Muhammad Usman Siddique

I am a dedicated Cybersecurity Engineer and SOC Analyst with hands-on experience in securing enterprise environments through proactive threat detection, incident response, and identity and access management. My technical skill set spans QRadar SIEM, CyberArk and Wallix PAM, Symantec DLP, SOCRadar for threat hunting, and infrastructure security tools like Cisco ISE, RSA SecurID, Active Directory, and VMware.

I specialize in monitoring and responding to advanced threats, implementing data protection policies, managing privileged access, and supporting secure network architecture. With a practical understanding of both on-prem and cloud environments, I work effectively under pressure to protect systems, ensure compliance, and reduce organizational risk.

🛡️ Cybersecurity Professional | SOC Analyst | DLP & PAM Specialist

A results-driven cybersecurity professional with over 5 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and cloud/on-prem security solutions across the financial, telecom, and public sectors. Skilled in managing and optimizing enterprise security tools including IBM QRadar, SOCRadar, CyberArk, Symantec DLP, Cisco ISE, and RSA SecurID.

🔹 Key Areas of Expertise:

SIEM: Log analysis, correlation rule development, and threat detection using IBM QRadar.

DLP: Full-cycle deployment, policy fine-tuning, incident response, and compliance scanning.

PAM: CyberArk deployment and administration, RSA SecurID token management.

Cloud & Infrastructure Security: AWS monitoring, VMware, Cisco ISE, AD integration.

Threat Intelligence: IOC analysis, sector-specific threat monitoring via SOCRadar.

Incident Response: Triage, analysis, containment, and documentation of security events.

🏢 Professional Highlights:

Hilal Technologies / AFS: Led DLP and SOCRadar operations for financial data protection; monitored and responded to cyber threats and IOC activity.

NLC: Developed advanced QRadar use cases, managed PAM and authentication systems, and enforced enterprise DLP policies.

Nera Telecom: Supported PAM architecture and integrations, RSA SecurID operations, and cross-team security deployments.

GBM Pakistan: Operated in a 24/7 SOC, investigated threats, integrated log sources, and performed datacenter security tasks.

Developers Hub: Conducted vulnerability assessments, maintained secure server configurations, and managed AD and DNS operations.

🎓 Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2015 – 2019