Aaila Zahid

SOC Analyst

CureMD • Part time

Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 • 3 mos

During my SOC Analyst internship, I gained hands-on experience in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events in a lab-based environment. I worked with tools like Wazuh and pfSense to detect suspicious activity, review alerts, investigate logs, and understand how security monitoring works in real-world networks. I practiced basic incident analysis, including identifying unusual login attempts, network traffic behavior, malware indicators, and system-level alerts. I also worked on malware analysis using both static and dynamic techniques to understand file behavior, suspicious processes, and possible attack patterns. My role also involved learning how to configure security rules, analyze firewall logs, and document findings in a clear and professional way. I explored automation using n8n with Wazuh to improve alert handling and reduce repetitive manual tasks. This internship helped me build a strong foundation in SOC operations, threat detection, log analysis, network security, and incident response. It also improved my ability to think like an attacker and defender, investigate issues carefully, and create structured reports for security findings.