Cybersecurity Student & Junior SOC Analyst

Bara’ah Al-Shargabi

Passionate about defending systems, analyzing threats, and building secure enterprise environments through hands-on technical experience.

About Me

I am a cybersecurity student with strong hands-on experience in incident response, SOC monitoring, identity and access management (IAM), and network security.

Experienced in Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux fundamentals, and enterprise networking, with extensive exposure to real-world cybersecurity labs and simulations. I am actively seeking an entry-level role in Cybersecurity, SOC Analysis, or GRC, where I can contribute to protecting systems and improving organizational security posture.

SOC Operations
IAM Management
GRC Compliance
Bara’ah Al-Shargabi

Technical Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident Response Threat Analysis SOC Monitoring Log Analysis IAM Security Awareness Phishing Analysis System Hardening Access Control

Infrastructure & Network

Windows Server Active Directory GPO, DNS, DHCP Linux Admin Routing & Switching OSPF, VLANs VPN Deployment Firewall Policies

Tools & Tech

Splunk Sysmon Nmap Burp Suite Wireshark Metasploit FortiGate MikroTik RouterOS Apache Guacamole NextCloud Proxmox Hyper-V Veeam Python (Basic)

Featured Projects

Cybersecurity Mini SOC Lab

Splunk • Logging • Threat Detection

Simulated an enterprise SOC environment with centralized logging, attack simulation, detection, and incident analysis.

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Web Penetration Testing Lab

Burp Suite • OWASP • Vulnerability Assessment

Conducted black-box web application testing, identified vulnerabilities, and proposed remediation strategies.

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Multi-Site Secure Network

CCNP • VPN • Firewalls

Designed and deployed a secure multi-site infrastructure using VPNs, firewalls, and centralized authentication.

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Windows Domain Infrastructure

MCSA • Active Directory • GPO

Implemented a full enterprise Windows domain with security policies, backups, and access controls.

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Experience & Education

2022 – Present

Cybersecurity Student

University of Science and Technology

  • Built and secured enterprise-style lab environments
  • Performed SOC monitoring and log analysis using Splunk
  • Implemented secure network and identity architectures
Virtual Experience

Cybersecurity Virtual Experience

Forage (AIG, Mastercard, Deloitte)

  • Investigated phishing attacks and analyzed email headers
  • Analyzed security logs to detect anomalies
  • Assessed vulnerabilities and recommended mitigations

My Services

SOC Monitoring

Real-time threat detection, log analysis, and incident response operations.

Lab Setup

Designing secure infrastructure and cybersecurity lab environments.

Phishing Analysis

Security awareness training and email threat investigation.

Network Security

Firewall configuration, VPN deployment, and system hardening.

Career Objective

To grow as a cybersecurity professional specializing in SOC operations, defensive security, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), while contributing to building secure, resilient, and well-monitored enterprise environments.

Get In Touch

Open for opportunities in SOC Analysis, GRC, and Defensive Security.