Cybersecurity Professional

Awaise Choudhary

Security Operations | Vulnerability Management | System Administration

Cybersecurity professional specializing in Security Operations Center (SOC) analysis, vulnerability management, and incident response. Currently serving as System Administrator at a healthcare startup, managing critical EHR infrastructure while pursuing advanced security certifications.

Experienced in SIEM operations (Microsoft Sentinel), threat hunting, and security automation. Strong background in cloud security (Azure, AWS), compliance frameworks (HIPAA), and hands-on technical troubleshooting in production environments.

01 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

System Administrator & IT Staff

Medical Clinic / Healthcare Startup

2023 – Present
  • Manage critical EHR infrastructure on single VPS hosting Protected Health Information (PHI) for clinical operations
  • Maintain Node.js applications, Nginx web server, PM2 process management, and MongoDB databases
  • Resolved critical performance issues reducing patient chart load times from 30+ seconds to 1-2 seconds through database optimization
  • Implement security controls and ensure HIPAA compliance for healthcare data systems
  • Provide system administration support for clinical workflows and patient data management
Linux Node.js MongoDB Nginx PM2 HIPAA

SOC Analyst

Layer Seven Security

2022 – 2023
  • Conducted vulnerability management using Tenable for ~300 production assets
  • Performed SOC alert triage and incident response using Microsoft Sentinel SIEM
  • Executed threat hunting operations and security investigations
  • Supported security operations across multiple client environments
  • Documented security incidents and maintained incident response procedures
Microsoft Sentinel Tenable SIEM Vulnerability Management Incident Response

Server Administrator

Proline Training and Consulting

2021 – 2022
  • Supported healthcare clients with HIPAA compliance requirements
  • Managed server infrastructure and system administration tasks
  • Implemented ITIL framework practices and ServiceNow ticketing system
  • Configured security technologies including firewalls and EDR solutions
HIPAA ITIL ServiceNow EDR Firewall Management

02 FEATURED PROJECTS

Hands-on security implementations and technical demonstrations

LAB BUILDING

When Double NAT Broke My Home Lab

One of the quirks of running a home lab is that you often uncover problems you'd rarely notice on a simple home network. Recently, I ran into one of those...

03 SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

Technical Skills

Security Operations

SIEM Operations
Vulnerability Management
Incident Response

Cloud & Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure
Linux Administration
MongoDB

Security Tools

Microsoft Sentinel
Tenable (Nessus)

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Microsoft AZ-500

Azure Security

Microsoft SC-200

Security Operations

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

ISC² CC

In Progress

Education

[Your Degree]

[Your University]

In Progress

Frameworks

HIPAA ITIL NIST CIS Controls

04 GET IN TOUCH

Open to opportunities in cybersecurity and security operations