Cybersecurity IT Analyst Identity & Access SIEM Labs

Cybersecurity & IT Analyst

Microsoft 365 | Active Directory / Entra ID | Endpoint Support | Wazuh & Splunk Labs

Oshawa / GTA, Ontario Portfolio: manarthpatel.com

I support identity and access, Windows endpoints, and Microsoft 365 in production environments, while building cybersecurity labs focused on log analysis, alert triage, vulnerability checks, and security reporting. This portfolio separates real production IT work from lab and capstone security projects so recruiters and clients can quickly review defendable proof.

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About

A concise overview of my production IT work, cybersecurity direction, and project-backed security experience.

Professional summary

I am a cybersecurity-focused IT Analyst based in Oshawa / GTA with hands-on experience supporting Microsoft 365 accounts, user access, MFA, Windows endpoints, troubleshooting, and technical documentation in production environments.

My cybersecurity depth comes from labs and capstone projects involving log analysis, alert triage, attack simulation, vulnerability assessment, honeypot monitoring, and security reporting.

Current focus

  • Production IT: Microsoft 365, access support, MFA assistance, endpoint troubleshooting, and documentation.
  • Identity and access: Active Directory, Entra ID, account updates, group membership checks, and permission review under guidance.
  • Cybersecurity labs: Wazuh, Splunk, Sysmon, Windows Event Logs, Wireshark, Nmap, OpenVAS, Python, and Streamlit.

Career direction

I am targeting Cybersecurity Analyst, IAM Analyst, IT Security Analyst, Security Operations Analyst, and Junior SOC Analyst roles where my IT support foundation and project-backed security skills are useful.

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Cybersecurity Projects

Proof-backed security projects focused on methodology, tools, findings, outcomes, and clear documentation.

Operation Hydra — Corporate APT Simulation

Featured Wazuh Sysmon Windows Logs Active Directory

Durham College capstone simulating an end-to-end attack-and-defense workflow: credential access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, detection tuning, and host hardening.

  • Method: simulate, detect, document, harden, and validate controls.
  • Evidence: sanitized detection notes, log screenshots, and remediation writeups can be added as public case-study pages.
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Honeypot Deployment & Early Threat Monitoring

Cowrie Linux ELK Reporting

Project focused on deploying a honeypot, capturing brute-force and unauthorized access attempts, analyzing repeated behavior, and translating findings into defensive recommendations.

  • Evidence: dashboard-style telemetry, attacker pattern summaries, and sanitized reports.
  • Outcome: clearer understanding of repeated probing behavior and practical monitoring value.

Personal Cyber Risk Scanner

Python Nmap Streamlit Reporting

Independent project using Python, Nmap, and Streamlit to identify open ports and weak configurations on test systems, then generate repeatable security review reports.

  • Evidence: simple UI, scan workflow, and sample sanitized report format.
  • Outcome: practical tooling that connects basic vulnerability review with documentation.

Freelance Cybersecurity Support

Small, practical cybersecurity and IT security support services for individuals and small businesses.

Security checkups

  • Basic Microsoft 365 and MFA review
  • Endpoint and account security hygiene checks
  • Simple security findings report

Vulnerability review

  • Nmap-based open-port review for approved systems
  • Basic configuration observations
  • Clear remediation checklist

Documentation

  • Security awareness notes
  • Incident and troubleshooting summaries
  • Lab-style security reports

Skills & Tools

Ordered around IT support, identity/access, endpoint operations, and project-backed cybersecurity depth.

Identity & Access

Production-aligned
Microsoft 365Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDIAMMFAAccess Requests

Systems & Support

Operations
Windows 10/11Endpoint TroubleshootingRemote SupportPatch ReviewDocumentation

Security Operations Labs

Project-backed
SIEMSplunkWazuhSysmonWindows Event LogsAlert Triage

Vulnerability & Network

Assessment
NmapOpenVASWiresharkTCP/IPDNSpfSense

Scripting & Tools

Build
PythonPowerShellBashStreamlitGit

Documentation

Reporting
Security ReportsIncident NotesRemediation StepsCase Studies

Education & Certifications

Education and certifications are shown conservatively; in-progress credentials are not presented as completed.

Postgraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Durham College, Canada

Focused on ethical hacking, digital forensics, incident handling, auditing, access control, and security operations labs.

Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Durham College, Canada

Studied machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, Python, and AI application development.

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology

CHARUSAT University, India

Foundation across programming, networking, databases, web development, operating systems, and information security.

Certifications in Progress

  • CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — currently preparing
  • Splunk Core Certified User — currently preparing

Contact

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Direct contact

Based in Oshawa / GTA, Ontario, Canada.

Emailmpatel237@icloud.com LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/manarthpatel/ GitHubgithub.com/PatelManarth

Resume & portfolio

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