Tameem Amjad
Security Analyst
Doha,DA
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with experience in SOC analysis, penetration testing, and threat hunting. Skilled in tools like Microsoft Sentinel, ELK, and SentinelOne. Certified in CEH, EJPTv2, CRTA, and CCD.
I have mentored students during the National Cyber Security Agency CyberCamp, where I helped build red and blue team labs. I also run a YouTube channel where I share walkthroughs for security labs, and I teach students how to use KQL and build their own labs.
Passionate about learning, teaching, and growing in the cybersecurity field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Analyst L1
Techpace
10.2024 - Current
- Part of a 24x7 rotating SOC team
- Conduct triage, alert analysis, and escalate incidents
- Create and fine-tune detection rules to identify and mitigate emerging threats
- Assisted in the successful completion of security audits, resulting in a boost of client trust and confidence.
- Hunt for suspicious activity using SIEM and EDR tools
- Delivered training sessions for interns on writing KQL queries and investigating security incidents
SOC Analyst and Penetration Tester
QatarNews Agency
07.2023 - 10.2024
- Manage SIEM
- Incident response
- Vulnerability assessments using tools like Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, ELK, and Nessus
- Proficient in threat hunting with Kusto query language in Sentinel and ELK
- Maintained accurate documentation of all SOC activities, facilitating knowledge sharing across the organization.
- Got the 3rd place in CyberDrill
Cybersecurity Mentor – Red & Blue Team Labs Create
NCSA
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Designed realistic cybersecurity labs for red and blue teams
- Guided and mentored students through attack/defense simulations
- Collaborated with other cybersecurity professionals on curriculum development
Cyber Security Analyst- Intern
Brainnest
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Monitored current reports of computer viruses to determine when updated virus protection systems.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to keep violations from being repeated.
- Managed software patching processes, ensuring timely updates to protect against known vulnerabilities.
Education
Bachelor's - Computer Science
National University of Sudan
Sudan02-2023
Skills
Cybersecurity & SOC
Incident Response & Triage
Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering
Blue Team & Red Team Operations
Detection Rule Creation (SIEM)
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Sentinel
SentinelOne
ELK Stack
Nessus
Wireshark
OSINT Tools
KQL (Kusto Query Language)
Technical Skills
Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
Digital Forensics (Memory, Disk, Network)
Operating Systems: Linux & Windows
Training & Mentorship
Mentoring students in red/blue team labs
Training interns on KQL & incident investigation
Building and delivering cybersecurity labs
YouTube walkthroughs and mini-course content creation
Soft Skills
Communication & Team Collaboration
Technical Documentation
Teaching & Public Speaking
Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Cyber Defender (CCD) – CyberDefenders
- eJPTv2 – INE (Scored 97%)
- Jr Penetration Tester (PT1) tryhackme
- Certified Red Team Analyst (CRTA) – CyberWarFare Labs
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Google Security Operations (SOAR) Analyst
- Google Security Fundamentals
- Implementing and administering Microsoft sentinel
- Practical Digital forensics - TCM
- Practical Malware Analysis- TCM
- SentinelOne Incident Responder - SentinelOne
- Threat Hunting Deep Visibility - SentinelOne
- Threat Hunting - XINTRA
- CompTIA Network+
- Splunk Core Power User
Additional Information
- 🥈 2nd Place – White Hat Desert Incident Response Competition
- 🥉 3rd Place – Qatar National Cyberdrill 2K24
- 🏆 Finalist – BlackHat MEA CTF 2023 (Ranked #68 Worldwide)
- 🏆 Finalist – BlackHat MEA CTF 2024(Ranked #81Worldwide)
- 🧠 Top 2 – CyberDefender Labs
- 🔒 Top 30 – Hack The Box Cyber Apocalypse 2025 CTF (8,130 teams)
Timeline
Cybersecurity Mentor – Red & Blue Team Labs Create
NCSA
07.2025 - 08.2025
Security Analyst L1
Techpace
10.2024 - Current
SOC Analyst and Penetration Tester
QatarNews Agency
07.2023 - 10.2024
Cyber Security Analyst- Intern
Brainnest
01.2021 - 03.2021
Bachelor's - Computer Science
National University of Sudan