# Sahil Raja Sahil Raja is a remote worker on Himalayas, Cyber Security Specialist at Confidential, based in Germany. Source: https://himalayas.app/@sahilraja1 ```text Cybersecurity Engineer building Microsoft Sentinel detections and SOAR workflows, and creator of TiHunt.com, a community threat-intelligence platform. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Germany | | Authorized to work in | Germany | | Salary expectations | 60k+ EUR | | Job categories | Cybersecurity Engineer, Detection Engineer, Senior SOC Analyst | | Skills | Cybersecurity, Security Operations, Security Operations Center (SOC), Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, Security Information And Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Intune, Kusto Query Language (KQL), MITRE ATT&CK, Logic Apps | | Website | https://tihunt.com | | Portfolio | https://tihunt.com | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sahilraja1 | | GitHub | https://github.com/tsahilraja4 | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm open to Cybersecurity Engineer, Detection Engineer, and Senior SOC Analyst roles. ``` ## About ```text I manage Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Defender XDR at Confidential, where I develop detection rules and custom playbooks and lead 24/7 incident response operations. I design detections with the analyst who has to triage them in mind. Outside work, I built TiHunt.com, a community threat-intelligence platform that normalizes indicators across intelligence sources, explains its risk verdicts, and generates starter hunts in KQL, Sigma, SPL, and Snort. My experience spans SOC analysis, threat hunting, incident response, and Microsoft security operations. ``` ## Experience ### Cyber Security Specialist (current) Confidential. Jan 2025 - Present ```text • Managed Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Defender XDR to bolster security operations. • Developed and optimized detection rules and custom playbooks for streamlined incident response. • Led 24/7 incident response operations, enhancing automation and reporting for SLA compliance. • Collaborated with third-party vendors to optimize and support the Microsoft Security Stack. ``` Skills: Security-Research, Cybersecurity-Tools ### SOC Analyst abtis. May 2024 - Apr 2025 ```text • Managed 24/7 SOC operations, ensuring effective incident response and security monitoring. • Utilized Microsoft Azure security tools, including Sentinel and Defender for Cloud, for comprehensive threat analysis. • Conducted root cause analysis and third-party security assessments to enhance client security posture. ``` ### Security Operations Center Analyst Xellagain. May 2023 - May 2024 ```text • Managed a Security Operations Center team, overseeing incident response and risk-informed cyber security incident management activities. • Utilized Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Defender XDR to quickly analyze and resolve security incidents, ensuring 24/7 SLA adherence. • Developed and implemented incident response playbooks, analytical rules, and automation rules to enhance incident mana ``` Skills: Microsoft-365-Security, Microsoft-Defender, Microsoft-Defender-for-Cloud, Microsoft-Entra-ID, Sentinel ### Senior Cybersecurity Analyst [Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI)](https://himalayas.app/companies/cyber-managed-services-inc-cybermsi). Jul 2022 - May 2024 ```text • Managed and analyzed security event data using Microsoft Azure tools to identify and respond to potential threats. • Collaborated with clients to provide real-time guidance on network configuration and attack mitigation procedures. • Developed playbooks and Azure monitor rules to enhance security operations at Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI). ``` ### Cyber Security Analyst [Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI)](https://himalayas.app/companies/cyber-managed-services-inc-cybermsi). Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 ```text Worked as Cyber Security Analyst at Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI). ``` ### CyberSecurity Analyst Intern [Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI)](https://himalayas.app/companies/cyber-managed-services-inc-cybermsi). Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 ```text Worked as CyberSecurity Analyst Intern at Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI). ``` Skills: Kusto-Query-Language-(KQL), Azure-Sentinel, Microsoft-365-Security, Information-Protection, Automation, Incident-Response, Security-Operations-Center ### cybersecurity intern NCCS-NED. Aug 2019 - Jan 2020 ```text • Reviewed and updated documentation for policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines at NCCS-NED. • Assisted with vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for applications, services, networks, and servers. • Conducted compliance audits against institutionally accepted security controls. • Recorded and tracked IT security incidents, including copyright violations and compromised accoun ``` Skills: Microsoft-365, Azure-Sentinel, CCNA, Routing-And-Switching, Microsoft-365-Security, Information-Protection, Python, Azure, Security-Controls, Security-Information-And-Event-Management-(SIEM) ## Education ### XINTRA Advanced APT Threat Hunting & Incident Response ```text Issued Apr 2026 ``` ### Microsoft Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate ```text Issued Aug 2023 · Expired Aug 2026 ``` ### Microsoft Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate ```text Issued May 2022 · Expired May 2026 ``` ### EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) ```text Issued Mar 2022 · Expired Mar 2025 ``` ### Linux Academy Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1) ```text Issued Jan 2022 ``` ### cPanel cPanel Professional Certification (CPP) ```text Issued Jan 2022 · Expired Jan 2023 ``` ### NED University of Engineering and Technology Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. 2016 - 2021 ### Cisco Understanding of Cisco Network Devices ```text Issued Feb 2020 ``` ### Cisco CCNA ```text Issued Sep 2019 · Expired Mar 2023 ``` ### Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) ```text Issued Sep 2019 · Expired Mar 2023 ``` ## Tech stack - Microsoft Azure - Python - PowerShell - Azure Monitor - Snort - Microsoft Intune To contact Sahil, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Amanpreet Sahdev](https://himalayas.app/@amanpreetsahdev): Security Analyst, Webeet.io - [Pornima Shete](https://himalayas.app/@pornimashete): Cybersecurity Analyst – Virtual Job Simulations, Mastercard, AIG, and Deloitte – Forage - [New Message](https://himalayas.app/@newmessage): Cybersecurity Consultant, CyberProAI - [Sahil Raja](https://himalayas.app/@sahilraja): Cybersecurity Engineer, Eschbach GmbH - [kelvin Odarikpe](https://himalayas.app/@kelvinodarikpe): Senior SOC Analyst, IT4IPM GmbH & Gema GmbH - [Akansha Arora](https://himalayas.app/@akanshaarora): Senior Security Analyst, Technosprint InfoSolution - [Rotimi User](https://himalayas.app/@rotimiuser): Security Analyst, Duskbeacon - [Rafey Zafar](https://himalayas.app/@rafeyzafar): Junior Consultant, Cyber Security, Systems Limited - [Oualid Amjahid](https://himalayas.app/@oualidamjahid): Cybersecurity SoC Analyst, Water IT Security & Defence GmbH - [Collin Curry](https://himalayas.app/@collincurry1): DFIR Lead, NinjaOne