CYBERSECURITY / SOC ANALYST

YousefAlZayat

SOC Analyst · DFIR · Threat Detection · Reverse Engineering

Investigating threats, breaking down suspicious activity, and building practical security skills at the intersection of defensive security and technical research.

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● actively learning & building

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7+Months SOC Experience
8SIEM / EDR Platforms
6+Top CTF Placements
3.83GPA / 4.00
01 / ABOUT

Security is a
problem-solving discipline.

SOC Analyst with hands-on experience in threat investigation, incident triage, and response across multiple EDR and SIEM platforms.

My technical background extends into DFIR, reverse engineering, malware analysis, and CTF challenge development, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence.

02 / EXPERIENCE
FEB 2026 — PRESENT

SOC Analyst

Coordinates · Remote · Dubai, UAE

  • Monitor and investigate security alerts across multiple SIEM and EDR platforms, independently handling incidents from initial triage through containment and remediation.
  • Tune detection rules to reduce false positives and improve alert fidelity.
  • Perform incident analysis and root-cause investigation, documenting findings, response actions, and remediation steps.
  • Investigate suspicious activity involving phishing, malware, lateral movement, and account compromise using endpoint telemetry, logs, and security alerts.
AUG 2025

Cybersecurity / Networking Instructor

Huawei Certified ICT Associate Program

  • Delivered hands-on instruction covering networking fundamentals, routing, switching, and firewall configuration.
  • Designed and demonstrated practical networking scenarios using Huawei eNSP.
SEP 2024
& SEP 2025

Cybersecurity & CTF Instructor

Cairo University · Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence

  • Designed and delivered an introductory cybersecurity and CTF program for Cairo University students.
  • Developed practical sessions covering cybersecurity fundamentals, reverse engineering, and cryptography.
03 / ACHIEVEMENTS

Competition
record

Practical security knowledge tested under pressure.

011st Place

ICMTC 2025 CTF

021st Place

NahamCon Winter 2025 CTF

032nd Place

QnQsec 2025 CTF

042nd Place

ASCWG 2025 Qualifications CTF

052nd Place

IEEE Aswan 2025 CTF

063rd Place

IEEE Mansoura 2024 CTF

04 / EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
EDUCATION

B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence

Cairo University — Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence

2021 — 2025GPA 3.83 / 4.00
CERTIFICATION

eWPTX

eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme

JAN 2026
CERTIFICATION

eCDFP

eLearnSecurity Certified Digital Forensics Professional

APR 2025
CERTIFICATION

ECIH

EC-Council Certified Incident Handler

SEP 2024
05 / TECHNICAL SKILLS

Security Operations

CrowdStrike FalconMicrosoft Defender for EndpointCortex XDRFireEye HXFortiSIEMMicrosoft SentinelLogRhythmQRadar

Security

Incident ResponseThreat InvestigationDFIRMalware AnalysisReverse EngineeringBinary ExploitationAPI Security

Security Tools

IDAGhidraGDBWiresharkVelociraptorSplunkNmap

Programming & AI

PythonC++JavaSQLJavaScriptAssemblyMachine LearningDeep Learning
06 / ADDITIONAL TRAINING
DFIR Bootcamp — ITISEP — NOV 2024

Digital forensics and incident response across host and network environments.

Introduction to Cyber Security Summer Camp — ITIAUG — SEP 2023

Networking, firewall configuration, reconnaissance, enumeration, and exploitation exercises.

07 / CONTACT

Let's talk security.

Interested in cybersecurity, technical security research, or collaboration?

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