Furqan Ahmed

Cybersecurity Analyst

CyberShield • Tiempo completo

Feb 2026 - Present • 8 mos

I have hands-on experience in cybersecurity through practical projects, security labs, and internship-based work. I have developed Python security tools including a network sniffer, keylogger, and file recovery solutions. I have also worked on SIEM monitoring with Wazuh, log analysis, dashboard configuration, and firewall monitoring. My achievements include building SOC lab environments and automating security tasks using Python to improve monitoring and incident response efficiency.

Cybersecurity Professional

Cyberster • Tiempo completo

Mar 2026 - Sep 2026 • 6 mos

**Cybersecurity SOC Professional — Cyberster** Worked as a Cybersecurity SOC/Blue Team professional, gaining hands-on experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, threat detection, incident analysis, and defensive security. **Key Responsibilities:** * Monitored and analyzed security events and Windows/Linux logs. * Worked with **Wazuh SIEM** for log monitoring, alert analysis, and security detection. * Performed **network traffic analysis using Wireshark**. * Investigated security alerts and practiced incident response and threat-hunting techniques. * Performed **digital forensics and Windows artifact analysis** using tools such as Autopsy. * Analyzed Windows Event Logs, Registry artifacts, Prefetch, browser artifacts, and other forensic evidence. * Conducted malware analysis and investigated suspicious files using sandboxing and analysis platforms. * Worked with **File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)** and security configuration monitoring. * Applied Blue Team concepts including detection, investigation, incident response, and defensive security. * Prepared technical reports documenting findings, analysis, and remediation steps.