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Almaha Alkathiri

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) analyst with expertise in threat hunting, IOC development, and producing actionable intelligence. Skilled in MITRE ATT&CK, EDR, SIEM tuning, and cross-team collaboration with SOC and DFIR. Experienced in intern training and holds certifications including OSHT, GCIH, CSA, and ISTQB.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

CTI Analyst

Confidential Goverment
Riyadh, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
01.2024 - Current
  • Kept abreast of latest cyber threats and trends to update defense strategies accordingly.
  • Reduced risk of cyber attacks with proactive threat hunting.
  • Responded swiftly to security incidents, minimized disruption and damage.
  • Monitored computer networks, detected anomalies and resolved security breaches.
  • Prepared detailed reports on cyber threats for senior management review.
  • Conducted vulnerability assessments to identify potential weaknesses in the system.
  • Monitored new threats, vulnerabilities and attacks and applied countermeasures to prevent intrusion.
  • Applied threat intelligence in determining attack scope, type and affected systems.
  • Create threat intelligence feeds to track indicators of compromise (IOCs)


SOC analyst

Confidential Government
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Trained junior staff members on best practices in cybersecurity management, elevating their skill level significantly.
  • Analysed latest cyber threats to update company's defence mechanisms accordingly.
  • Monitored security systems to detect suspicious activity and potential threats.
  • Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
  • tuning SIEM rules and creating custom alerts to improve detection accuracy, reduce false positives,

IT technician

Confidential Government
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Installed, configured, and tested hardware components, ensuring optimal system functionality.
  • Enhanced system performance with regular maintenance and updates.
  • Identified complex IT issues to provide suitable solutions.
  • Managed user accounts, permissions and passwords, ensuring data security.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Shaqra University
Saudi Arabia
03.2015 - 05.2019

Skills

  • Real-Time system monitoring
  • Digital forensics understanding
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • hypothesis-based search and behavioral indicators techniques
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
  • Communication & Incident Documentation
  • Digital Forensics and Incident (DIFR)
  • Team Collaboration
  • maintaining SOC training documentation


Certification

  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • OffSec Threat Hunter (OSTH)
  • EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst
  • ISTQB Fundamentals Certification Level

Timeline

CTI Analyst

Confidential Goverment
01.2024 - Current

SOC analyst

Confidential Government
02.2023 - 01.2024

IT technician

Confidential Government
10.2021 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Shaqra University
03.2015 - 05.2019

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