On shift: SOC Analyst @ BitRanger Β· Penang

Mohamad Syazwan
Mohd Shukri

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I monitor, investigate and respond to security events. I'm a SOC Analyst at BitRanger Sdn. Bhd. through Khazanah Nasional's K-Youth Development Programme. Before that, as a SOC intern at Heitech Padu Berhad, I triaged SIEM alerts, hunted for IOCs and blocked threats on enterprise firewalls and WAFs.

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01 // about

Security-minded, network-grounded

I have a Bachelor of IT (Hons.) in Computer System Security from UniKL MIIT and a Diploma in Electronic Engineering (Data Transmission & Networking). I'm currently a SOC Analyst at BitRanger Sdn. Bhd. (based at CyRes, USM in Penang) through Khazanah Nasional's K-Youth Development Programme, after a SOC internship at Heitech Padu Berhad where I monitored security events, detected threats and responded to incidents. I'm CompTIA Security+ certified and have a solid networking background from MikroTik. I'm focused on growing in threat detection and incident response.

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SOC roles (current + internship)
2
Industry certifications
3.50
Degree CGPA
7Γ—
Dean's List awards

02 // experience

Work experience

SOC Analyst

Aug 2026 – Present
BitRanger Sdn. Bhd. Β· CyRes, USM, Penang
  • Programme: on-the-job training under Khazanah Nasional's K-Youth Development Programme, with BitRanger as host company.
  • Role: working in BitRanger's Security Operations Center on security monitoring, alert triage and incident investigation.
SOCK-YouthKhazanah NasionalPenang

SOC Analyst (Intern)

Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
Heitech Padu Berhad
  • SIEM monitoring: watched security alerts in Stellar Cyber and RSA NetWitness for potential threats.
  • Endpoint protection: monitored Bitdefender and Trend Micro DSM to keep systems protected from malware and unauthorized access.
  • Incident investigation: analyzed logs, alerts and threat intelligence to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Containment: blocked suspicious IPs on Palo Alto, Huawei and Sangfor firewalls.
  • Threat hunting: ran IOC-based hunts to detect and prevent ransomware, malware and suspicious activity.
  • Web defense: monitored FortiWeb WAF to detect and block suspicious IPs and web-based attacks.
Stellar CyberRSA NetWitnessBitdefenderTrend Micro DSMPalo AltoHuawei FWSangforFortiWeb WAF

Telecommunication Drafter Engineer (Intern)

Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
ECHO Broadband Sdn. Bhd.
  • Drafted fiber optic networks using Smallworld PNI, Netwin and Excel.
  • Mapped fiber optic routes on geographical maps and produced Single Line Diagrams (SLD).
Smallworld PNINetwinFiber optics

03 // how i work

Alert-to-resolution workflow

Click a step to see what I do there.

04 // triage lab

Can you triage like a SOC analyst?

Read each alert and decide if it's a real threat or a false positive. These are practice scenarios I wrote, not real client data.

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0Streak πŸ”₯
Progress: 0 / 0
Analyst rank: Trainee

Built to show the triage thinking I use as a SOC analyst.

05 // phish hunt

Spot the phishing red flags

This email landed in a user's inbox. Click every suspicious part you can find. Hover over the button before you trust it.

FromIT Service Desk <support@acme-c0rp-support.com>
Reply-Toacme.helpdesk.team@gmail.com
Toyou@acmecorp.com
Subject⚠ ACTION REQUIRED: Your password expires today

Dear Valued Employee,

Our system detected that your password will expire today. To avoid losing access, you must verify your account immediatly.

If you do not complete verification within 2 hours, your account will be permanently locked and all files deleted.

Click below and confirm your current pasword to keep using your account:

Keep My Account Active

Please also review the updated policy attached:

πŸ“Ž Password_Policy.pdf.exe Β· 312 KB

Regards,
IT Service Desk
Acme Corp

0/8Red flags found
0Misclicks
  • Nothing flagged yet. Start clicking!

Fictional training email. "Acme Corp" isn't a real company, and nothing here links anywhere.

06 // skills

Tools & technical skills

07 // certifications

Certifications

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SEC+

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Β· Dec 2023
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What it covers

Network security, threat analysis, risk management, cryptography and compliance.

ThreatsCryptoRiskCompliance
MTCNA

MikroTik Certified Network Associate

MikroTik Β· Dec 2020
↻ flip for details

What it covers

Configuring and troubleshooting RouterOS: network services, firewalls, VPNs, routing and wireless.

RouterOSFirewallVPNRouting

08 // projects

Projects

Blockchain Β· Web3● Completed ⛓️

Crowdfunding Using Blockchain

Transparency and security in a crowdfunding platform

  • Built a crowdfunding website that uses smart contracts on the Polygon Amoy test network to make fund allocation transparent.
  • Used MetaMask authentication to secure user access and transactions.
Security focus: hardened the contracts against OWASP Top 10 smart-contract vulnerabilities, including integer overflow and unchecked external calls.
SolidityPolygonMetaMaskOWASP
IoT Β· Hardware● Completed πŸ“‘

Smart Dustbin with ESP32 & IoT

Improving waste management and user interaction

  • Built a smart bin that alerts cleaners when it is full, with fill levels monitored through the Blynk app.
  • Added an ultrasonic sensor to open the lid automatically, plus LED fill indicators and audio prompts.
ESP32C++BlynkIoT

09 // education

Education

Oct 2021 – Feb 2025

Universiti Kuala Lumpur, MIIT

Bachelor of IT (Hons.) in Computer System Security Β· CGPA 3.50

πŸ… Dean's List: Sem 1, 3, 4, 6
Oct 2018 – Aug 2021

MARA Japan Industrial Institute (MJII)

Diploma in Electronic Engineering (Data Transmission & Networking) Β· CGPA 3.55

πŸ… Dean's List: Sem 1, 3, 4πŸ₯‡ Gold's AwardπŸ† Director's Award

10 // contact

Let's secure something together

Happy to connect about SOC, threat detection and cybersecurity, whether that's collaboration, knowledge sharing or future opportunities.

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