SOC-Driven Analyst with hands-on SIEM & IR experience
Performance-oriented SOC analyst with experience across Azure Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike and incident response frameworks. Proven track record lowering MTTD, handling high-volume alerts, and providing evidence-backed remediation. Strong communicator with customer-facing retail & membership security background.
Experience
Membership Associate — Costco (May 2023 - Present)Toronto, ON
Verified identities for 100+ weekly membership requests • Investigated 50+ account incidents weekly • Processed sensitive financial data (PCI-compliant)
- Analyzed suspicious communications, escalated phishing incidents, and logged cases in ServiceNow.
- Maintained confidentiality in handling credit applications and fraud investigations.
Student Ambassador — Humber College (Jan 2023 - Apr 2024)Toronto, ON
Coordinated tech labs and supported 200+ students weekly; event logistics & troubleshooting.
SOC Analyst — Goyal Infotech Solutions (Aug 2021 - Aug 2022)Jalandhar, IN
Handled Sentinel & Splunk triage, endpoint telemetry and incident documentation.
- Triaged 25+ high-priority alerts per day across Azure Sentinel and endpoint logs.
- Investigated 15–20 monthly security incidents, recommending remediation steps and containment.
- Optimized correlation logic to reduce MTTD by ~18%.
SOC Analyst Tier 1 (Apprentice) — Goyal Infotech (Feb 2021 - Jul 2021)Jalandhar, IN
Focused on dashboard monitoring, false-positive reduction, and documentation for knowledge transfer.
Education & Certifications
Postgraduate Diploma — Information Technology Solutions, Humber College
Bachelor’s Degree — Computer Applications & Cyber Security, Lovely Professional University
Bachelor’s Degree — Computer Applications & Cyber Security, Lovely Professional University
Certifications: CompTIA Security+ (Oct 2025) · Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst · Intro to Networking & Cloud (Microsoft)
Skills
Azure Sentinel (KQL)
Splunk SIEM
CrowdStrike Falcon
Wireshark · VirusTotal
ServiceNow
KQL · Python · PowerShell · SQL
MITRE ATT&CK · NIST-CSF · Kill Chain
TCP/IP · DNS · VPN · Firewalls
Communication · Teamwork · Problem Solving
Selected Project Highlights
- Alert Triage Optimization — Tuned Sentinel correlation rules and playbooks; reduced noise and improved analyst throughput.
- Phishing Playbook — Built documented investigation steps used across support teams; included email header analysis, URL reputation checks and containment actions.
- Student Lab Automation — Automated lab provisioning/permissions workflows for Humber College lab sessions.