Andres Vera

Junior SOC Analyst with hands-on experience in security monitoring, incident triage, and log analysis using Splunk in simulated SOC environments. AWS Certified and CompTIA Security+ certified, with practical experience analyzing authentication events, network traffic, and security alerts. Skilled in identifying indicators of compromise and applying MITRE ATT&CK for threat detection. Brings a cloud security perspective with knowledge of AWS services including IAM, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty.

SOC Analyst Labs (Hands-on Training) — TryHackMe & LetsDefend

• Performed log analysis, alert investigation, and incident triage in simulated SOC environments
• Analyzed authentication events and network traffic using SIEM concepts (Splunk)
• Identified indicators of compromise (IOCs) and mapped activity to MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Completed SOC Level 1 (TryHackMe) and progressing through SOC Analyst Path (LetsDefend)

AWS Serverless Real Estate Platform

• Designed and implemented a serverless architecture using S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, and SES
• Developed backend logic for form handling, input validation, and secure data processing
• Implemented access control and monitoring concepts aligned with cloud security best practices
• Built as a scalable lead-generation platform for real estate listings

Hotel DMS (Hotel Data Management System)

• Developed a Java-based application with Swing GUI and SQLite backend
• Implemented CRUD operations, input validation, and data persistence
• Designed basic concurrency control to prevent data inconsistencies

• AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA A+