Aghasif Ahmadov

Aspiring and highly motivated Cybersecurity Analyst with hands-on experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) environments. Skilled in real-time threat monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability assessment. Adept at leveraging industry-standard tools such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, and CrowdStrike Falcon to proactively defend organizational networks and systems. Committed to continuous learning and professional development with a strong foundation in both offensive and defensive security.

SOC Analyst - CYDEO

(2024-02 - 2025-02)

• Monitored and analyzed security alerts using Splunk and QRadar to detect and respond to threats in real-time.
• Conducted in-depth phishing investigations including email header analysis, reducing compromise rates by 30%.
• Utilized Greenbone for vulnerability assessments and coordinated with IT teams for timely remediation.
• Investigated endpoint alerts using Falcon CrowdStrike to identify malware and suspicious behavior.
• Participated in proactive threat hunting using IOCs and threat intel feeds.
• Supported firewall configuration and IDS/IPS tuning to strengthen network security.
• Aligned SOC processes with NIST and ISO 27001 compliance frameworks.
• Engaged in red-team and blue-team simulations to sharpen incident response capabilities.

Cybersecurity - Cydeo Cybersecurity Bootcamp (2024-09)