Cybersecurity Concepts & Professional
Summary Notes
1. Extracted Technical Terminologies & Purposes
• SIEM: Aggregates and analyzes log data for threat detection and compliance.
• SOAR: Automates incident response workflows.
• UEBA: Detects anomalies in user behavior to identify insider threats.
• NTA / NBAD: Detects threats by analyzing network traffic patterns.
• Threat Indicator: Specific clues (e.g., IPs, domains) indicating potential cyber threats.
• FIM: Monitors changes in files to detect tampering or breaches.
• EDR: Provides detection and remediation of threats on endpoints.
• XDR: Unifies detection across endpoints, network, cloud, etc.
• IAM: Manages user identities and enforces access controls.
• PAM: Controls and audits access to critical systems by privileged users.
• Architecture & Sizing: Determines technical and hardware requirements for scalable
solutions.
• Managed Security Services (MSS): Outsourced services for managing security
operations.
• SOC: Central unit to monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
• XACML / ABAC / RBAC: Standards for fine-grained access control and authorization.
• Risk-based Authentication: Adjusts authentication requirements based on risk level.
• Audit & Compliance: Ensures IT security adheres to laws, regulations, and standards.
• Threat Hunting: Proactively searching for cyber threats not detected automatically.
• Remediation: The process of fixing security issues after detection.
• System Integration: Combining different systems to work together effectively.
• Custom Workflows: Automating complex approval and governance processes.
• BI Publisher: A reporting tool for creating business intelligence reports (Oracle).
2. Professional Sentences to Enhance Vocabulary
Professional Summary Additions
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing end-to-end cybersecurity architectures
aligned with enterprise risk strategies.
• Skilled in orchestrating complex security projects involving SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and
IAM/PAM solutions.
• Adept at bridging technical and business needs by aligning IT solutions with enterprise
goals.
Technical Responsibilities
• Led cross-regional implementation of SIEM and SOAR platforms to automate and
accelerate threat response processes.
• Architected identity governance and lifecycle management across hybrid environments
using RBAC and ABAC models.
• Conducted security audits and threat modeling for multi-tiered infrastructure spanning
cloud and on-premise deployments.
• Performed vulnerability assessments and proposed remediation strategies for business-
critical systems.
Communication & Leadership
• Delivered technical presentations and proof-of-concepts to C-level stakeholders and
enterprise clients.
• Collaborated with partners and vendors to develop scalable, compliant security
solutions.
• Facilitated workshops on incident response planning and regulatory compliance (ISO
27001, GDPR, etc.).
SOC & MSS Operations
• Deployed and managed SOC operations with integrated dashboards for real-time threat
visibility.
• Conducted proactive threat hunting activities and led incident triage and containment.
3. Top Features of Splunk
• Data Ingestion from Any Source: Ingest machine data from logs, APIs, cloud, etc., in real-
time.
• Real-Time Search & Analysis: Query massive datasets using SPL.
• Dashboards & Visualizations: Create custom dashboards for monitoring and analysis.
• Alerts & Correlation Rules: Trigger alerts based on defined rules or event correlations.
• SIEM Capabilities: Splunk Enterprise Security offers threat detection and compliance.
• SOAR Integration: Automates incident response playbooks.
• Threat Intelligence Integration: Map internal logs against external threat feeds.
• Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK): Apply ML models for anomaly detection and
forecasting.
• Anomaly & Behavior Analytics: Detect behavioral anomalies across the environment.
• Cloud & Hybrid Support: Deploy on-prem, in the cloud, or hybrid environments.
• Role-Based Access Control: Granular user permissions for secure access.
• App Ecosystem (Splunkbase): Access 1,000+ apps and add-ons for extended
functionality.
• Data Retention & Archiving: Manage data with indexing and tiered storage.
• Log Correlation & Contextualization: Combine logs from various sources for incident
analysis.
• Incident Review & Workflows: Track incidents and automate response workflows.
