Shivam Jariwala

About Shivam Jariwala

Aspiring Cybersecurity Analyst with hands-on experience in threat detection, cloud security, and network monitoring- Cloud Security: Deployed secure AWS VPC infrastructure, applying security groups and NACLs to harden network access- SOC & SIEM Tools: Skilled in Splunk and ELK Stack for incident investigation and building actionable dashboards- Defensive & Offensive Security: Conducted web app assessments (Burp Suite, Nikto, DirBuster), network analysis (Wireshark, Zeek), and used red team tools (Metasploit, Hashcat)- Frameworks & Standards: Familiar with MITRE ATT & CK, NIST 800, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001/27002. Currently pursuing CompTIA Security+ to strengthen core security principles and incident response capabilities. Passionate about supporting a Security Operations Center team and growing into a skilled SOC Analyst.

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Analyst

   Evolve Security Academy

   Apr 2025 — Present · US

   Deployed AWS VPC infrastructure with public/private subnets, applying security groups and NACLs to harden network access, reducing unauthorized traffic risk.• Analyzed network packets with Wireshark to identify compromised data flows and potential intrusion attempts.• Monitored and investigated Windows Event Logs to detect abnormal patterns and security-related anomalies.• Performed suspicious network activity analysis with Zeek; utilized the ELK Stack to query, visualize, and monitor events via Kibana dashboards.• Applied Splunk fundamentals to detect Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and create clear, actionable dashboards for incident triage.• Conducted security assessments and compliance reviews against NIST SP 800, CIS Top 18, and ISO 27001 standards.• Executed web application vulnerability testing with Burp Suite, Nikto, and DirBuster to uncover misconfigurations and escalation vectors.• Simulated penetration testing in a controlled environment using Kali Linux, Metasploit, Hydra, John the Ripper, and Hashcat to validate security defenses.

Education

• VISHWAKARMA GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHANDKHEDA,GANDHINAGAR 017

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

  2019 — 2023

• Evolve Security Academy

  Certificate

  2025 — 2025