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📋 PROFILE OVERVIEW I am an Information Security Consultant and Analyst with deep expertise across threat detection, risk analysis, and security architecture advisory. I assess, design, and optimize security operations through SIEM engineering, threat intelligence integration, and SOAR-driven incident response frameworks. I perform comprehensive vulnerability assessments and penetration testing across networks, web applications, and APIs translating technical findings into prioritized, business-aligned remediation strategies. I advise on network security architecture encompassing firewall policy, WAF, IDS/IPS, and perimeter defense evaluating existing controls and recommending hardened, resilient configurations. I also guide organizations through secure SDLC adoption, threat modeling, and GRC-aligned risk frameworks to ensure security is embedded at every layer of the business. What I Deliver: - SIEM/SOAR Engineering — Wazuh Specialist - VAPT & Application Security Testing - Firewall, Network Defense, Reverse Proxy Access Control - Application Security & Threat Modeling

Certified SOC Analyst | Certified Incident Handler | Certified Network Security Expert I'm Muhammad Ahtsham, a Senior SOC Analyst and Cybersecurity Specialist with 5+ years of hands-on experience defending enterprise environments across worldwide. I don't just respond to alerts — I hunt threats, engineer detections, and build the security infrastructure that stops breaches before they happen. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🛡️ WHAT I DELIVER FOR YOU ──────────────────────────────────────── ✦ SOC Operations & Management Build, optimize, or manage your SOC from the ground up. I handle alert triage, incident investigation, escalation workflows, and daily/weekly reporting. ✦ Threat Detection & Hunting Using MITRE ATT&CK, LOLBAS, and hypothesis-based methodologies, I proactively hunt threats hiding in your environment before they trigger alarms. ✦ Detection Engineering & Use Case Development I've built 100+ custom detection rules across SIEM, EDR, XDR, and CASB platforms. I reduce alert fatigue by eliminating false positives and tuning detection logic for precision. ✦ Incident Response & Digital Forensics End-to-end IR: containment, investigation, root cause analysis, and post-incident reporting. I handle credential theft, malware analysis, network forensics, and executive-ready reports. ✦ Threat Intelligence (CTI) Hands-on experience with OpenCTI, MISP, and Group-IB. I build threat intelligence pipelines, integrate STIX/TAXII feeds, and translate raw IOCs into actionable detections. ✦ SIEM/SOAR Deployment & Administration Expert-level experience with LogRhythm, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and Trellix SIEM. I onboard log sources, build correlation rules, automate response playbooks via SOAR, and tune your environment for maximum detection fidelity. ✦ Security Policy & Compliance Documentation ISO 27001-aligned policy writing, security procedure documentation, and security awareness program development for teams of any size. ✦ Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing From Nessus-based VA scanning to web application testing with Burp Suite and network assessments with Nmap — I find your exposures before attackers do. ✦ Consulting & Mentoring Need guidance on OpenCTI deployment, SIEM architecture, or building a SOC from scratch? I offer consultations for teams, MSSPs, and security leaders. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🔧 TOOLS & PLATFORMS I WORK WITH DAILY ──────────────────────────────────────── SIEM: LogRhythm | Splunk | Microsoft Sentinel | Trellix | Wazuh | QRadar EDR/XDR: CrowdStrike | Microsoft Defender (MDO/MDE) | Trellix EDR | IVX CTI: OpenCTI | MISP | Group-IB | STIX/TAXII | arcX Email Sec: Abnormal Security | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 CASB: Skyhigh CASB VA/PT: Nessus | Burp Suite | Nmap | Kali Linux | Metasploit Network: Wireshark | Fortinet | Palo Alto | Cisco ASA SOAR: XSIAM | XSOAR | Cortex | Custom PowerShell Playbooks Cloud: Microsoft Azure | Azure Sentinel | Microsoft 365 Security ──────────────────────────────────────── 📜 CREDENTIALS ──────────────────────────────────────── ✦ Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) — EC-Council ✦ Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council ✦ Certified Incident Handler (CIH) — EC-Council ✦ Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) NSE5 — Fortinet ✦ Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 — arcX ✦ Splunk Power User ✦ Practical Ethical Hacking — TCM Security ──────────────────────────────────────── Let's talk about securing your environment — send me a message.

