NICHOLAS ABDELREHIM
New York,NY
Summary
Cybersecurity Analyst with hands-on SOC experience in incident response, SIEM/EDR monitoring, threat analysis, and security operations. Skilled with Splunk, CrowdStrike, Check Point, and ServiceNow in remote enterprise environments. Strong foundation in NIST 800-53, NIST CSF 2.0, HIPAA, and vulnerability assessment. Proven track record improving detection accuracy, reducing downtime, and delivering high-quality security support.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
AdelSecurity LLC
04.2025 - Current
- Manage incident response and threat analysis for small to medium-sized businesses, reducing security risk, and improving detection capability.
- Execute risk assessments and identify gaps in endpoint, network, and policy controls, guiding clients toward prioritized remediation.
- Support NIST CSF 2.0-aligned audits, producing actionable compliance reports, and strengthening clients' security postures.
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance security protocols across client organizations.
- Developed and implemented risk assessment frameworks tailored to client needs.
Support Analyst
Oracle
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Concluded over 4,000 ServiceNow tickets, improving the closure rate by 100% in a fully remote environment.
- Utilized Splunk to analyze PHI-related events, portal errors, and log anomalies.
- Minimized system downtime by 30% through proactive monitoring and issue escalation.
- Managed secure access workflows, including MFA resets, provisioning, and identity troubleshooting.
- Remote
- Analyzed and resolved customer inquiries using Oracle support tools to enhance user experience.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement system enhancements and optimize support processes.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Cysero LLC
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed cybersecurity curriculum materials for K–12 programs.
- Created technical content on phishing, malware prevention, and safe browsing.
- Led incident response efforts, minimizing impact of security breaches and ensuring swift recovery.
- Developed and implemented security policies, enhancing organizational compliance with industry standards.
Risk Analyst Intern
University at Albany
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Performed IoT vulnerability assessments aligned with NIST 800-53.
- Concluded risk and cost analyses, supporting security recommendations.
- Delivered cybersecurity training presentations for community partners.
- Analyzed risk factors influencing university operations and provided strategic recommendations.
- Developed comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in institutional processes.
Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
New York State Education Department
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Analyzed over 1,000 security threats using CrowdStrike, Check Point, IPAM, and VirusTotal.
- Responded to network traffic anomalies, and performed firewall threat triage.
- Attained a 100% ticket closure rate while supporting access and security remediation.
- Created phishing awareness campaigns, reducing phishing susceptibility.
- Analyzed security incidents to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen systems against potential threats.
- Developed and documented cybersecurity procedures to improve incident response protocols.
SOC Analyst
Katz School of Science & Health
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Performed SOC log analysis, increasing detection accuracy by 30%.
- Researched phishing, spam submissions, and authored malware reports.
- Generated computer virus reports, optimizing virus protection system updates for enhanced network security.
- Monitored security alerts and incidents to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Conducted thorough investigations of security breaches, documenting findings for analysis.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity, NSA Designated CAE- CDE (Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education)
University At Albany SUNY
Albany, NY05-2025
Skills
- Incident Response
- SOC Monitoring
- SIEM (Splunk)
- EDR (CrowdStrike)
- Threat Detection
- Malware & Phishing Analysis
- Check Point Firewalls
- NIST 800-53
- NIST CSF 20
- HIPAA
- Risk Assessment
- Audit Support
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- TCP/IP
- AWS Cloud
- VPN (AnyConnect, GlobalProtect)
- ServiceNow
- Oracle Sauron
- Jenkins
- VirtualBox
- Python
- JavaScript
- Threat analysis
- Risk assessment
- Security compliance
Certification
- CompTIA Security +
- Privacy and HIPAA Training
- The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behaviors
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Information Security Basics (TEEX)
Timeline
Consultant
AdelSecurity LLC
04.2025 - Current
Cybersecurity Engineer
Cysero LLC
08.2024 - 12.2024
Risk Analyst Intern
University at Albany
11.2023 - 12.2024
Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
New York State Education Department
09.2023 - 05.2024
Support Analyst
Oracle
05.2023 - 10.2025
SOC Analyst
Katz School of Science & Health
01.2023 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Cybersecurity, NSA Designated CAE- CDE (Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education)
University At Albany SUNY