Mubina Ali
IT Student | Aspiring SOC Analyst | Defensive Security Enthusiast
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About
Final-year IT student with dedicated hands-on experience in Wazuh SIEM — including installation, agent deployment, rule creation, tuning, and alert investigation. Skilled in pfSense firewall configuration, network security monitoring with Suricata IDS/IPS, and dynamic malware analysis using ANY.RUN sandbox. Practical knowledge of security monitoring, log analysis, and incident response workflows aligned with SOC Tier-1 operations.
Familiar with common attack techniques (phishing, brute force, malware) and experienced with both Linux and Windows environments. Eager to contribute immediate, practical value to a cybersecurity team.
Experience
Cybersecurity Intern (Virtual) – SOC Operations Focus
- Performing SIEM monitoring and security log analysis using Wazuh
- Tracking and investigating alerts, documenting incident timelines and response steps
- Practicing threat detection using Linux-based security tools and sandbox environments
- Developing SOC operational skills including triage, escalation workflows, and reporting
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi (2022-01 - 2026-07)
