Michael McCarty

Soc Analyst @Cybernow Labs

Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, US

As a 24/7 Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) member, played a crucial role in threat detection, incident response, and support- Monitored and managed security events using IBM QRadar and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES); addressed a variety of security incidents, including authentication failures, malware connections, suspicious network traffic, firewall denials, and potential data exfiltration- Conducted in-depth log analysis using SIEM solutions like IBM QRadar and Splunk ES, providing actionable recommendations to technical teams through TheHive and Jira ticketing systems- Created executive summary reports detailing Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)- Utilized Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon and SentinelOne for device monitoring- Employed Proofpoint cloud-based email security for analyzing email legitimacy, leveraging OSINT tools for file, domain, and email verification- Performed network traffic analysis using Wireshark to identify and investigate anomalous activities- Served as a SOC Team Lead assisting other Analysts with investigations and reporting.

MyComputerCareer

Certificate of Completion, Information Technology Systems Administor program

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Certification , Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

CyberNow Labs

Certificate of Completion

Tarrant County College

Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies