Candidate 024
Cybersecurity Analyst
Parlin, NJ
Summary
Cyber Security Analyst with hands-on experience in SOC monitoring, vulnerability scanning, CVE analysis, and remediation tracking. Experienced supporting endpoint protection, firewall reviews, and log-based investigations across Windows and Linux environments. Strong foundation in security operations, incident escalation, and patch management.
Professional Experience
SOC & Vulnerability Analyst
DefendIT Security
10/2025 – Present
- Monitored security alerts and reviewed logs to identify potential security incidents.
- Conducted vulnerability scans and produced actionable vulnerability assessment reports.
- Analyzed CVEs and exploit intelligence to prioritize critical risks.
- Advised on patch management actions based on severity and exposure.
- Designed and refined antivirus policies to improve endpoint protection.
- Implemented AES-256 encryption policies on Windows systems.
- Audited firewall configurations to identify misconfigurations and security gaps.
- Tracked remediation efforts and validated closure of vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Rogue Armor
12/2024 – 10/2025
- Successfully ran the vulnerability scans and prepared the vulnerability reports.
- Advised on critical patch management based on current CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) exploit database.
- Designed and tweaked antivirus policies.
- Implemented AES-256 encryption policies on Windows Platform.
- Audited current firewall settings
- Ensured that risk and compliance directives were adhered to in order to comply with corporate cyber security protocols.
- Assisted in malware remediation including, but not limited to AV Scan, collection of artifacts from the endpoint.
- Deployed endpoint security agents.
- Enabled encryption policies based on compliance requirement.
- Assisted the Security Team in the isolation of the endpoint during the incident.
- Enforced USB Blocked Policies per compliance requirement.
- Assisted users in password compliance policies.
- Administered RSA Token for the enterprise users.
Oracle Technical Consultant
PwC
09/2023 – 09/2024
- Designed and developed Oracle APEX applications integrated with Oracle Fusion, enabling automated workflows and reducing manual processes.
- Built secure PL/SQL packages and REST API integrations supporting bi-directional data flow between APEX and Fusion.
- Modernized legacy processes with custom APEX components, improving system scalability and user operations.
- Supported access control reviews and secure data handling.
JobDiva Inc.
07/2023 – 08/2024
- Developed production features using Java, JavaScript, JSP, and Git in an Agile engineering environment.
- Contributed to an automated report scheduling system, improving reliability and delivery for enterprise clients.
- Supported enhancements in a Java-based API and UI stack within a large-scale SaaS platform.
Project Experience
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Technical Skills
Cyber Security Core
:
SOC Monitoring and Alert Triage, Incident Investigation and Escalation, Log Analysis (Application, System, API), Vulnerability Scanning and Reporting, CVE and Exploit Analysis, Patch Management Advisory, Endpoint Protection and Antivirus Policy Tuning, Firewall Configuration Auditing, Remediation Tracking and Validation
Languages
:
PL/SQL, Java, JavaScript, Python, C++
Frontend
:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
Backend
:
Django, Flask, Wagtail CMS
DevOps Tools
:
Git, GitHub, Docker, CLI
Databases
:
Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL
ERP Cloud
:
Oracle APEX, Oracle Fusion, Oracle ADF, REST APIs
Certifications
CompTIA Security+
Education
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
05/2024
References
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