Soc Analyst Real-Time

SOC Analyst

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571-***-****

Alexandria, V.A, USA

Results-driven SOC Analyst with over 5 years of hands-on experience in real-time threat monitoring, incident triage, and response within enterprise environments. Proficient in SIEM tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) and EDR platforms

(CrowdStrike, MS Defender, SentinelOne). I am an expert at conducting deep-dive investigations, developing playbooks, and executing containment and isolation procedures. Solid foundation in TCP/IP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and phishing analysis. Well-versed in the MITRE ATT&CK framework and Cyber Kill Chain methodology to anticipate, detect, and disrupt cyber threats.

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Kwadwo Darfour

SOC Analyst 2

Walmart Alexandria

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Delivered real-time monitoring and triage of security alerts in a 24x7x365 SOC environment. Escalated critical threats to Tier 3 teams and provided containment recommendations. Led containment and isolation procedures in response to endpoint compromise malware infections. Utilized EDR platforms such as CrowdStrike and MS Defender to analyze host activity and prevent lateral movement. Investigated security incidents using Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel to correlate logs across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.

Conducted full investigations into phishing campaigns and performed threat mitigation, including domain blocking and sandbox analysis.

Authored incident reports, updated SOPs, and maintained incident response playbooks. Collaborated with the forensics team to extract indicators of compromise (IOCs) and improve detection rules. Authored and maintained incident response documentation, including playbooks and post-incident reports. Regularly leveraged the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify gaps in detection and refine alerting strategies. Mentored junior & new SOC analysts and provided escalation support on complex investigations. Jan 2020 Present

SIEM Expertise (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel), Incident Detection & Response, Networking Fundamentals, Problem-solving abilities, IDS / IPS, Phishing Analysis, Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting, EDR (SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, MS Defender), Malware Analysis, Knowledge of Security Framework, Case Management & Reporting, SOP & Playbook Development

George Mason University

Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity Engineering

May 2025

Northern Virginia Community College

Associate of Applied Science Computer Science

Nov 2021

CompTIA Security + Aug 2023

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