Open To Work
SYED MUZAKKIR SHAH HAROONI
Network Infrastructure Engineer & Cybersecurity Professional
Summary
CS Engineer with a specialization in Cybersecurity and experience across both network infrastructure and security operations.
Previously gained experience in Blue Team operations through SOC monitoring, incident response, malware analysis, and threat detection. Proficient in leveraging SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms to analyze security events, investigate incidents, identify anomalies, and support effective cyber defense.
Currently working as a Network Infrastructure Engineer, managing enterprise network deployments, maintenance, and upgrades involving Cisco and Juniper technologies to ensure secure, reliable, and high-availability network environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Network Infrastructure Engineer
CONFIDENTIAL (AS PER CONTRACT)
Hyderabad
02.2026 - Current
Cybersecurity Analyst
FalconHiTech
New York
12.2024 - 01.2026
Monitored and analyzed security alerts, including phishing attempts, malware activities, web vulnerabilities, and suspicious network traffic.
Escalated Level 1 alerts to SOC Level 2 team for further investigation and resolution
Investigated and analyzed phishing emails, identifying malicious indicators and preventing potential compromise.
Performed hybrid malware analysis (static and dynamic) in isolated environments, increasing malware detection accuracy by 30%.
Leveraged threat intelligence platforms such as Virus Total, OTX AlienVault, and Cisco Talos, identifying 25% more Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and enhancing proactive defense measures.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering
Osmania University
10.2024 - 06.2024
High School -
International Indian School
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSkills
SIEM Log Monitoring & Analysis – Splunk, QRadar
Network Packet Inspection – Wireshark, Fiddler
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) –CrowdStrike Falcon
Vulnerability Scanning – Nessus
Threat Intelligence & IOC Detection – Virus Total, OTX AlienVault, Cisco Talos
Web-Attack Analysis – SQLI, XSS, RFI/LFI
Incident Response & SOC Operations – Alert Triage & Escalation, Email Phishing Analysis
Data Encoding/Decoding – CyberChef, Base64
Hybrid Malware Analysis (Static & Dynamic) – Joe Sandbox/Any Run/Cuckoo
MITRE ATT&CK Framework (TTPs, mapping to threats)
Malicious File Analysis – Windows & REMnux (Linux)
Familiarity with GDPR, NIST (RMF/CSF), ISO 27001, Saudi NCA Cybersecurity Control
Network Security & Protocols – TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, RDP, SSH, VPN, Firewalls, IDS/IPS
Encryption & Data Security – SSL/TLS, Hashing (SHA, MD5), File & Disk Encryption, Secure Key Management
- Threat hunting
- Network security
Network Upgrades & Migrations
Cisco & Juniper Networks
Network Infrastructure
Certification
- CompTIA Security+, #COMP001022696159
- Certified SOC Analyst - CSA
- Blue Team Junior Analyst (BTJA) - Security Blue Team
- (ISC)² - (CC) Certified in Cybersecurity, #2269863
- Certified Malware Analyst
- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certification
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
Technical Skills
Python (Basic Scripting), Bash, SQL, Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Oracle VirtualBox, AWS Cloud, ServiceNow, TryHackMe, LetsDefend, Hack the Box