Ali Ahmed Dar

Experience

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  National Cyber Security Auditing and Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL)

  Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

  CyberSecurity Intern

  This internship was a part of my final year project under the supervision of this R&D Lab NCSAEL. The project was about developing a comprehensive security solution for the detection of any security threats to an enterprise network. The major tasks that I worked on included- Designing and implementing a secure networking environment- Developing a monitoring solution with effective detection techniques- Network scanning and gap analysis

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  Ebryx (Pvt.) Ltd.

  May 2022 - now

  Security Engineer

  Contributions to a diverse and mature SOC team in an MSSP organization with clients across the globe (EU, US, and Middle East) - identifying and mitigating security threats within hybrid IT infrastructures through comprehensive security monitoring, threat detections and incident response. Key responsibilities include:- Monitoring security systems, analyzing alerts, and conducting investigations and root cause analysis- Researching threat actors, designing detection rules, and using native and third-party tools.- Automating incident response workflows, streamlining processes, and enhancing efficiency.- Providing security improvement suggestions, and enhancing security posture.- Identifying security gaps, implementing new measures, and developing security protocols.- Managing identity and access, overseeing automation, and improving onboarding/offboarding.- Converting configurations into code, managing infrastructure, and ensuring reliability. Show less

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  I2c Inc.

  Sept 2024 - now

  Senior Security Engineer

  Designing, developing and maintaining a secure infrastructure.