Mohammad Bin Sayeed

Experience

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  CARTEL SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED

  May 2023 - Feb 2024

  Jr. Security Analyst

  Driven and highly adaptable Cybersecurity Analyst with almost 2 years of experience, passionate about stayingahead of evolving cyber threats. A CEH v12 Master and certified SOC Analyst, I bring deep hands-on knowledge inSIEM operations (QRadar, Splunk), threat detection, and incident response, not just knowing the tools, but usingthem to stop real threats. Known for my ability to automate and streamline analysis workflows, I’ve led mini-projectsthat cut triage time nearly in half and boosted team efficiency. Strong in incident handling, scripting, and threathunting ready to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced Blue Team environment.Monitored and triaged 100 to 200 security events daily using Splunk tuned correlation rules to reduce falsepositives by 30% (IBM Qradar).Led an internal automation project that implemented PowerShell scripts to enrich alerts with asset context; reducedtriage time by 40% and adopted team-wide.Investigated and documented 25+ high-severity incidents, including malware infections, phishing compromises, andlateral movement attempts.Developed custom dashboards in Splunk to track key KPIs (failed logins, brute force attempts, account lockouts),improving visibility for SOC leads.Assisted in firewall rule reviews and IDS/IPS tuning to block recurring external threats without impacting businesstraffic. Show less

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  Cyber Secured India

  Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  Security Analyst

  Conducted vulnerability scans on 40+ lab systems using Nmap and Nikto; logged and remediated over 70 issues,including open ports and outdated services.Participated in guided penetration testing exercises targeting AD environments; successfully exploited weakKerberos configuration in a red team simulation.Wrote Python scripts to automate log parsing and extract forensic artifacts from file systems, reducing manual workfor investigators.Supported email phishing analysis and participated in threat detection tabletop exercises, offering feedback thatimproved alerting Show less

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  Outlier

  Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

  Prompt Engineer

  Constructed and evaluated complex, challenging prompts to refine and enhance AI models, identifying weaknesses and areas for improvement.

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  The Red Users

  Nov 2024 - Dec 2024

  Application Security Analyst

  Leading web application security assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. Conducting vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for web and mobile applications, ensuring secure coding practices. Expertise in SOC incident response, reducing time to identify and resolve threats. Using tools like Burp Suite, Wireshark, and Metasploit to conduct security testing and threat exploitation. Collaborating cross-functionally to improve security processes and enhance system defenses.