Hi, I’m
Dhairya Patel
Toronto,ON
Summary
Experienced Security Operation Centre (SOC) Engineer with a proven track record in implementing and maintaining effective security strategies to safeguard organizations against cyber threats. Proficient in modern security technologies and tools, utilizing them to monitor, analyze, and promptly respond to real-time security incidents. Well-versed in threat intelligence, security information and event management (SIEM), incident response, and forensic analysis. Familiarity with security frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2, OWASP Top 10, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. Skilled in Penetration Testing and Security Alert Automation. Strong communicator, collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal security operations.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
5
Certification
Work History
Arctic Wolf
Triage Security Analyst
02.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Understand IT infrastructure and networking to be able to quickly dispatch security incidents with the help and guidance of Senior Security Personnel.
- Triage customer requests, apply playbook driven solutions, initiate potential incident investigations through assignment to security engineers and may assist the engineers with use web-based resources to determine if a given event is potentially real, or more importantly that it is benign.
- Attention to process and a willingness to learn are critical assets for the right candidate.
- Strong communication skills and easily interact with a variety of different people and personalities. Success in this role on the effective dispatch of both security and communication triage events to the correct persons in a timely manner.
- Understood the processes and systems Arctic Wolf uses, critical in helping the Senior Security staff handle their customers as support specific customer requests.
- Creating and amending rulebooks that aid in expanding the knowledge of my peers.
- Continuously drive to learn new aspects of the security business.
Canadian All Care College
Computer Instructor
02.2023 - 02.2024
Job overview
- Clear Instruction: Deliver concise explanations of computer fundamentals, making complex concepts accessible to all students.
- Hands-On Learning: Facilitate interactive exercises to reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills through direct engagement with computers.
- Adaptability and Support: Provide patient guidance, tailored to individual learning styles, to ensure every student grasps the basics effectively.
T.A Trebas Institute
Cybersecurity Instructor
10.2022 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Foundational Concepts: Clearly convey key cybersecurity principles such as threat detection, risk assessment, and data protection in a straightforward manner suitable for beginners.
- Practical Application: Foster hands-on learning experiences through simulated cyber-attacks, security tool demonstrations, and interactive exercises to reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop essential cybersecurity skills.
- Adaptive Support: Offer patient guidance tailored to individual learning styles, providing additional assistance and resources as needed to ensure every student comprehensively understands the basics of cybersecurity.
Investis Digital
Security Operation Center Analyst
08.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Proficiently monitoring SIEM alerts and adeptly configures security monitoring tools to ensure proactive threat detection.
- Demonstrating expertise in prioritizing and triaging alerts, swiftly determining the validity of potential security incidents.
- Executing in-depth analysis of incidents, correlating findings with threat intelligence to ascertain threat actors, attack methodologies, and impacted systems or data.
- Strategically defining and implementing containment, remediation, and recovery plans to mitigate cybersecurity risks effectively.
- Expertise in crafting custom rules within WAF to thwart various common patterns identified across diverse scanning tools.
- Skilled at blocking malicious IPs to bolster network security and thwart potential cyber threats.
- Generating comprehensive monthly WAF reports for clients, facilitating informed decision-making and enhancing transparency.
- Implementing cost reduction strategies through efficient data caching techniques, optimizing resource utilization and operational efficiency.
Education
Offensive CybersecurityYork University, Toronto
Post Graduate Certificate from Red Team (Penetration Testing)- Graduated
01.2024
Cybersecurity OperationsYork University, Toronto
Post Graduate Certificate from Blue Team (Security Analyst/SOC)- Graduated
04.2023
Gujarat Technological UniversityGujarat, India
Bachelors of Computer Engineering from Programming (C, C++, Python, Java, AI, ML)- Graduated
06.2021
Skills
- Linux
- Windows
- Penetration Testing
- Root cause analysis
- Vulnerability Management
- Incident Response
- Firewall
- IDS/IPS
- Web Directory Exploitation and Brute forcing
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Authentication Bypass
- Privilege escalation (Windows and Linux)
Certification
- OSCP
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v.11)
- CompTIA Sec+
- CompTIA CYSA+
- CompTIA CSAP
- Offensive Security KLCP
Awards
Cybersecurity CTF Winner organized by IPseity and Siberx @Toronto School of Management
Publications
- A Study on DDoS Attacks, Danger and Its Prevention, Volume 10, Issue XII, December 2022, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.48374
- All about phishing attacks, danger, and their prevention, Volume 10, Issue VI, June 2022, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.45109
Projects
- York University: Cyber Security and Incidence Response Policy, Designed a general Cybersecurity Incident response policy for a client as a capstone project.
- York University: Penetration Testing, Conducted a thorough and systematic penetration testing methodology on a Linux server to identify vulnerabilities in the system and wrote down a professional report on it.
- York University: Offensive Security: Weekly Machine Exploitation, Pentesting including Privilege escalation (Webapp and Network)
- York University: Automating Exploit Development for the machines provided, Writing python scripts to automate the exploit development process.
- Gujarat Technological University: Performed a live DDoS and Phishing attack, Provided detail solution for remedy.
Languages
English
Full Professional
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