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Shahnara Musthafa

@shahnaramusthafa

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Security Engineer specializing in cloud, SIEM, threat detection, and automation.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative SOC or cloud-security role where I can apply detection engineering, automation, and threat-hunting skills while continuing hands-on learning and mentorship.

I am a Security Engineer with three years of hands-on experience across SIEM, cloud security, and network defense, certified in Azure Security (AZ-500) and CEH. I build detection rules, automate validation workflows, and conduct proactive threat hunting to strengthen cyber resilience.

At Nokia, I monitored and triaged complex Splunk and Azure Sentinel alerts for 4G/5G infrastructure, developed Python and Robot Framework test automation, and contributed to detection tuning and false-positive reduction. I also mentored junior engineers and received internal recognition for excellence in mentoring and knowledge sharing.

I continuously upskill through labs and projects—building an Azure SOC honeynet with Terraform and Sentinel, completing TryHackMe Blue Team labs, and pursuing additional certifications. I thrive on collaborative environments that demand precise, resilient security solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Security Engineer (Projects)

Current

Independent Projects

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years)

Built an Azure SOC honeynet integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, authored custom KQL detection rules and automated log parsing with Python to simulate real-world detection and response workflows.

Azure Sentinel Azure Python Terraform Splunk

Security Engineer

Nokia Networks

Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Performed Tier 1/2 monitoring and triage of complex security alerts for 4G/5G network infrastructure, developed automated testing and validation workflows that improved detection accuracy, and mentored junior engineers leading to an internal award for knowledge sharing.

Splunk Python Robot Framework 4G 5G Security Triage Detection Tuning

Cybersecurity Intern

Tequed Labs

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Built and managed cybersecurity labs to simulate attack-defense scenarios, conducted vulnerability assessments and network scanning, and supported threat analysis using OSINT and social engineering techniques.

Kali Linux Nmap Metasploit Wireshark Vulnerability Assessment OSINT TCP IP

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

2017 - 2021

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science focusing on core computer science subjects and practical engineering projects completed between 2017 and 2021.