Brandy Haggar

Cybersecurity professional with hands-on SOC training in incident response, SIEM monitoring, and log analysis, backed by 20+ years of enterprise telecom and IT operations experience. Skilled in Splunk SIEM, detection engineering, Python scripting, and network security fundamentals. Currently pursuing a Master’s in IT/Cybersecurity and eager to apply enterprise IT expertise and cybersecurity training to strengthen T-Mobile’s Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC).

• CompTIA Security+, Target 2025
• Splunk Core Certified User, Planned

• Master of Science, IT/Cybersecurity, Capella University, In Progress, 03/26
• Conducted simulated SOC investigations, including triage and analysis of security events using Splunk and Wireshark
• Performed incident response labs simulating phishing, brute-force, and malware attacks, documenting and escalating findings
• Cybersecurity Bootcamp Certificate, Southern Methodist University, 01/21 - 06/21
• Completed 400+ hours of hands-on labs covering SIEM monitoring, log correlation, and vulnerability scanning
• Developed Python scripts to automate log parsing and enhance detection accuracy
• Investigated simulated intrusions and documented findings per NIST IR guidelines
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Minor, Northwood University, 05/10