Bilal Afzal
@bilalafzal1
Senior Security Engineer specializing in SIEM, threat detection, and cloud security.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Security Engineer with 7+ years of experience focused on threat detection, SIEM engineering, and cloud security across healthcare and enterprise environments. I have a proven track record onboarding MSSP and EDR platforms, building custom detections, and leading SOC operations to reduce mean time to detect and lower false positives.
My work includes supporting HITRUST and SOC 2 audits, deploying CSPM solutions, integrating identity providers, and developing detection playbooks and automated response workflows. I have engineered detections and tuned SIEM/EDR platforms to measurably improve analyst efficiency and incident response.
I hold GIAC GMON, CASP+, and Security+ certifications, and I emphasize proactive threat hunting aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, continuous SOC improvement, and practical compliance support to strengthen overall security posture.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Security Engineer
Included Health
May 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Led SOC operations and SIEM/EDR engineering, onboarding MSSP/EDR platforms and building custom detections that reduced false positives by 35% and improved MTTD. Supported HITRUST and SOC 2 audits and implemented CSPM across AWS/GCP.
Security Operations Engineer
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Jan 2018 - Apr 2021 (3 years 3 months)
Collaborated with architects and SOC analysts to detect, triage, and remediate threats across a healthcare network; built Splunk ES detection dashboards and performed proactive threat hunting. Managed endpoint tools and supported red-vs-blue exercises and RCA reports.
Identity Management Analyst
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)
Provided global IAM support including provisioning and deprovisioning across Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, ServiceNow, and Okta, and handled high-volume ServiceNow requests to maintain access controls and compliance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
LaGuardia Community College
Associate of Science, Programming and Systems
Completed an Associate of Science in Programming and Systems with coursework focused on programming and systems administration.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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