Numan Shaik

About Numan Shaik

Cybersecurity professional with 4+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, and Cloud Security, supporting enterprise environments across telecom and IT services. Experienced in SIEM monitoring, alert triage, threat detection, and incident investigation using tools like Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and EDR platforms (Defender, CrowdStrike). Strong expertise in AWS cloud security, vulnerability management, and security automation using Python, with hands-on experience aligning detections to MITRE ATT & CK framework. Proven ability to reduce security risks, improve detection accuracy, and strengthen overall security posture in scalable, production environments.I’m actively seeking entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Analyst, or Security Engineer roles where I can contribute to threat detection, incident response, and security operations.

Experience

1. Network Security Engineer

   Verizon

   Jun 2025 — Present · US

   Monitored and analyzed security alerts using SIEM platforms (Splunk/Microsoft Sentinel), performing alert triage, threat validation, and incident investigation, improving detection accuracy and reducing false positives by 20%.• Executed end-to-end incident response lifecycle including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery for threats such as brute-force attacks, suspicious login activity, and network anomalies, reducing MTTR by 25%.• Designed and secured AWS cloud environments (IAM, S3, VPC, GuardDuty, CloudTrail), identifying and remediating misconfigurations, reducing cloud-related security risks by 30%+.• Leveraged EDR tools (Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike) to investigate endpoint threats, detect malicious behavior, and support rapid incident containment.• Conducted threat hunting activities mapped to MITRE ATT & CK, identifying hidden attack patterns andimproving proactive detection capabilities.• Led vulnerability management lifecycle using Nessus and Qualys, prioritizing risks based on CVSS scores and reducing critical vulnerabilities by 30–35%.• Automated security workflows using Python and scripting, improving response efficiency and reducing manual effort in SOC operations by 25%.• Collaborated with DevOps and infrastructure teams to implement secure access controls (IAM, RBAC, MFA) and enforce least privilege principles across environments.

Education

• Webster University

  Master of Science - MS, Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2019 — 2023