Open To Work
SYED MUZAKKIR SHAH HAROONI
Cybersecurity Analyst
Summary
Computer Science Engineer specializing in Cybersecurity and Blue Team operations with hands-on experience in SOC Monitoring, incident response & malware analysis. Proficient in EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence tools to analyze, detect, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats. Adept at analyzing logs, detecting anomalies, and supporting Blue Team operations in dynamic environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst
SkillDzire Technologies
Hyderabad
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.
AI Data Specialist - Remote
Transperfect
New York
12.2023 - 08.2024
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
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
Technical Skills
Python (Basic Scripting), Bash, SQL, Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Oracle VirtualBox, AWS Cloud, ServiceNow, TryHackMe, LetsDefend, Hack the Box