Nur Syahirah Suhaili Sahlan
Summary
Results-driven Threat Analyst with a background in cybersecurity and extensive experience supporting clients in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment. Skilled in monitoring and analysing security events, identifying threats, and providing actionable recommendations. Proficient in utilizing a wide range of industry-leading tools/SIEMs, such as TrendMicro, Crowdstrike, Splunk, ArcSight, Kibana, and Microsoft Sentinel. Committed to delivering prompt incident response, conducting thorough investigations, and assisting clients with ad hoc security tasks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Threat Analyst - Advanced Threat Analyst
Proficio
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Responding to client incidents promptly, providing support and assisting them with queries through the incident response process.
- Investigations of incidents such as possible account compromise, spoofed emails, privilege escalation attempts such as with the use of Purple Fox exploit kit, potential ransomware infections, and more
- Assist clients with ad hoc security tasks, addressing their specific requirements and providing effective solutions
- Participate in threat hunting investigations including Log4J investigations and reporting findings to the clients
- Manage and coordinate shifts, ensuring smooth operations and effective task delegation as a shift 2IC and subsequently a shift lead
- Mentored new analysts, equipping them to effectively handle their roles.
- Collaborated with the Use Case Development team to identify issues, recommend rule improvements, and generate detailed assessment reports. Process ad hoc requests for alert testing and use case tuning.
Associate Threat Analyst
Proficio
07.2019 - 01.2022
- Worked collaboratively in a Security Operations Center (SOC) team environment, ensuring effective communication and cooperation
- Monitoring of logs from various devices such as Palo Alto, Zscaler, Cisco, etc
- Performed detailed analysis of security events, escalating findings to the client for further investigation or action
- Provided recommendations to mitigate identified threats and enhance overall security posture
- Utilized tools and SIEMs such as Trend Micro, Crowdstrike, Splunk, ArcSight, Kibana, Microsoft Sentinel, and more, to investigate security incidents and perform analysis.
Student Internship
iWOW Connections
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Assist in updating of devices' firmware
- Conducted basic troubleshooting of faulty devices, diagnosing and resolving common issues to minimize downtime and enhance functionality
- Thoroughly tested devices to ensure all features were working correctly, conducting comprehensive quality assurance checks to maintain product excellence
- Assisted in the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) procedure for defective devices, coordinating the smooth replacement or repair process to minimize end-user impact
- Maintained records of asset movements, ensuring accurate documentation and efficient tracking of devices throughout their lifecycle.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Information Technology, Cyber Security & Forensics
Murdoch University
09.2023
Specialist Diploma - Cyber Security
Singapore Polytechnic
08.2020
Diploma - Infocomm Security Management
Republic Polytechnic
05.2019
Skills
System and Networking
- Configuration and set up of Palo Alto Networks Firewall and Snort IDS
- AWS setup and configuration
- Operating Systems setup and hardening (Windows, Linux)
IT Security
- Incident response & handling
- Utilizing SIEMs including Arcsight, Kibana, Splunk and more to perform investigations
- Risk Management and IT Compliance (ISACA)
- Vulnerability Assessments and Pentesting using various tools in Kali Linux
- Packet capturing and network analysis using Wireshark
- Digital Forensics investigations using tools such as FTK, Autopsy, OSForensics, Magnet AXIOM
Certification
- Security Blue Team (Blue Team Level 1)
- Splunk Core Certified Power User
- Splunk Core Certified User
- Certificate of Completion for Mobile Device Forensics, Paraben Corporation
Timeline
Threat Analyst - Advanced Threat Analyst
Proficio
01.2022 - 08.2024
Associate Threat Analyst
Proficio
07.2019 - 01.2022
Student Internship
iWOW Connections
09.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor's degree - Information Technology, Cyber Security & Forensics
Murdoch University
Specialist Diploma - Cyber Security
Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma - Infocomm Security Management
Republic Polytechnic
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