Security Analyst Soc

Rabihu Hussein

****************@*****.*** 862-***-**** Newark, NJ

SUMMARY

Experienced SOC Security Analyst with years in cybersecurity, specializing in monitoring and triaging security alerts using SIEM, EDR, and firewall tools. Proven expertise in conducting root-cause analysis, log correlation, and refining detection rules. Strong skills in TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, and cloud platforms, seeking to leverage analytical and incident response abilities in a SOC Security Analyst role. WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelancer Newark, NJ

SOC Analyst Mar 2024 - Present

• Monitor and triage security alerts using SIEM, EDR, firewall, and endpoint tools, ensuring accurate detection and response.

• Conduct root-cause analysis and escalate critical incidents according to defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Perform log correlation to identify anomalies and malicious behavior, such as code injection and registry modifications.

• Contribute to the documentation of malware behavior, enhancing the knowledge base and improving SOC playbooks.

Ghana Revenue Authority (IRS) Accra, Ghana

Senior Compliance Officer May 2019 - Dec 2023

• Led system automation initiatives that reduced client service time by 90%, enhancing overall efficiency.

• Initiated and executed region-wide compliance and education programs, resulting in a 20% increase in the taxpayer base.

• Collaborated with enforcement units to negotiate with over 200 entities, achieving 81% revenue recovery. EDUCATION

Per Scholas

CompTIA CySA+ Program, Cybersecurity

Newark NJ

University of Ghana-Legon

Bachelor of Arts, Not Provided

May 2011

Alison International (Online)

Diplomas, Workplace Safety, Human Resource Management, Customer Service Not Provided

CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA CySA+, Per Scholas

CompTIA Security+, CompTIA

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), ISC2

CSAP, CMPTIA Sep 2024

Google Cybersecurity Certificate, Google

Azure AZ-900, Micrososft

SKILLS

Siem • Soar • Edr • Ids/Ips • Firewalls • Wireshark • Nmap • Sysinternals • Metasploit • Atomic Red Team • Windows 10/11 • Server • macOS • Linux (Ubuntu, Kali) • Cisco IOS • TCP/Ip • DNS • DHCP • OSI/TCP Models • Nat

• Lan/Wan • Packet Analysis • Bash (Basic) • Microsoft Azure • Amazon AWS • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • VirtualBox • Cisco Packet Tracer • RDP • TeamViewer PROJECTS

SOC & Security Operations Labs, Perscholas

• Created alert and response scenarios using simulated SIEM data.

• Used Wireshark to analyze packet captures and identify suspicious traffic.

• Conducted malware behavior analysis using sandbox.

• Microsoft Azure Project: Internal Departmental Security Architecture

• Deployed VMs, web apps, databases, and configured NSGs, VNets, shared storage, and monitoring.

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• AWS Security Project

• Launched EC2 instances, implemented IAM policies, and tested user-based access control using custom sign-in URLs.

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