Cybersecurity Student • Aspiring SOC Analyst

Mutaz Almehmadi

Building skills in Blue Team, Threat Detection, and Incident Response.

I am a cybersecurity student focused on defensive security, SOC operations, log analysis, and hands-on security labs.

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SOC Analyst | Blue Team

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Penetration Testing, Network Security Monitoring,
Splunk, ELK, SIEM, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessment

About Me

I am a cybersecurity student with a strong interest in Security Operations Centers (SOC), defensive security, threat detection, and incident response. I am currently building hands-on experience through home labs, security projects, and professional certifications.

My goal is to become a SOC Analyst and continue improving my skills in log analysis, Threat Detection, endpoint monitoring, and real world incident investigation.

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

Core cybersecurity concepts, network security, risk management, and security operations.

Completed

CompTIA CySA+

Security analytics, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.

In Progress

Junior Penetration Tester (ejpt)

Assessment Methodologies, Host & Networking Penetration Testing, Host & Networking Auditing.

Completed

TryHackMe / SOC Level 1

Hands-on practice in SOC fundamentals, investigation, and defensive security labs.

Completed

Projects

SOC Detection Lab

Built a small SOC lab using Windows, Kali Linux, and Splunk SIEM to collect logs, detect suspicious activity, and analyze security alerts.

  • Windows endpoint monitoring
  • Splunk SIEM alerts
  • Failed login detection
  • Basic attack simulation

Cybersecurity Training Simulator

Developed an offline cybersecurity training simulator using Unity/Unreal Engine and Docker containers. The platform provides realistic Red Team and Blue Team scenarios for hands-on cybersecurity training and skill development.

  • Red Team and Blue Team simulations
  • Phishing and ransomware scenarios
  • Social engineering challenges
  • Incident response training
  • Docker-based isolated environments
  • RBAC access control implementation
  • AES-256 encryption integration
  • Security logging and monitoring
  • AI-based performance evaluation

Contact

For professional contact, please use LinkedIn, GitHub, or email.