Jana Khaild

Fresh Cybersecurity Graduate , SOC Operations & Threat Hunting Specialist

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Cybersecurity graduate from Princess Nourah University with a strong foundation in SOC operations, threat detection, threat hunting, and network security. CompTIA Security+ certified, with hands-on experience in Splunk, Wazuh, Windows Sysmon, SIEM management, log analysis, and detection engineering. Experienced in developing anomaly-based IDS solutions for zero-day threat detection and creating MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detections for SOC monitoring and incident investigation. Passionate about continuous learning, cybersecurity operations, and solving complex security challenges.

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ CompTIA
CCNA: Introduction to Networks Cisco

Projects & Labs

project

Graduation Project: A Continual Learning Framework for Resilience Against Zero-Day Threats

Developed a Continual Learning framework to enhance Anomaly-Based IDS for detecting Zero-Day threats, utilizing machine learning to prevent catastrophic forgetting and enable continuous learning in network security detection.

Python, Machine Learning libraries, Network Security tools
lab

SOC Splunk Detection Lab View

Developed a Splunk dashboard for brute-force detection using Windows Event IDs (4624/4625), creating custom SPL queries and automated alerts aligned with MITRE ATT&CK framework for SOC monitoring and incident investigation.

Splunk, Windows Event IDs, SPL, MITRE ATT&CK

Skills

SIEM & Monitoring

SplunkWazuh SIEMWindows SysmonAnomaly-Based IDSLog AnalysisWindows Event IDsSPL QueriesSOC OperationsAutomated Alerts

Incident Response

Threat HuntingZero-Day Threat DetectionDigital ForensicsIncident Investigation

GRC & Compliance

MITRE ATT&CKSaudi NCA-ECC ComplianceRisk ManagementMITRE ATT&CK Framework

Network Security

Network SecurityVulnerability Management

Scripting & Automation

Python

AI Security

Machine Learning