Pavly Abdou

Computer Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in SOC operations, SIEM, threat detection, incident response, log analysis, and Identity & Access Management (IAM). Familiar with LogRhythm SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, and SOAR technologies, with LRPA and LRSA certifications. Seeking an entry-level opportunity in Cybersecurity to apply and further develop my technical and security skills.

SOC Analyst Training Scholarship at XPAND CS Academy (MCS) (2025-11 – 2026-05)

• Graduated from the SOC Training Program, in collaboration with ITI, with an overall score of 95.6%.
• Gained practical experience working with leading security vendors and solutions, including:
• SIEM (Exabeam) for log analysis and incident detection
• EDR/NDR/XDR (Trend Micro) for endpoint and network threat monitoring
• Threat Intelligence (Kaspersky) for threat analysis.
• SOAR/XSOAR (Palo Alto) for security automation.
• Performed real-world security operations tasks, including alert triage, incident investigation, and threat hunting.
• Built foundational knowledge in network security, detection engineering, and security monitoring.

Internship Product Management & Technical Support at Arab Company for Computer Manufacturing in collaboration with EMAK and transsion holdings (2024-09 – 2024-10)

Gained an overview of mobile phone manufacturing, including the production process and the role of SMT in modern electronics.

Internship IT and network Specialist at Kharafi National SAE (2023-09 – 2023-10)

• Gained insight into IT systems, networks, hardware, and software.
• Learned cybersecurity best practices, data privacy, and incident reporting.
• Understood IT service delivery, support, and problem management processes.

Internship and training Presales Engineer at Electro ElHany in collaboration with ABB (2025-07 – 2025-09)

Presales Engineer responsible for supporting clients with technical solutions, preparing quotations, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure accurate product delivery.

Internship at Jet Solar (2023-07 – 2023-08)

Solar energy fundamentals, PV systems, and PVsyst simulation.

Bachelor in computer engineering – the British university in Egypt (BUE) (2020 – 2025)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering – London South Bank University (2020 – 2025)

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) – As High School (2015 – 2019)