Soc Analyst Cloud Security

WALTER ERARA

SOC Analyst Threat Detection & Incident Response Specialist

Newark, NJ 267-***-**** ******.*****@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/walter-oke/

Results-driven SOC Analyst with 2+ years of experience in threat detection, SIEM monitoring, and vulnerability management. Proven track record of reducing incident resolution time by 25% and mitigating 50+ critical vulnerabilities across hybrid environments. Expertise in Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, and cloud security (Azure/AWS). Passionate about automation, threat intelligence, and aligning security operations with business goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE .

●SIEM/EDR: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint

●Firewall/IDS: Palo Alto

●Cloud Security: Azure Security Center, AWS, IAM (Active Directory)

●Tools: Nessus, Wireshark, PowerShell/Python (scripting)

●Frameworks: NIST, ISO 27001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE .

One Community Bank Remote, USA

SOC Analyst 07/2024 - Present

●Threat Detection: Reduced incident response time by 25% by optimizing Microsoft Sentinel/Splunk alerts and automating playbooks.

●Endpoint Security: Investigated 100+ advanced threats monthly using Defender for Endpoint, achieving 98% containment rate.

●Firewall/IDS: Blocked 20% more malicious traffic by refining Palo Alto rulesets and correlating with SIEM logs.

●Vulnerability Management: Patched 50+ critical flaws via Nessus scans on Linux/Windows/cloud systems.

WedMD New Jersey, USA

IT Security Analyst 09/2023 – 06/2024

●IAM & Encryption: Secured communications via VPNs, PKI, and SSL, reducing unauthorized access by 30%.

●Security Training: Boosted employee compliance by 40% through phishing simulation programs.

●Cloud Security: Monitored Azure AD/logs for anomalies, reducing cloud-based incidents by 15%.

PROJECT .

SIEM-Driven Incident Response Optimization - 2024

●Integrated Splunk with Palo Alto logs to automate alerts, slashing resolution time by 30% and improving threat detection by 25%.

Cloud Threat Hunting Framework - 2023

●Developed a Python-based tool to analyze Azure/AWS logs, identifying 10+ stealthy lateral movements.

EDUCATION .

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Lagos State University, Nigeria

CERTIFICATE .

●CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)

●CISSP (In Progress)

●Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst (Planned)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS .

Tools: Splunk, Nessus, Firewalls (Palo Alto), IDS/IPS, VPN,

Microsoft Security Stack: Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Azure Security Center, Active Directory

Technical Skills: IAM, SIEM monitoring, threat hunting, vulnerability scanning, cloud security

Cloud Security: Azure, AWS

Soft Skills: Incident reporting, cross-team collaboration, problem-solving

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