Amin al-Sammar
SOC Analyst Candidate | Defending Networks. Hunting Threats. Investigating Attacks. | ECIR • eJPTv2 • ECDFP • Security+• CYSA+ | Top 2% TryHackMe | Top 1% CyberDefenders
- Role
- Cyber Defense Incident Responder at Cyberdefenders
- Location
- Dearborn, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amin al-Sammar
Cyber threats evolve faster every day.Organizations need defenders who investigate deeply.I train daily to become one.Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing graduate.Focused on SOC and DFIR operations.I analyze attacks and investigate incidents.I extract digital evidence and identify threats.Hands-on learning drives my growth.Top performer on TryHackMe labs.Active competitor on Hack The Box.Incident analysis on CyberDefenders challenges.Capture The Flag competitor internationally.Cyber Warriors Jordan competitor.ASU CTF participant.Black Hat MEA CTF competitor.These competitions sharpen real investigation skills.I practice defensive security daily.I also study offensive techniques.This balance strengthens threat detection ability.Core technical capabilities include:• Security Operations Center monitoring• Incident response investigation• Digital forensics analysis• SIEM and log analysis• Network traffic analysis• Penetration testing fundamentals• Cloud security fundamentalsIndustry certifications validating my skills:Cysa+ certificationSecurity+ certificationECIR certification.eJPT certification.ECDFP certification.ICCA certification.CCNA certification.Pentest+ TryHackMe path.AWS Cloud Security Fundamentals.Currently seeking SOC opportunities.Also pursuing DFIR team roles.Open to internships and junior roles.Based on United States opportunities.Open to relocation nationwide.Interested in threat monitoring missions.Interested in incident investigation work.Always eager to learn from experts.Let’s connect and defend systems together.
Experience
Cyber Defense Incident Responder
May 2024 — Present
Analyzed Cyber Threat Intelligence using OpenCTI and VirusTotal to identify malicious infrastructure and enrich SOC investigations.• Performed proactive threat hunting across network and endpoint telemetry to detect suspicious activity and validate security alerts.• Performed network and endpoint forensic analysis to investigate security incidents and produce detailed incident reports with actionable IOCs.
Education
Applied Science University
Bachelor's degree, Cyber Security and Cloud Computing
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