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Brandon Fagan

@brandonfagan

Cybersecurity Analyst and SOC Analyst with SIEM/NSM/IDS-IPS expertise, turning detections into NIST/MITRE-aligned incident response.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I want a SOC role where I can own SIEM/NSM detections, triage alerts, and drive full-cycle incident response. I’m at my best mapping detections to NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK and improving defenses through thorough documentation and repeatable lab-driven practice.

I’m a Security+ and ISC2 CC certified professional transitioning into cybersecurity from high-precision semiconductor manufacturing and complex system diagnostics, bringing a disciplined, technical mindset to threat detection and incident workflows. I’m focused on SIEM (Splunk), NSM (Zeek), and IDS/IPS (Suricata), with a strong emphasis on mapping detections to NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK.

I build and operate a custom, enterprise-grade home lab to replicate real SOC operations—log forwarding, alert triage, scheduled detections, digital forensics (Autopsy), and evaluation of defensive posture through phishing and social engineering (SET). I also document IOCs and remediation steps end-to-end, and I’m comfortable managing full-cycle incident response while maintaining lab infrastructure and configuration controls.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Owner / Operator

Self-Employed

May 2022 - Oct 2022 (5 months)

Designed and implemented secure small-business network infrastructure and operational documentation. Managed customer PII in compliance with data protection standards.

Network Infrastructure Data Privacy Compliance Compliance Documentation