Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyt, SOC analyst

Alexander Nguyen

Germantown, MD 240-***-**** *******************@*****.*** LinkedIn GitHub Summary

A highly motivated Threat Intelligence Analyst with extensive hands-on experience in OSINT research, security incident analysis, and automation. Proven ability to develop custom Python-based tools to automate intelligence gathering and comfortable with the manual investigation of security events. Currently enhancing practical skills through the Maryland Cyber Workforce Accelerator to earn a SOC Operations Analyst I certification.

Technical Skills

● Intelligence & Analysis: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Log Analysis, Digital Forensics, MITRE ATT&CK Framework

● Security Tools: Splunk (SIEM), Wireshark, Nmap, UFW, Azure Data Explorer, VirusTotal

● Languages & Automation: Python, Kusto Query Language (KQL), C++, Java

● Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Debian, Mint, Ubuntu) Professional Development & Training

Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) State of Maryland / BCR Cyber Completed

● Accepted into a competitive, state-sponsored program to earn the SOC Operations Analyst I (SOCOA I) certification.

● Completing 40 hours of intensive coursework and an 8-hour live cyber range exercise focused on threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response in a simulated SOC environment. Experience & Projects

Cyber News Live Cybersecurity Intern June 2025 – August 2025

● Conducted daily OSINT research on emerging threats, producing concise intelligence briefs for a global audience.

● Took the initiative to engineer Project Synapse, a custom threat intelligence pipeline in Python, automating data collection and summarization to save the team 5+ hours of manual research per week. KC7Cyber Security Analyst Nov 2023 – Present

● Performed end-to-end investigations into 10+ simulated intrusion scenarios, applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify threat actor TTPs.

● Authored a detailed Incident Report on a ransomware campaign, using KQL to trace attacker activity and provide comprehensive remediation steps.

Education & Certifications

Montgomery College Associate of Science in Computer Science Expected 2026, CompTIA Security+ August 2025 GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) May 2024

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