Ponthea Shirazi
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Dedicated Cybersecurity Engineer with over two years of professional experience and a robust educational foundation, complemented by hands-on training and relevant certifications. Demonstrating a strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement, I have effectively implemented security measures, monitored network traffic, and responded to security incidents. Proficient in analyzing security threats, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations. Currently enhancing my skill set with focused training in SOC Analysis Tools Cloud Computing to further bolster my expertise in the cybersecurity domain.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SOC Analyst
CyberNow Labs
01.2024 - Current
- Hands-on training program & gaining practical experience in a simulated SOC environment including: Fortinet, Proofpoint, Jira, Next-Generation Firewall, Acunetix, Tenable.io, Armis, Crowdstrike, Falcon, SentinelOne, Radar, Splunk
Cyber Security Engineer
Darktrace
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Proficiently installed and configured Darktrace Threat Visualizer for real-time threat detection, encompassing IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, EDR, inbound/outbound email monitoring, and SOC functionalities
- Monitor and triage cybersecurity incidents
- Executed technical troubleshooting and implementation of Darktrace cybersecurity products
- Defined Model Breach examples, assessed breach severity levels, determined privileged user access, and devised remedial actions within Darktrace's platform, contributing to proactive threat mitigation and incident response strategies based on governance & compliance standards (NIST 800-53, ISO-27001, GDPR, SANS) along with gap Analysis and remediation
- Conducted comprehensive security scans and vulnerability assessments based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework, proficiently identifying and addressing threats such as malware, phishing, and spoofing through log aggregation and packet monitoring
- Expertly navigated clients through product installations tailored to their unique hardware and network configurations, configuring protocols, firewalls, and services
- Facilitated port mirroring (CLI command and web interface) for a variety of switches (Dell & Cisco, etc) and ensured robust backup procedures were in place
- Delivered personalized training sessions to empower clients in effectively utilizing Darktrace solutions to safeguard their infrastructure and data assets.
- Generated detailed Deployment reports to track project progress and outcomes
Computer Programming Tutor
Irvine Valley College
09.2014 - 06.2019
- Mentored students on their individual programming projects, guiding them through the development process from design to implementation.
Education
Post-graduate program in Cloud Computing - AWS, AZURE, GCP
University of Texas
03.2024
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
University of San Diego
06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Irvine (UCI)
06.2019
Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Endpoint Security & Protection
- SIEM management
- Threat Intelligence
- Analytical Skills
- Incident Response
- Security Monitoring and Log Analysis
- Security Protocols
- Troubleshooting
- Cloud Computing
- Microsoft Windows and Office
Certification
- Cloud Fundamentals (2024)
- Certified REST Engineer (2024)
- Associate of Flipper Zero (2024)
- SOC Analyst (in-progress)
- Security+ 701 (in-progress)
Personal Information
Title: Cybersecurity Engineer | Soc Analyst
Timeline
SOC Analyst
CyberNow Labs
01.2024 - Current
Cyber Security Engineer
Darktrace
02.2022 - 12.2023
Computer Programming Tutor
Irvine Valley College
09.2014 - 06.2019
Post-graduate program in Cloud Computing - AWS, AZURE, GCP
University of Texas
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Irvine (UCI)
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