Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC & Cloud Security Specialist

Muhammed Oladipo

Houston, TX *****

*********@*****.***

+1-631-***-****

Professional Summary

Results-driven Cybersecurity Analyst with 3 years of experience in safeguarding systems, networks, and data through proactive threat detection, endpoint security, and compliance measures. Proven expertise in implementing security controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, and supporting cloud and application security operations. Skilled in applying cybersecurity principles aligned with ethical and regulatory standards to ensure organizational resilience against evolving threats. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Willing to relocate to: Houston, TX

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Junior SOC Analyst

Meritek Inc-Houston, TX

May 2023 to June 2025

• Performed real-time monitoring and investigation of security alerts using Wireshark and SIEM tools to detect malware beaconing, brute-force login attempts, and lateral movement.

• Analyzed DNS and HTTP traffic to identify suspicious command-and-control communications and data exfiltration attempts.

• Implemented endpoint protection, antivirus management, and patch deployment across enterprise systems

• Collaborated with development teams to integrate secure coding practices and perform application security assessments

• Supported cloud security initiatives, enforcing IAM best practices, MFA, and encryption for cloud-hosted assets

• Conducted vulnerability assessments using Nessus and OpenVAS, prioritizing remediation based on risk level

• Assisted in incident response activities, including alert triage, root cause analysis, and lessons learned documentation

• Ensured compliance with industry regulations (ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, GDPR) through audits and documentation

• Participated in security awareness training, educating users on phishing, password hygiene, and protection

•Used Nmap to discover unknown assets and validate suspicious IP addresses identified by SIEM alerts.

•Performed full-port scans (-p-) and service detection (-sV) to identify exposed services and vulnerable protocols.

•Investigated brute-force and lateral movement attempts by correlating Nmap results with Splunk logs. IT Support Analyst And Customer Support

Sutherland global-Houston, TX

June 2019 to December 2023

• Provided L1 support for end-user security incidents, resolving 30+ daily support tickets with 95% satisfaction rate

• Assisted with vulnerability management, tracking and reporting missing patches

• Educated users on phishing awareness and safe computing practices, reducing incidents by 20%

• Created and maintained security documentation, including runbooks and incident playbooks

• Investigated user account lockouts, abnormal login attempts, and privilege escalations

• Assisted SOC team in monitoring security alerts and responding to Tier 1 incidents Education

Cybersecurity ((Postgraduate Degree))

The University of Texas at Austin-Austin, TX

Upper secondary education

Business Administration (Bachelor's)

Al Hikmah University-Nigeria

Cybersecurity (Postgraduate Degree)

The University of Texas at Austin-Austin, TX

Skills

• DNS

• Help desk

• Information security

• IT support specialist experience

• IT

• Mentoring

• 10 key typing

• Technical troubleshooting support

• Customer support

• MITRE ATT&CK

• Customer service

• Laptop (troubleshooting support)

• Data analysis skills

• Client communication

• Computer networking

• VMWare

• Network administration

• IT system monitoring

• Vulnerability assessment

• Information security compliance

• Time management

• IDS

• Firewall

• Remote access software

• Comprehensive Audits

• Risk Assessment

• Linux

• Mobile devices

• Problem-solving

• Desktop support

• Virtualization

• OFAC

• PowerShell

• Intune

• SIEM

• SSO

• Driving

• Computer operation

• Productivity software

• Loss prevention

• Vulnerability management

• Technical support

• Active Directory

• Equipment troubleshooting

• Typing

• Technical support engineer experience

• Network troubleshooting

• IT security monitoring

• TCP

• Microsoft Word

• Mac OS

• LAN

• Incident response

• Network support

• Google Workspace

• Security Analysis

• Microsoft Office

• Threat detection & response

• Networked medical device for biomedical equipment

• Systems & applications support

• Microsoft Outlook

• Cybersecurity

• Data entry

• VPN

• System administration

• Attention to detail

• Server administration

• Desktop administration

• Organizational skills

• Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)

• Regulatory Compliance

• Technical documentation

• Nessus

• PCI

• Encryption

• ISO 27001

• Risk management

• Client file management

• macOS

• Data Loss Prevention

• Software troubleshooting

• Process improvement

• Data Analysis

• Microsoft 365 support

• Client onboarding

• IT support

• Network monitoring

• Microsoft Windows Server

• Network management

• TCP/IP

• Call center experience

• Zendesk

• Investigations

• Hardware support

• Attack Frameworks

• Network monitoring tools

• Non-technical user support

• Jira

• Analysis skills

• Operating systems

• NIST standards

• Windows

Languages

• English

Certifications and Licenses

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Foundational

Driver's License

AWS cloud practitioner essential

ISO/IEC 27001 lead implementers

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