"Stay prepared to avoid regret" Strengthen Your Cyber Defenses with an Experienced SOC Analyst & Cybersecurity Professional With 4+ years of professional experience as a SOC Analyst and Cybersecurity Specialist, I help organizations detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats before they impact business operations. I specialize in SIEM implementation, SOC operations, security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response, helping businesses strengthen their security posture through proactive defense strategies. As a SOC Analyst, I have extensive hands-on experience working with SIEM platforms, SOAR automation, threat hunting, and security event analysis to detect malicious activity and respond to security incidents in real time. My Core Expertise ✔️ SIEM Deployment & Management: Deployment, configuration, and administration of LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike Next Gen SIEM, Splunk, IBM Q Radar and Wazuh SIEM platforms. ✔️ SOC Monitoring & Threat Detection: Real-time security monitoring, threat detection, and incident investigation as a SOC Analyst. ✔️ Office 365 Security Monitoring: Integration of Microsoft Office 365 logs with SIEM for enhanced visibility and threat detection. ✔️ Log Source Integration: Integration, normalization, and tuning of log sources for better security event correlation and threat visibility. ✔️ Custom SIEM Use Cases: Development of custom SIEM detection rules and use cases based on client environments and security requirements. ✔️ Security Automation (SOAR): Implementation of SOAR plugins and automated playbooks for blocking malicious IPs, hashes, and other IOCs. ✔️ Active Directory Security: Managing Active Directory security, log monitoring, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for enterprise environments. ✔️ Endpoint Log Collection: Large-scale endpoint log collection from domain-joined machines using GPO and Windows Event Forwarding (Subscription Manager) for SOC monitoring. ✔️ Security Investigation & Forensics: Security event analysis, log correlation, threat investigation, and forensic analysis performed in SOC environments. ✔️ EDR/XDR Deployment: Deployment and monitoring of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR/XDR) solutions for proactive threat hunting. ✔️ Network Security Tools: Hands-on experience with Fortinet and Sophos firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection platforms such as Kaspersky and CrowdStrike. ✔️ Cybersecurity Awareness: Conducting security awareness training to reduce human-related security risks. ✔️ Security Policies & Compliance: Development of security policies, procedures, and governance documentation aligned with industry best practices. Why Choose Me? ✔️ Experienced SOC Analyst with hands-on SIEM and security monitoring expertise ✔️ Proven ability to detect and respond to cyber threats quickly and effectively ✔️ Tailored cybersecurity solutions based on business needs and infrastructure ✔️ Long-term cybersecurity support and cost-effective security strategies ✔️ Available across multiple time zones for continuous security support I am here to help you secure your business, enhance compliance, and mitigate risks. Let’s connect and build a stronger cybersecurity posture!

I am CISSP certified and seasoned information security consultant and CISO enhancing security posture of companies. As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), I am responsible for leading the development and execution of the organization’s cybersecurity strategy, focusing on protecting critical assets and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. My role involves helping start-ups and SaaS-based products build secure and compliant systems by providing guidance on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), ensuring they meet industry best practices and regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. A key aspect of my work is incident response, where I manage the process with the necessary tools and defined roles, ensuring rapid and effective responses to security events. I oversee the administration of SIEM and SOC tools, perform threat management, modelling, and develop use cases for security monitoring. Additionally, I mentor and guide the SOC team, facilitating knowledge transfer and promoting skill development. I ensure the integration of both standard and non-standard logs into SIEM and adapt security monitoring rules to meet business requirements. I am also responsible for building and maintaining incident response playbooks, creating reports and dashboards, and working closely with stakeholders to improve security operations. I provide oversight on analysis activities and collaborate with technical and business teams to resolve incidents. I continuously evaluate emerging threats and vulnerabilities, keeping our incident response procedures up-to-date and effective. Along with managing security operations, I focus on securing AI and machine learning technologies, safeguarding against risks such as data poisoning, adversarial attacks, and algorithmic bias. I guide start-ups in implementing responsible AI practices, securing AI pipelines, and adhering to evolving regulations. In my leadership role, I balance strategic oversight, technical expertise, and practical advice, enabling organizations to scale securely, maintain compliance, and leverage technology to drive growth while upholding a strong security posture.

