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Muhammad Turab Raza

@muhammadturabraza

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I build resilient SOCs, automate response, and strengthen cybersecurity governance.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to continue expanding my cybersecurity consulting and technical expertise while building stronger SOC, automation, governance, risk, and incident-response capabilities that measurably improve organizational security and resilience.

I've built a fully operational SOC at Alykas and designed SOAR playbooks at SIRP that reduced manual incident-triage time by up to 60%.

In my current consulting work with Ecovis Al-Sabti, I conduct IT and cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, governance reviews, and regulatory gap analyses for organizations across the GCC. I translate requirements across SAMA, NCA, PDPL, ISO 27001, and NIST into practical controls, compliance programs, and actionable recommendations for leadership.

My hands-on background spans threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, digital forensics, penetration testing, security automation, and security awareness. I enjoy building security capabilities from the ground up and making detection, response, and risk management more effective.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Consultant

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Ecovis Al-Sabti

Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)

Conducts comprehensive IT and cybersecurity audits, assesses governance frameworks, performs risk assessments, and provides expert guidance on regulatory compliance including SAMA, NCA, PDPL, and ISO 27001.

IT Audit Cybersecurity Audit Governance Risk Assessment Compliance ISO 27001 NIST Gap Analysis Policy Development Security Awareness Training

Sr. Security Analyst

Alykas

Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 (10 months)

Built and managed a fully operational SOC, conducted proactive threat hunting, performed incident triage and response, and implemented custom detection rules and dashboards.

SOC Management Threat Hunting Incident Response SIEM XDR EDR Threat Intelligence SOAR SOP Development Executive Reporting

SOAR Engineer

SIRP

Oct 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Designed and developed custom SOAR playbooks to automate incident response workflows, integrated diverse security tools, and optimized playbooks to reduce false positives.

SOAR Playbook Development Security Automation SIEM EDR Email Security Firewalls Threat Intelligence Incident Response Documentation Training

Jr. Pentest Engineer

Darkanon

Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Conducted penetration testing of web applications, networks, and endpoints, created vulnerability assessment reports, and participated in red team exercises and CTF competitions.