🌐 SOC Analyst | Cybersecurity Enthusiast | Problem-SolverWith 3 years of experience as a SOC Analyst, I specialize in safeguarding digital environments and ensuring organizations stay resilient against evolving cyber threats. My expertise includes leveraging advanced security tools and methodologies to detect, analyze, and mitigate incidents efficiently.🔍 Key Competencies:Security Operations: Proficient in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security for real-time monitoring, threat detection, and event correlation. My proactive approach ensures potential risks are identified and neutralized quickly.Incident Response: Experienced in managing and responding to security incidents with CrowdStrike EDR. My methodical approach ensures incidents are thoroughly investigated, documented, and resolved, minimizing impact.Vulnerability Management: Skilled in Nessus and Qualys for comprehensive vulnerability assessments. I’m committed to fortifying systems through meticulous analysis and remediation strategies.Penetration Testing: Experienced in web application penetration testing using tools like nmap, SQLmap, Metasploit, and BurpSuite, evaluating systems from an attacker’s perspective.Ticketing & Reporting: Adept at using ServiceNow and Jira for incident tracking and management. I ensure every ticket is followed up until closure, keeping all stakeholders informed.Continuous Improvement: I prioritize a proactive approach to cybersecurity, constantly updating my skills to stay ahead in this fast-paced field.🚀 Diverse IT Experience: Before transitioning into cybersecurity, I spent 12+ years in software testing and development, mastering Selenium WebDriver with TestNG, Core Java, Maven, and Jenkins. I delivered numerous projects, enhancing my technical proficiency and problem-solving abilities.📝 Requirements Gathering & Test Case Development: I have significant experience gathering requirements from clients and BSAs, translating them into detailed manual test cases and automation scripts, ensuring alignment with client expectations.🏃‍♂️ Agile Methodology & Collaboration: Thrive in Agile environments, actively participating in Sprint Planning and contributing to the estimation and timely delivery of QA tasks. This experience has sharpened my ability to collaborate effectively, adapt quickly, and consistently deliver high-quality results.🔗 My experience has ingrained in me meticulous attention to detail and a drive for precision—crucial for enhancing security protocols.