Muhammad Sohail Arshad
Karachi, Sindh
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 6 years of progressive experience in Information Security and Information Technology industry. Demonstrated skill identifying business risks and compliance issues and designing proactive solutions. Background designing and implementing layered network security approaches.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst & SIEM Engineer
State Bank of Pakistan
07.2023 - Current
- Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify and mitigate potential security risks before they can be exploited.
- Customize and optimize use cases, dashboards, searches, and reports on the SIEM platform to align with cybersecurity and business objectives.
- Regularly monitor security logs and events for IT security devices to detect and review potential or actual attacks on the bank network.
- Develop, document, and implement processes and procedures for the SIEM and SOC teams.
- Ensured adherence to industry standards and regulations, providing detailed reports on security incidents and overall security posture.
- Regularly optimized SIEM systems for peak performance, including troubleshooting, updating, and fine-tuning configurations.
- Mentor and support junior security team members in SOC activities, promoting skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Responsible for the Cybersecurity audit queries and appropriate response.
Information Security Analyst - SOC Analyst
United Bank Limited
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Manage the installation, configuration, and optimization of SIEM tools.
- Respond promptly to security incidents and analyze potential threats.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and implement data protection measures.
- Investigate incidents, determine root causes, and recommend improvements.
- Develop and fine-tune SIEM use cases to align with security objectives.
- Collaborate with IT and departments to strengthen security posture.
- Stay informed on the latest security trends and technologies.
SOC Analyst - L1
Bank Al Habib Limited
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats effectively.
- Supervise and address alerts generated by the SIEM system.
- Monitor, manage, and respond to alerts from Intrusion Prevention Systems and Intrusion Detection Systems.
- Monitor and respond to suspicious alerts detected by firewalls.
- Oversee the monitoring, management, and response to suspicious email alerts.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify and neutralize emerging threats.
- Implement control updates based on advisories received from various sources.
- Perform static and dynamic analysis of malware samples.
Network Operation Centre Specialist
Jubilee Life Insurance Company
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Monitoring of (Tier-3) Data-Center operation & maintenance.
- Monitoring of SAN Servers, Communication equipment's & UPS/Power rooms.
- Monitoring of Fire Alarms and Security Surveillance System.
- Monitoring overall Network-connectivity using PRTG & NNMI.
- Manage 24/7 duty schedule for NOC Team members.
Technical Support Engineer
SRTechno Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Provide overall IT related technical support to international clients.
- Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications.
- Troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults replace parts as required.
- Set up new users' accounts and profiles and deal with password issues.
- Perform configuration of DVR and port forwarding.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving complex technical issues promptly and effectively.
- Perform troubleshoot and installation of printer, scanner.
Education
Masters in Information Security -
NED University of Engineering and Technology
02.2023
Bachelors in Computer Science -
UBIT, University of Karachi
12.2018
Skills
- SIEM Solution: Qradar
- SOAR (Security Orchestration Automation and Response): SIRP
- Vulnerability Management: Nessus & Nexpose
- EDR: CISCO secure Endpoint, Microsoft Defender, FireEye HX
- Kaspersky Antivirus & Events inspection
- CISCO Stealthwatch
- FIM - File Integrity Monitoring
- Symantec messaging email Gateway
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
- Cyber Incident Response
- Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH)
- Security Incident Management
- Network Security
- Security Controls
- Security Operations
- Communication skills
- Analytical Skills
- Log Analysis
- Security Awareness Training
Certification
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Ethical Hacker - v11 (CEH)
- IBM Certified Associate Administrator v7.3.2 - QRadar
- ICSI- CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
- SIEM Foundation
- Fortinet Network Security Associate (NSE 2)
- CCNA Routing & Switching Certified (Training)
Projects
- IBM Qradar HA and DR deployment, IBM QRadar additional storage mount and shift backup on new storage.
- IBM QRadar upgradation from 7.2.8v to 7.3.1
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Urdu
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Cybersecurity Analyst & SIEM Engineer
State Bank of Pakistan
07.2023 - Current
Information Security Analyst - SOC Analyst
United Bank Limited
10.2021 - 07.2023
SOC Analyst - L1
Bank Al Habib Limited
11.2019 - 10.2021
Network Operation Centre Specialist
Jubilee Life Insurance Company
09.2019 - 11.2019
Technical Support Engineer
SRTechno Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2019
Masters in Information Security -
NED University of Engineering and Technology
Bachelors in Computer Science -
UBIT, University of Karachi
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