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Sami Kahoul

@samikahoul

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Junior SOC analyst focused on SIEM, Active Directory, and incident detection.

Syrian Arab Republic

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What I'm looking for

I seek a SOC or security-focused role where I can apply hands-on SIEM, AD and log analysis experience, learn from experienced teams, and contribute to detection and incident response.

I am a cybersecurity trainee and Junior SOC Analyst with hands-on experience building and operating security labs, administering Windows/Linux systems, and tuning SIEM detections. I have implemented a full Active Directory lab (DNS, DHCP, GPO, LDAPS), deployed Wazuh with custom alerts for brute force and privilege escalation, and completed 100+ TryHackMe and PortSwigger labs.

I document technical solutions and reusable playbooks for troubleshooting and incident response, and I am comfortable performing log analysis, privilege escalation testing, post-exploitation simulations, and network packet analysis. I seek to contribute to SOC or security-focused teams where I can apply practical lab experience, continue learning, and help improve detection and response capability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Junior SOC Analyst

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Cybersecurity trainee with hands-on SOC and lab experience; deployed Wazuh SIEM with custom alerts and built a full Active Directory lab to validate detection and response workflows. Completed 100+ practical labs (TryHackMe, PortSwigger) covering web exploitation, AD attacks, and privilege escalation.