Cybersecurity • SOC • Threat Hunting
MahdiDerakhshani
I'm a passionate Blue Teamer dedicated to cybersecurity defense and incident response. I enjoy diving deep into threat hunting, network security, and designing resilient detection strategies that keep attackers out.
Cybersecurity Engineer / SOC Analyst specializing in SOC Operations, Windows Forensics, and enterprise SIEM platforms including Elastic & Splunk.
Experience
2+ Years
in SOC & Threat Hunting
SOC Operations
Threat Hunting
Elastic Stack
Splunk SIEM
Windows Forensics
Skills
What I Work With
Security Operations
SOC AnalysisThreat HuntingIncident ResponseWindows ForensicsPurple Team
SIEM & Monitoring
Elastic StackSplunkDetection RulesAlert TriageLog Analysis
Networking & Systems
Network AnalysisWindows SecurityLinuxSecurity MonitoringCyber Defense
Experience
Where I've Worked
Security Operations Center Analyst
CurrentSpara Security Group · Full-time
Feb 2026 – Present · 7 mos
Security Operations Center Analyst
APK · Full-time
Jul 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Certifications
Licenses & Training
Active Directory Red Team Specialist
CyberWarFare Labs
Issued Aug 2026
ID: 6a79c711870db0075a3ba98c
LPIC-1
Iran Linux House
Issued 2026
SOC Tier 1
NooraNet
Issued Jun 2025
Security+
CanDo
Issued Aug 2022
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
CanDo
Issued Sep 2022
Network+
CanDo
Issued Jul 2021