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Security Engineer & SOC Analyst – specialized in Firewalls, SIEM, EDR/NDR & Incident Handling Remote | DACH region | Mohamed Ayada
I support companies, SOC teams, and MSSPs in proactively securing their IT infrastructures and effectively analyzing and combating security incidents. With 4 years of professional experience in Cyber Security, including 2 years in Firewall Administration (Check Point, Fortinet) and 2 years in operational SOC, I bring in-depth technical expertise and proven practical solutions to your project.
Your advantages at a glance:
- SOC Expertise: FortiSIEM, Elastic Stack, Use Case Design, Event Analysis
- EDR/NDR: FortiEDR, CrowdStrike Falcon, FortiNDR
- Firewall Management: Check Point, Fortinet – incl. Rulebase, Troubleshooting, Change Requests
- Malware Analysis & Threat Intelligence: REMnux, IOC evaluation, PDF/EXE analysis
- Vulnerability Management: Greenbone, Rapid7
Certified:
- CSA (EC-Council)
- CCSA Check Point Administrator
- Fortinet Associate & Foundation in Cyber Security
Specialization & typical project results:
- Setup and operation of SIEM platforms in dedicated customer networks
- SOC Tier 1-2 Incident Handling incl. ticketing, documentation, escalation
- Initial forensic analyses of malware incidents with report creation
- Vulnerability scans, false positive reduction, rule maintenance
Optimization of the security posture through technical recommendations
What makes me special:
I combine operational know-how in the SOC with Threat Intelligence, IOC analyses, and a deep understanding of Firewalls & Perimeter Security. My working method is solution-oriented, structured, and focused on clear results – ideal for companies that truly want to implement security.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
Arabic
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- WBS IT-Service GmbHSystem Engineer SOC RemoteINTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)October 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)Leipzig, GermanyWBS IT-Service GmbH | Leipzig | Oct. 2024 - PresentSystem Engineer Analyst
- Monitoring and analysis of security events with FortiSIEM in dedicated customer environments.
- Monitoring and threat detection with FortiEDR and NDR.
- Creation of security reports and recommendations for action.
- Malware analysis with Remnux and Threat Intelligence.
- Vulnerability scans and analyses with Greenbone.
- Ticket Tool SNOW.
- Tier 1&2 activities.
- SHE Informationstechnologie AGProfessional SOC AnalystJanuary 2024 - October 2024 (9 months)Mannheim, Germany
- Implementation and operation of Elastic Stack as SIEM solution
- EDR with CrowdStrike Falcon
- Vulnerability management with Rapid7 VM
- Administration of Check Point Firewalls
- Creation of SIEM reports
- SHE Informationstechnologie AGCyber Security EngineerJanuary 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 11 months)Mannheim, Germany
- Administration and maintenance of Check Point Firewalls
- Incident and change management for firewall rules
- Processing of security incidents and creation of technical
documentations
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Education
- August Bebel Vocational School
- CSA - Certified SOC Analyst (EC-Council) Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)CSA - Certified SOC Analyst (EC-Council) Check Point Certified SecurityAdministrator (CCSA)