Asim Shahzad

Experienced SOC Analyst with over 5 years in cybersecurity, specializing in Threat Detection, Incident Response (IR), and Threat Hunting. Proven ability to analyze logs, network traffic, and threat intelligence to identify and mitigate cyber threats proactively. Skilled in developing playbooks, participating in cyber drills, and continuously improving detection capabilities. Passionate about strengthening organizational security through research, collaboration, and process optimization.

• Practical Incident Handling (Self-Paced)
• Threat Hunting in Virtual Machines (Self-Paced)
• LogRhythm SOC Analyst (LRSA)
• Training Course: Incident Handling & Digital Forensics Training (Ebryx)
• NSE1 & NSE2 (Fortinet)
• Splunk 7.x Fundamentals
• Regex Basics (Self-Paced)

• Cricket
• Blue Team Exercises (CyberDefenders)
• Threat Blogs

• IOC Finder Python Script – Automated multi-source IOC lookup using VirusTotal, Google, and AlienVault OTX.
• TrickBot Threat Advisory – Authored comprehensive threat report with TTPs and IOCs.
• SOC Workflow Design – Defined end-to-end triage and resolution workflow for SOC processes. Playbook Development – Created standardized response guides for frequent alert types.