
Ayoub ECH CHKAF
Cybersecurity Engineer | Splunk & SIEM Expert
Salary / Daily rate
Rabat, Morocco
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Cybersecurity Engineer with 3+ years of SOC experience specializing in SIEM platforms (IBM QRadar, Splunk, Exabeam) and incident response. Currently L2 analyst at Thales, leading threat investigations and mentoring junior analysts. Expert in EDR/XDR solutions, threat intelligence, and security automation to protect your organization from advanced cyber threats.
Work experience
Security Operations Center Analyst (L2)
Thales
Nov 2022 - Present
4 years
Rabat, Morocco
• Security Incident Management (SIEM) using IBM QRadar, Splunk, and Exabeam. • Orchestration, Automation, and Security Response (SOAR) with IBM Resilient, Exabeam, and Cortex XSOAR. • Investigation of escalated security incidents. • Security Incident Response for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) & XDR solutions (CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, etc.). • Reverse Engineering & Threat Intelligence. • Prevention and detection of phishing attacks and advanced threats. • Management of detection rules. • Creation of Use Cases and detection playbooks. • Mentoring and coaching Level 1 analysts. • Reporting and measurement of key performance indicators.
Security Operations Center Analyst (L1)
DATAPROTECT
Dec 2021 - Oct 2022
11 months
Casablanca, Morocco
• Analyze and evaluate security incidents detected by IBM QRadar and ELK. • Collaborate with the SecOps team to maintain security requirements. • Work with SIEM engineers to resolve false positives. • Assist incident response teams in their investigations. • Contribute to the development and maintenance of event correlation rules.
Research
National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT)
Apr 2021 - Oct 2021
7 months
Rabat, Morocco
- Development of a Real-Time, Intelligent, Synchronous and AES/RSA/ECC-SHA256 Secure IOT SG Architecture based on CoAP/ZigBee protocols for Validation in Blockchain-based Platforms for Smart City and Smart Grid
Specialized IT Technician
SOCIETY INSTITUTION AL HANANE
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
6 months
Agadir 80000, Morocco
• Install, configure, and set up the institution's computer equipment. • Perform performance and failure diagnostics. • Validate installations and updates. • Ensure the maintenance of the institution's computer equipment.
Education
Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées - Kénitra
Master in Computer Science
2019 - 2021
2 years 1 month
Superior School of Technology - Agadir
Professional License
2017 - 2018
1 year 1 month
Superior School of Technology - Agadir
University Diploma of Technology (DUT)
2015 - 2017
2 years 1 month