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📌 Introduction In modern enterprise environments, Microsoft Windows and Active Directory (AD) form the core identity and endpoint infrastructure. For Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts, monito

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Aspiring SOC Analyst | Threat Hunting, Endpoint Triage & PowerShell Automation

Cybersecurity enthusiast and B.Tech Computer Science student specializing in Security Operations (SOC), threat hunting, and endpoint analysis. Experienced in building automated IR triage scripts with PowerShell, analyzing network traffic with Snort/Splunk, and analyzing persistence mechanisms. Passionate about blue team operations, threat detection, and continuous hands-on learning through CTFs and labs.

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