Rida Alkusayer
@ridaalkusayer
SOC & blue team cybersecurity analyst specializing in log analysis and threat detection.
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
I’m a cybersecurity student specializing in Blue Team and SOC operations, with 500+ hours of hands-on work on TryHackMe and CyberDefenders. Through my SOC Level 1 path, I’ve built real workflows for Splunk SIEM, Snort IDS/IPS, and Windows/Linux logging, and I’m comfortable analyzing attack chains from web access logs and Wireshark pcaps. I focus on translating evidence into action by investigating Windows Event IDs, Sysmon/PowerShell/auditd artifacts, and reconstructing incidents with IOC extraction and forensic investigation.
I also strengthen my threat-hunting mindset by solving multi-stage scenarios around malware persistence, lateral movement, and attacker attribution, mapping TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK and aligning insights with CTI concepts. Outside of investigations, I stay sharp through daily security tooling on Kali Linux and cross-platform troubleshooting, and I’m prepared to contribute in remote SOC environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Completed the SOC Level 1 path, covering SIEM, Splunk, Snort IDS/IPS, Windows and Linux logging, malware analysis, and CTI. Analyzed real-world attack chains (FFUF → Hydra → sqlmap) and mapped attacker TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK using forensic evidence from Sysmon, PowerShell, and auditd.
Blue Team Investigations
CyberDefenders
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Solved SOC scenarios involving network intrusion, malware persistence, and lateral movement. Performed IOC extraction, evidence correlation, and attacker attribution across multi-stage investigations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Engineering (Cybersecurity)
B.Sc. in Information Technology Engineering with a Cybersecurity specialization at Syrian Virtual University (in progress).
University of the People
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at University of the People (in progress) with a full scholarship.
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Location
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