Nazia Begum
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in real-time threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and incident response. Proficient in using SIEM tools like Splunk and Wazuh to monitor, analyze and secure enterpris environments. Passionate about applying AI-driven threat intelligence, automation and data analytics to enhance detection accuracy and accelerate response actions. Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a commitment to continuous learning, proactive defense, and maintaining a robust security posture.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
SOC Analyst
The Red Users
11.2024 - Current
- - Monitored logs using Splunk and Wazuh SIEM for real-time threat detection.
- - Investigated alerts related to brute-force attacks and phishing attempts.
- - Assisted in incident triage, documentation, and remediation activities.
Cybersecurity Intern
HTech solutions
04.2024 - 09.2024
- - Performed vulnerability assessments using Tenable Nessus and Nmap.
- - Conducted threat intelligence research and developed IOC reports.
- - Supported SOC team with alert prioritization and incident reporting.
Education
MBA - Information Technology And Systems
JNTU
Anantapur,India01-2023
Skills
- SIEM and monitoring tools: Splunk, Wazuh, ELK stack
- Vulnerability management: Tenable Nessus, Nmap, OpenVAS
- Network security protocols: TCP/IP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, network traffic analysis, Wireshark
- Malware analysis basics
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
- Incident response: Threat intelligence
- Scripting languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
- Data analysis and log review
- Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and communication
Projects
- #Project 1: Performed SSH log analysis using Splunk to monitor and identify suspicious login activities
- Configured Splunk to collect and visualize Linux SSH logs for tracking failed login attempts and unauthorized access
- Created SPL queries and dashboards to analyze login trends and user activity
- Set up basic alerts to detect abnormal login patterns and potential brute-force attacks
- Enhanced understanding of log analysis, security monitoring and threat detection within a SOC environment
- Tools and technologies: Splunk, Linux, SSH, and SPL (Search Processing Language)
- #Project 2: Configured and ran vulnerability scans on target systems using Tenable Nessus
- Identified security misconfigurations and outdated software vulnerabilities
- Analyzed scan reports to prioritize critical vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores
- Documented results and suggested remediation steps for patching and mitigation
- Strengthened skills in vulnerability management and risk assessment processes
- Tools and technologies: Tenable Nessus, Windows/Linux OS
- #Project 3: Log analysis and threat detection using Wazuh SIEM, deployed Wazuh SIEM to collect and analyze endpoint logs
- Configured file integrity monitoring (FIM) and alert rules for threat detection, integrated Wazuh with the ELK Stack for visualization and event correlation
Certification
- EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13)with AI
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate – Foundations of Cybersecurity (Coursera)
- Qualys Vulnerability Management
Timeline
SOC Analyst
The Red Users
11.2024 - Current
Cybersecurity Intern
HTech solutions
04.2024 - 09.2024
MBA - Information Technology And Systems
JNTU