Aref Alali

•Monitored, investigated, and triaged security alerts and incidents using Splunk SIEM, performing
advanced correlation across multiple log sources to detect and contain sophisticated threats.
• Analyzed and escalated critical alerts from firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and WAF solutions,
leveraging threat intelligence and contextual log analysis to validate malicious activity.
• Investigated phishing-related alerts by conducting detailed email header analysis and validating IOCs
through OSINT tools such as VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, Talos, etc.
• Executed proactive threat hunting operations across enterprise log sources (network, endpoints,
servers) to identify anomalous patterns and adversary techniques mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Performed root cause analysis and implemented containment strategies for confirmed incidents,
coordinating with Incident Response (IR) and IT teams to remediate affected systems.
• Detected and analyzed suspicious processes and user behavior (e.g., abnormal Windows Event IDs,
PowerShell activity, lateral movement attempts) to identify early signs of intrusion.
• Optimized SIEM detection capabilities by fine-tuning correlation rules, improving alert fidelity, and
reducing false positives.
• Conducted IOC sweeps across enterprise logs (domains, IPs, hashes, processes) to uncover potential
compromises, and documented findings with actionable remediation recommendations.
• Provided mentorship and technical guidance to L1 analysts, reviewing escalated cases, supporting
complex investigations, and enforcing SOC processes and best practices.
• Collaborated with asset and system owners to ensure continuous log ingestion from endpoints and
servers, maintaining full visibility of the monitored environment

-Implement SACS-002 third-party Saudi Aramco cybersecurity standard for organization.
-Conducted multiple cybersecurity awareness sessions for employees clients
-Managing security controls access control
-Assist and support compliance team members in order to ensure compliance requirements are being met.

- Deployed over 2 analytics projects for all departments.

-Analyze business processes and requirements. Developed and manage Powerapp & Sharepoint List solutions and dashboards.

- Evaluated and validating the quality of data and cleaned them for visualizations to build high quality visualizations.

- Collaborate with agile team of 5 people covering frontend, backend and testing activities for the application.

Skills: Analytic Problem Solving · Data Cleaning · Requirements Analysis · Technical Documentation · SQL · Teamwork · Critical Thinking

- Coordinated with 20+ Investors and collaborated with experts to identify business opportunities. --

- Generate new opportunities and drive business development for owners and startups.

Skills: Teamwork · Written Communication · Critical Thinking