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Andres Aguilar Acevedo
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Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Senior SOC AnalystDeepSeasSep 2023 - Current (2 years 11 months)Took ownership of escalated and high-severity incidents, ensuring accurate and timely resolution. Mentored junior SOC analysts by reviewing cases, guiding investigations, and sharing best practices. Validated findings from the Bug Bounty program by replicating advanced attacker techniques. Coordinated incident handling across multiple teams to ensure effective remediation. Recommended and helped fine-tune detection rules to improve SOC efficiency. Acted as a point of contact for escalations and complex phishing/malware cases.- ESENIOR SOC ANALYSTEquifax.Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 1 month)• Lead incident responder for Level 3 escalations in a global SOC environment. Perform deep investigations of advanced threats, correlating SIEM and EDR data for root cause analysis. Provide guidance and mentoring to Level 1 and 2 analysts, improving case handling quality. Coordinate with engineering, IT, and security leadership on incident containment and lessons learned. Develop and refine SOC playbooks to improve response time and consistency. Regularly present incident reports and trends to management, offering recommendations to strengthen defenses. •
- PSOC ANALYSTProster & Gamble.Oct 2019 - May 2022 (2 years 8 months)• Monitored and investigated alerts in Microsoft Sentinel and other SIEM platforms. • Performed phishing investigations and escalated confirmed threats, utilizing EDR and MDR tools for effective containment and response. • Drafted incident reports and shared findings with stakeholders to ensure transparency and informed decision-making. • Built a strong foundation in SOC alert handling and response, enhancing overall security posture. • Additionally, I hold the SC-200 certification, which further solidifies my expertise in Security Operations Analysis (SOC). The knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, ISO/IEC 27001, and PCI DSS is also beneficial, as they provide essential guidelines for maintaining security and compliance within