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Rdwan Arif

Jeddah

Summary

Experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst with over 2 years of industry expertise. Holds a Bachelor's degree in IT and industry certifications, well-equipped to handle security monitoring, incident response, and security automation. Demonstrates unwavering commitment to safeguarding organizational assets and consistently strives for continuous professional development.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SOC Analyst L2

Saudi Business Machine - (SBM) (SNB project)
01.2024 - Current
  • Investigating escalations raised by L1 analysts, conducting thorough analysis, and providing appropriate resolutions
  • Enhancing and auditing use cases to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of security operations
  • Identifying and whitelisting false positives to minimize unnecessary alerts and optimize incident response efforts.
  • Trained junior analysts in threat intelligence gathering techniques, improving overall team efficiency.
  • Guided junior analysts in investigation of complex security incidents, fostering culture of learning and development.

SOC Analyst L1

IT Security Training & Solutions - I(TS)² (SNB project)
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Monitored and analyzed SIEM logs to identify potential security threats and incidents
  • Worked in a 24x7 Security Operations Center
  • Utilized SOAR platforms to automate incident response processes and reduce response times
  • Monitoring and analysis of security events to determine intrusion and malicious events
  • Investigate malicious phishing emails, domains, and IPs using Open-Source tools and recommend proper blocking based on analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
03.2020

Skills

  • Proficient in endpoint triage and experienced with Trellix applications
  • Experienced in monitoring and analyzing security events using Splunk
  • SIEM management
  • Threat Intelligence

Certification

  • Security+
  • Certified Soc Analyst (CSA)
  • Using Splunk Enterprise Security

Languages

Arabic
English

Personal Information

Title: SOC Analyst L2

Timeline

SOC Analyst L2

Saudi Business Machine - (SBM) (SNB project)
01.2024 - Current

SOC Analyst L1

IT Security Training & Solutions - I(TS)² (SNB project)
03.2022 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

King Abdulaziz University
Rdwan Arif