I’m Muhammad Ahmad Bilal, a CISSP-certified Security Architect and Information Security Manager who works at the intersection of security engineering, threat detection, and AI. For the past 9+ years I’ve been designing and running security programs at government scale, protecting critical national applications, large user bases, and high-value data across the public sector. I specialise in turning noisy, complex environments into predictable, defensible systems. That’s included building ML-driven APT detection using TensorFlow and PyTorch, modernising SIEM/SOAR stacks to cut detection and response times by around 40%, and embedding security into the SDLC so vulnerabilities are caught before they ever reach production. I’ve led Zero Trust initiatives, redesigned IAM around least privilege, and driven end-to-end implementations of governance, risk, and compliance programmes aligned with standards like ISO 27001, NIST, PCI, GDPR, and HIPAA. I’m also an educator by choice. As a Lecturer at NUST, I’ve taught Computer and Network Security, Cryptography, Operating Systems, and Data Structures, and supervised 20+ research projects in cybersecurity and machine learning. My academic work includes publications on: - Deep learning–based intrusion detection for IoT - Protocol-aware IDS using datasets such as UNSW-NB15 and Bot-IoT - Federated learning with explainable AI for malicious traffic detection and cellular traffic prediction What I do best: - Design security architectures for large, heterogeneous environments that can actually be operated and maintained by real teams. - Build and tune detection & response: SIEM, EDR, and SOAR use cases, threat hunting workflows, and playbooks that reduce noise while catching what matters. - Integrate security into delivery through secure SDLC practices, code review guidelines, and automation that supports developers instead of blocking them. - Make compliance meaningful, mapping real technical and process controls to standards and regulations so they translate into measurable risk reduction. - Develop people and teams, mentoring analysts and engineers so security becomes an organisational capability, not a one-team bottleneck. In simple terms, my work is about building security systems—technical, procedural, and human—that don’t fall apart the moment something real happens.

As an experienced Cyber Security Analyst and Network Security Specialist, I bring extensive expertise in designing and implementing robust cyber defenses that uphold confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital assets for organizations across various sectors. With proficiency in cyber threat intelligence, penetration testing, and network security monitoring, I apply a wide range of best practices and security standards to ensure comprehensive protection against emerging cyber threats. In my role as a Certified Ethical Hacker, I employ advanced penetration testing methodologies using industry-leading tools like Kali Linux, Nessus, Metasploit, and Wireshark 💻🔒. Through assessments grounded in ISO 27001 and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, I identify and address security gaps with effective remediation strategies. My skills extend to digital forensics using EnCase and FTK, providing data-driven insights crucial for your organization’s security management. 📊 My background also includes expertise in Incident Response Planning and Cyber Security Risk Analysis aligned with NIST CSF and CIS Top 20 controls, ensuring resilient incident management. Additionally, I conduct Cyber Security Audits using tools like Qualys and SolarWinds, leveraging industry best practices to fortify organizational cyber defenses. I specialize in advanced threat modeling, conducting comprehensive DREAD and STRIDE analyses to proactively address potential risks in complex network environments. I also perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing with tools like Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP, identifying critical vulnerabilities that could jeopardize your systems’ security. My expertise in implementing advanced security mechanisms, such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and encryption protocols, aligns with CASA Tier 2 and ISO 27001 standards, ensuring robust network protection. Furthermore, I provide strategic security recommendations tailored to compliance frameworks like PCI DSS, SWIFT Security, and SOC 2 to enhance your digital ecosystem's security posture. With a proactive approach and strong communication skills, I ensure urgent project delivery and a quick 24-hour turnaround time, ensuring personalized security support that meets your specific requirements. Best Regards. 🙏