Burak Baris

Cyber Security Analyst

Burak Baris - Cyber Security Analyst

Security operations, incident response, detection logic, and offensive security context applied to practical risk reduction.

Istanbul, Turkey contact@burakbaris.com LinkedIn
Burak Baris

Professional Profile

Cybersecurity professional with blue team focus and offensive testing depth. Practical experience across alert triage, log analysis, incident response, penetration testing, attack-path validation, remediation guidance, and technical security reporting.

Operations Alert triage, log review, incident response, and security monitoring.
Offensive Context Penetration testing, adversary simulation, and attack-path analysis.
Communication Clear reporting, remediation guidance, and detection-focused documentation.

Experience

Dec 2023 - Sep 2024

Cyber Security Consultant

ITserv Technology, Istanbul

  • Conducted penetration testing and adversary simulations to identify exploitable vulnerabilities, privilege escalation paths, and lateral movement risk.
  • Designed an internal CERT capability for real-time incident detection, alert visibility, and coordinated response across company and customer environments.
  • Translated offensive findings into remediation guidance, secure configuration improvements, and detection-oriented documentation.
  • Built customized endpoint protection solutions to reduce malware infections and strengthen endpoint security posture.
Selected Scope

Detection and response / attack-path analysis / remediation / endpoint hardening

Expertise

Security Operations & Incident Response

Alert triage, log analysis, incident handling, monitoring, and response coordination.

Microsoft Sentinel / Splunk ES / Wireshark
Detection & SIEM Analysis

Detection logic, investigation workflows, log correlation, and visibility improvement.

KQL-style analysis / Splunk / Sentinel
Offensive Security Context

Penetration testing background applied to attack paths, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and remediation priorities.

Nmap / Burp Suite / Netcat / Linux tooling
Infrastructure, Endpoint & Automation

Endpoint hardening, Linux/Unix environments, cloud fundamentals, and scripting for operational security work.

Python / Bash / PowerShell / AWS / Azure

Education

Jan 2023

BSc Computer Systems Cyber Security

Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

First Class Honours

Relevant coursework: Advanced Networking Information Security, Digital Investigations and Forensics, Service-Centric and Cloud Computing, Security in Practice.