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Nirmal Poudel

Cybersecurity Professional | SOC Analyst | Security Engineer

About Me

I’m Nirmal Poudel, a passionate cybersecurity professional specializing in SOC operations, vulnerability management, and incident response. With hands-on experience in SOC operations, vulnerability management, and incident response, I’ve worked with a range of security tools and technologies to identify and mitigate evolving threats. Always eager to learn and share knowledge, I aim to contribute to a safer digital world through my work and projects.

Work Experience

Security Analyst

CryptoGen Nepal | October 2022 - Present

Managed vulnerability assessments using Nessus and Tenable.io.
Developed YARA and SIGMA rules for threat detection.
Monitored security incidents and responded to threats.

Endpoint Protection Browser Tester

Vairav Technology | May 2022 - June 2022

Tested browser security against phishing and malware attacks.

Technical Skills

SIEM Tools: Wazuh, FortiSIEM, Logpoint
Incident Response & Threat Hunting
Programming: Bash, Python (Basic)
Security Tools: Tenable IO, Nessus
Containerization: Docker

Projects

Security Event Management

Developed a SIEM platform using the ELK stack and Wazuh for enhanced security monitoring and incident response.

Blog

Threat Intelligence and its Role in SOC

Threat Intelligence is a process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about current and emerging threats to an organization's security. In a Security Operations Center (SOC), threat intelligence plays a crucial role in proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks.

For a comprehensive understanding, read the full article on Medium: Threat Intelligence and its Role in SOC