MENEKSE SAGLAM

CYBER SECURITY ANALYST

adrhyi@r.postjobfree.com Suffolk, VA 757-***-**** /in/menekse-saglam/ Permanent Resident SUMMARY

CompTIA Security+ certified Cyber Security / SOC Analyst specializing in incident response, phishing analysis, endpoint security, malware analysis.Cyber Security Analyst to eliminate threats and adversaries in an ever-changing cyber landscape. An information security savvy and a self-motivated professional with strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Ready to take on a new role by using all skills and knowledge for defending your company.

SKILLS AND TOOLS

SIEM & EDR: IBM QRadar, Splunk Security Enterprise & SentinelOne, CrowdStrike Falcon Ticketing Systems: IBM Security SOAR (Resilient), Jira Email Security: Proofpoint

Networking: TCP / IP and OSI Models, DNS, Network Protocols, IPS, IDS, Proxy,Wireshark Frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, NIST:800- 53, OWAPSTop10 Vulnerability Assessment: Nessus,Netsparker, Tenable IO, Kali Linux OSINT Tools: Virus Total, IBM X-Force, Joe Sandbox, ANY.RUN, Hybrid Analysis, URL scan IT Operation Systems: Windows, Linux

Interpersonal: Strong written and verbal communication, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, have willingness to be challenged along with a strong appetite for learning, multitasking EXPERIENCE

Cyber Security Analyst, CyberNow Labs, Sterling, VA December 2021 - Present

● Performed incident response procedure, including detection, response, and remediation as a successful team member in a 24x7 Cyber Security Operation Center (SOC).

● Investigated and analyzed alerts on IBM QRadar by following the playbooks via SentinelOne EDR and determined whether the alarm was true positive or a false positive.

● Utilized Splunk for log correlation during incident response and provided incident coordination among various teams

● Monitored email activity with Proofpoint,investigated the targeted phishing campaigns in detail, pulled and quarantined the company wide phishing emails.

● Conducted analysis to determine the legitimacy of files, domains, and emails using OSINT tools such as VirusTotal, AbuseIP, URLscan.io, MX Toolbox,CyberChef.

● Writed IOC on executive summary reports via IBM Security SOAR (Resilient) and Jira which include unusual network traffic, unusual privileged user account activity, login anomalies, suspicious registry,system file changes and unusual DNS requests

● Performed and investigated in Joe Sandbox and ANY.RUN to detect, analyze, and monitor cyber threats.

● Successfully identified vulnerable endpoints in the internal network using Nessus, Netsparker and Crowstrike.

● Tracked and analyzed various characteristics of cyber intrusions implementing core threat intelligence concepts like Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK.

● Basic knowledge of operating systems and how to use the command line of Windows and Linux. Information Security Analyst, Generosity Organization, TX May 2021 to Present

● Created a security awareness training program for the company and provided training for company employees.

● Created an information security baseline for the nonprofit organization by writing information security policies and best practices.

Teacher-Tutor-Instructor / Virginia Beach Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA 2019 - 2021

● Effectively worked with administrators, colleagues, central office, school based staff, students, parents and community.

● Demonstrated excellent oral, written communication and human relations skills.

● Infused technology into the curriculum.

Second Language Teacher / Public School / Ankara-Turkey 2012 - 2015

● Assisted with planning the design of the technology infrastructure so that information resources are continually available to the school community.

● Achieved new levels of productivity, implemented useful digital tools to expand learning opportunities for students, increase student support and engagement. CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

CompTIA Security+ Certification – CompTIA February 2022 Splunk Core Certified User – Splunk May 2022

IBM Cybersecurity Analyst – Coursera December 2021 Google IT Support Certificate – Coursera March 2022 TryHackMe Pre Security Learning Path May 2022

The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape – LinkedIn April 2022 CompTIA CySA+ (In Progress)

EDUCATION

TESOL, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA 2019 - 2020 Monterey Peninsula College, English Language and Literature 2015 - 2016 Bachelor of Arts in Education, Uludag University, Bursa Turkey 2007 – 2011

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