I’m Omar Ahmed, a Security Analyst with a background in Computer Engineering and a strong foundation in networking, system administration, and cybersecurity operations. My work and learning focus on threat hunting, malware analysis, and incident response, supported by hands-on experience with tools like Nmap, Wireshark, Snort, Sysinternals, Sysmon, and Wazuh.

I’m currently progressing through the TryHackMe SOC Level 1 path and preparing for the CompTIA Security+ certification, while actively building a home lab to deepen my practical skills in detection, analysis, and system hardening.

Professional Experience

In my role as Junior IT Support, I have:

• Redesigned complex network topologies into secure, structured architectures
• Implemented least privilege models and segmented networks using VLANs
• Hardened switch and firewall configurations
• Built and managed Windows Server services such as DHCP, Active Directory, and Veeam backups
• Developed automation scripts, including PowerShell tools for IT asset inventory
• Self-hosted and secured internal services such as ticketing and password management systems

These experiences strengthened my understanding of network security, system hardening, and incident troubleshooting.

Cybersecurity Experience

I’ve practiced SOC and IR workflows through labs involving:

• Log analysis using Wazuh, Sysmon, and Windows Event Logs
• SIEM investigations and dashboards in Splunk
• Static and behavioral malware analysis using Sysinternals
• Linux-based security challenges on OverTheWire

Areas of Focus

• Threat Detection & Incident Response
• Malware Analysis
• Network Security & Segmentation
• Linux Administration & Scripting
• System Hardening & Documentation

I’m driven by curiosity, problem-solving, and continuous learning, and I aim to contribute to a security team where I can support monitoring, detection, and response efforts while continuing to grow as a cybersecurity professional.