Ammar A.
About Ammar A.
Ammar A. is a Senior SOC Engineer with expertise in automation tasks using Microsoft Sentinel and Azure Logic Apps, and a background in Computer Science from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Current Position as Senior SOC Engineer
Ammar A. currently holds the position of Senior SOC Engineer at a confidential organization. His role involves overseeing security operations and implementing effective strategies to manage security incidents. He utilizes advanced tools and methodologies to enhance the organization's security posture.
Professional Experience in Security Operations
Ammar A. has accumulated diverse experience in security operations. He worked as a SOC Analyst at Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited for seven months in 2022. He also served as a Resident Engineer SOC at Trillium Information Security Systems for two months in the same year. Additionally, he was employed as a Security Engineer at Systems Limited from 2022 to 2024.
Educational Background in Computer Science
Ammar A. earned a Master's Degree in Computer Science from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, completing his studies from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the same university, studying from 2013 to 2015.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Ammar A. possesses expertise in creating and managing playbooks for automation tasks using Microsoft Sentinel and Azure Logic Apps. He is skilled in performing end-to-end investigations of alerts and incidents using Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft 365 Defender. He also manages mobile device policies through Microsoft Intune Admin Center and engages in threat intelligence activities using platforms like Open CTI and MISP.
Security Tools and Technologies Utilized
In his professional capacity, Ammar A. utilizes various security tools and technologies. He analyzes email threats using Mimecast and ProofPoint, blocks suspicious URLs through Zscaler Internet Access Admin, and conducts gap assessments for IBM Qradar. He employs KQL for analytics rules creation and utilizes Service Now and Atlassian Jira for managing security alerts.