity planning


🎓 Education

🎓 M.S. in Cybersecurity
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
📍 Maryland, USA | 🗓️ Sep 2022 – May 2024

🎓 B.E. in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai
📍 Mumbai, India | 🗓️ Aug 2017 – Aug 2022


📜 Certifications

✅ CEH – Credential ID: ECC3815746092


📚 Publications

IEEE – Medical Image Authentication Using Watermark
🔒 Built secure medical image transmission using embedded watermarks
🧩 Implemented Arnold Cat Map, DWT+DCT encryption
🧪 Stress-tested against geometric attacks for both RGB & grayscale medical images