
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) with hands-on experience developing a practical cybersecurity portfolio focused on Security Operations.
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Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) with hands-on experience developing a practical cybersecurity portfolio focused on Security Operations, Microsoft Sentinel, Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, DFIR, Windows security analysis and SOC automation. Experienced in analysing security events, investigating alerts, developing detection logic, conducting threat hunts, mapping activity to the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, documenting findings and developing security automation using Python and Bash. Brings more than a decade of professional experience in investigation, compliance, records management, evidence-based documentation and stakeholder coordination within the South African public sector.
This combination provides a strong foundation for structured SOC monitoring, incident triage, investigation, reporting and security operations.
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N Diploma in Business Management – Western TVET College / South West Gauteng TVET College (2017 – 2020)
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