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Jericho, NY, US

Jericho, NY, US

• Developed a capstone project integrating MITRE Navigator and MITRE Caldera, enhancing capabilities for the SOC Optimization team and introduced a low-cost pentesting service for Maturity assessments.
• Created technical threat actor profiles on relevant adversary groups to the client’s industry.
• Leveraged MITRE Navigator to map common tactics, techniques, procedures (TTP) for client industries.
• Participated in SOC Optimization Maturity assessments and meetings.

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Assist the Security Operations Center in routine operational responsibilities, such as incident analysis, incident response, policy violations, and flagged email release.
• Quickly assess and filter incident information through a variety of sources, such as SIEMs, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools.
• Work in conjunction with other IT at Purdue (ITaP) functions to provide support regarding security questions, concerns, and issue

Waterloo, Quebec, Canada

• Conducted thorough incident mining and analysis by investigating true positive incidents, extracting crucial insights for improved incident response strategies.
• Performed comprehensive malware analysis to understand malware behaviors, infection methods, and evasion techniques, contributing to tailored countermeasures.
• Collaborated in compiling weekly Cybersecurity News Advisories for clients, enhancing their awareness and enabling informed security decisions.
• Presented to the SOC team on identifying specific malware strains, showcasing the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences effectively.
• Acquired proficiency in utilizing a variety of endpoint tools for incident detection and comprehension, enabling effective analysis and understanding of security incidents.
• Proficient in leveraging ThreatConnect platform for streamlined threat intelligence operations, including data aggregation, analysis, and collaboration, contributing to enhanced threat visibility and proactive defense.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Active member of the SOC team that specialized in 24/7 Managed Detection and Response service.
• Performed analysis of network traffic using tools such as Wireshark, Vx Stream, and Inception to identify over 3800 potential threats or malicious activity within the clients' environment.
• Alerted, escalated, and provided information on various events that involved phishing, intrusion,
• exploit-attempts, insecure logins, adware and malware.

Bachelor'S Degree, Cybersecurity

Education record

Activities and Societies: French Honor Society; National Honor Society; Jericho Athletic Scholarship