Fishing Email Analysis
SAYED SAHZAD AHMED
SOC ANALYST
Bahrain
Summary
Dynamic SOC Analyst with 3 years at Horizon Telecom, excelling in SIEM management and incident response. Proven expertise in log analysis and threat intelligence, enhancing security posture against cyber attacks. Strong communicator, effectively training staff on security awareness, while ensuring robust endpoint security and compliance with best practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
SOC Analyst
Horizon Telecom
11.2022 - Current
- 3 years of experience in monitoring SIEM tool and
- responding to any security incidents to secure the company from cyberattacks.
- Hands on-experience in SIEM tools Splunk ES.
- Exposure in Phishing email analysis using knowbe4. Good knowledge in Malware analysis.
- Exposure to handle Brute force attack alerts.
- Solid understanding of common network fundamentals and protocols.
- Good knowledge on cyberattacks and its attack vectors.
- Working level knowledge on various tools used by SOC team. Good understanding of various SOC processes like monitoring,
- Analysis, playbooks, escalation, incident documentation, SLAs,etc.
- Basic understanding of AWS cloud technology and cloud security.
IT Support Engineer
AFREEN GLOBAL WLL
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Provide IT Helpdesk Support – Resolve daily user issues with laptops, email, printers, and software.
- Manage Hardware & Software – Install, configure, and maintain systems, applications, and licenses.
- Maintain Network & Internet – Ensure smooth Wi-Fi, VPN, and router/switch operations.
- Email & Collaboration Tools – Set up and support company email accounts and tools like Teams/Zoom.
- Data Backup & Recovery – Ensure critical data is regularly backed up and recoverable.
- Cybersecurity & Updates – Apply patches, antivirus, and basic security controls to protect systems.
- Vendor Coordination – Liaise with ISP, hardware/software vendors, and service providers.
- User Training & Awareness – Educate staff on phishing, safe IT usage, and new tools.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computational Science
Manipal University Jaipur
Jaipur, India 04.2001 -
MBA - Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University
Gangtok, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Log analysis
SIEM management
Incident response
Endpoint security
Security awareness training
Threat intelligence
Web security
Tools & Technologies
- SIEM - Splunk
- Sandbox - Any.run
- EDR - Microsoft Defender
- Email gateway - Barracuda
- phisher-knowb4.com
- Web gateway - Zscaler
- Virustotal.com, Mxtoolbox, ipvoid.com, letsdefend.io
Interests
Brute Force attack Analysis
Certification
Soc Expert Certified
Timeline
SOC Analyst
Horizon Telecom
11.2022 - Current
IT Support Engineer
AFREEN GLOBAL WLL
02.2020 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computational Science
Manipal University Jaipur
04.2001 -
MBA - Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University
04.2001 -