Parth Shah
Intermediate IT Security Analyst
Moncton,NB
Summary
A Cybersecurity Analyst with 3+ years of experience specializing in information security, incident response and Threat analysis. Successfully reduced security incidents by 30 % through proactive threat monitoring and threat hunting. Identified and remediated critical vulnerabilities in the company’s network infrastructure, reducing potential risks by 35%. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Intermediate IT Security Analyst
Medavie Blue Cross
Moncton, NB
06.2024 - Current
- Technology hands-on - Vectra AI NDR, VMWare Carbon Black EDR, LogRhythm SIEM, PasswordState, Cherwell Tickets, ProofPoint Email Protection, Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft 365 Defender, Caldera, McAfee EPO, Trellix DLP - Created watchlists and triage rules to quicken the incident response process by reducing False Positives by 20%
- Conducted common post-compromise adversarial techniques contained in the ATT&CK model using Caldera to identify the blind spots, and weaknesses in the environment, documented those blind spots and recommended remediation steps
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Vectra AI NDR, which included the updates and patches, tweaked the settings, managed triage rules, and addressed and resolved problems arising with Vectra.
IT Security Analyst
Medavie Blue Cross
Moncton, NB
07.2021 - 05.2024
- Technology hands-on - Vectra AI NDR, VMWare Carbon Black EDR, LogRhythm SIEM, ProofPoint Email Protection, Microsoft Azure Sentinel
- Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft 365 Defender, Caldera, McAfee EPO, Trellix DLP
- Monitored and responded to security alerts of potential malicious activity detected by security systems such as: Vectra AI NDR, VMWare Carbon Black EDR, and LogRhythm SIEM, including conducted investigations, implemented remediation measures, and reported to senior management
- Determined and classified the severity of alerts and assessed potential impacts
- Communicated with cross-functional team members to understand the root cause of the detections better
- Collaborated with the IT team to identify and mitigate security risks
- Perform detailed E-mail analysis of emails and distinguishing them as phishing, spam, legitimate and performing required actions in case of any compromised events, which reduced 25% spam and junk emails in organization.
Automation Engineer Intern
Nokia Ottawa
, ON
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Technology hands-on — Ansible, Java, YAML, GitLab, Jira, Linux
- Created and executed YAML scripts in Ansible to automate the configuration of vCPAA and VSR (Virtual Routers)
- Worked with cross-functional teams to solve the high priority customer issues
- Documented software defects using Jira bug and task management tool and resolved software bugs reported by customers.
Information Security Analyst Intern
Service New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Technology hands-on — Splunk SIEM, Superna, Burp Suite, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Azure
- Monitored and analyzed network traffic generated by running search queries on Splunk SIEM
- Conducted application security test using Burp Suite for a New Brunswick’s driver’s license renewal application
- Created Technical standards based on NIST 800-53, OWASP
- Followed up and investigated Ransomware alerts generated by Superna tool
- Administered risky sign-ins from Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Cloud App Security and investigated suspicious logins from O365 and SIEM alerts with users
- Investigated emails for phishing, spam and malicious alerts by analyzing email headers and running antivirus scans.
Education
Master of Computer Science - undefined
University of New Brunswick
April 2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
May 2019
Skills
- Languages — C/C, Java, HTML/CSS, SQL
- Application Software — Splunk SIEM, Superna, Burp Suite, Remedy ticketing system, Ansible, GitLab, Jira, GNS3, Wireshark, VMWare Workstation, Virtual Box, Cisco Packet Tracer, MS Office
- Networking Protocols — RIP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, FTP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, ICMP, SSH , TCP, UDP, STP, VTP, OSI
Work Availability
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Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
French
Beginner (A1)
Certification
• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (1617558) Sept 2023
• ICSI Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS) (20120431) July 2020
• Cisco Certified Network Professional in Security(ASA) Nov 2018
• Cisco Certified Network Associate in Security June 2018
• Cisco Certified Network Professional in Routing April 2018
• Cisco Certified Network Associate in Routing and Switching May 2017
Accomplishments
• Selected for the New Brunswick’s provincial cricket team, Aug 2020.
• Awarded ”Bright Student Award” for achieving a perfect score in Mathematics, Jan 2015.
Timeline
Intermediate IT Security Analyst
Medavie Blue Cross
06.2024 - Current
IT Security Analyst
Medavie Blue Cross
07.2021 - 05.2024
Automation Engineer Intern
Nokia Ottawa
09.2020 - 12.2020
Information Security Analyst Intern
Service New Brunswick
05.2020 - 08.2020
Master of Computer Science - undefined
University of New Brunswick
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
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