Information Technology, Cyber Security, SOC analyst

Deepkumar Patel

Lee’s Summit, Missouri

+1-704-***-**** *********@*****.***

Summary

Cybersecurity graduate with strong hands-on experience in simulated SOC environments, log analysis, phishing analysis, and vulnerability assessment. Proven ability to analyze suspicious websites, emails, and network activity through internships, CTFs, and advanced labs focused on alert triage, threat detection, and incident response. Familiar with MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10. Certified in GIAC GFACT, CompTIA Security+, and Microsoft SC-900, arcX FTIA and actively pursuing advanced SANS training

(SEC401/504).

Education

Silver Oak College of Engineering and Technology B.E - Information Technology India July 2017 - July 2021 CGPA: 8.82/10

University of Central Missouri Master of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance USA Aug 2023 - May 2025 GPA: 3.6/4

Certifications

• SANS : GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) April 2025

• CompTIA : Security+ April 2025

• Microsoft Certified : Security, Compliance, and Identify Fundamentals (SC-900) June 2024

• arcX : Foundation Threat Intelligence Analyst (FTIA) May 2025

• TryHackMe Learning Paths : Introduction to Cyber Security, Pre Security, Jr Penetration Tester, Web Fundamentals

• International Cybersecurity Institute : ICSI Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS)

• Basel Institute on Governance : Open-source Intelligence Experience

Virtually Testing Foundation - Penetration Testing Internship (Remote) October 2021 - December 2021

• Performed OWASP Top 10 vulnerability assessments using Burp Suite and Nikto.

• Generated formal reports outlining risk impact and mitigation recommendations.

• Simulated enterprise breach scenarios in Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, focusing on initial access, privilege escalation, and post-exploitation techniques.

Virtually Testing Foundation - Cybersecurity Engineer Internship (Remote) May 2022 - July 2022

• Monitored and triaged security alerts in simulated SOC using Splunk.

• Investigated events using tcpdump, Wireshark, Event Viewer, and Linux log tools (`journalctl`, `/var/log/`).

• Automated log parsing and alert triage using Python and Bash scripts.

• Mapped attacker behavior to MITRE ATT&CK framework and prepared incident response documentation. Awards

WiCyS Security Training Scholarship 2024 - 2025

Awarded the WiCyS Security Training Scholarship (for TOP 75) Partnered with SANS institute after competing with 1500+ across three preliminary tiers qualification including a CTF event with ranges.io (SANS), CTF event and training with TryHackMe and an invitation to complete CyberGenIQ assessment with Haystack Solutions. The scholarship provides SANS Training with following courses:

• AIS247: AI Security Essentials for Business Leaders (Completed)

• SEC275: Course and GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) certification (Completed)

• SEC401: Course and GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification (In Progress)

• SEC504: Course and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification (In Progress)

• SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Controls (In Progress) WiCyS 2025 Conference Scholarship 2-5 April 2025

Eduruna Grow w/Google Scholarship - Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera) (In Progress) Skills

• Protocols & Network Analysis : TCP/IP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, SSH, UDP

• Security Domain : Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Digital Investigation, Social Engineering Investigation, OSINT

• SIEM & Log Analysis : Splunk, Wireshark, tcpdump, Event Viewer, journalctl, /var/log

• Security Techniques : SOC Monitoring, Alert Triage, Threat Detection, OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK

• Programming & Scripting : C, C++, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, Bash

• Operating Systems : Windows, Linux (Kali Linux, Ubuntu, ParrotOS)

• Security Tools : Wireshark, NMAP, TCPDump, BurpSuite, Metasploit, Nessus, Nikto, etc.

• Platforms & Virtualization : VirtualBox/VMware, Docker, TryHackMe, HackTheBox

• Professional & Analytical : Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions & Red-Team exercises, Digital Forensics, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving, Technical Report Writing, Team Collaboration

Achievements

• ANZ Cyber Security Management Virtual Experience Program - Job Simulation (Forage) Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

- Tasks Completed Includes: 1. Social Engineering Investigation 2. Digital Investigation

• SAP USA Cybersecurity Engineering Virtual Internship Program - Job Simulation (Forage) Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

- Tasks Completed Includes: 1. Protect the keys to the kingdom! 2. Gone Phishing 3. Harden your system! 4. Final analysis and recommendations

• In the Top 9% in TryHackMe – A Hands-on cybersecurity training platform

• Cyber FastTrack CTF (Sponsered by SANS Institute), Individual: 145th place Summer 2020

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