Theran Calloway
Wichita
Summary
Dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst with four years of experience in a 24/7 Security Operations Center, specializing as a Tier II analyst. Expertise includes advanced alert triage, incident response, SIEM analysis, and endpoint investigations. Proven success in reducing false positives and enhancing detection quality while mentoring junior analysts in high-pressure environments. Committed to maintaining robust security protocols and fostering team growth to ensure optimal operational efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
SOC Analyst (Tier II) / SOC Analyst Trainer
Wichita, KS
01.2022 - Current
- Perform Tier II alert triage, investigation, and incident response in a high-volume enterprise SOC
- Analyze and validate alerts using SIEM platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel (KQL), Google Chronicle and Splunk
- Investigate incidents involving malware, suspicious network activity, account compromise, and potential data exfiltration
- Reduce false positives through detection tuning and correlation refinement
- Conduct endpoint investigations using CrowdStrike and Carbon Black
- Document and manage incidents using ServiceNow and Jira
- Onboard and mentor junior analysts; serve as a primary training resource
- Selected to spearhead the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) program, creating accessible SOC training workflows
- Successfully mentored a blind analyst to full operational readiness
- Recognized for improving alert quality and supporting SOC efficiency
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Western Governors University
10.2026
Skills
- Advanced alert triage
- Incident response
- SIEM / Log analysis
- Endpoint investigations
- Reduce false positives
- Improve detection quality
Awards And Acknowledgements
- Selected to spearhead the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) program, creating accessible SOC training workflows
- Successfully mentored a blind analyst to full operational readiness
- Recognized for improving alert quality and supporting SOC efficiency
Timeline
SOC Analyst (Tier II) / SOC Analyst Trainer
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Western Governors University