Koshkenbek Dauren
Cybersecurity Specialist · SOC Analyst L1
Open to work · Astana, Kazakhstan
ABOUT ME
Astana IT University graduate.
SHORT-TERM GOAL
SOC Analyst L2 / Blue Team Engineer
LONG-TERM GOAL
Penetration Tester with strong defensive background
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOC Analyst L1
Sauyt Lab (Freedom) February 03, 2026 – Present- Security event monitoring in SOC environment
- Log analysis from network, endpoint, and system sources
- Initial alert triage and incident investigation
- Identification of suspicious activity and escalation
- Working within a high-responsibility national security environment
SOC Analyst L1
Sr Holding (China) September 01, 2025 – February 01, 2026- Security event monitoring in SOC environment
- Log analysis from network, endpoint, and system sources
- Initial incident triage and alert investigation
- Identification of suspicious activity and escalation when required
- Working with security monitoring tools and dashboards
Network Security Project Participant
Kazakhtelecom (Sapa+) January 20, 2025 – June 20, 2025- Participation in a network security project
- Support of secure network infrastructure
- Monitoring and basic analysis of network security events
- Working within a large enterprise telecom environment
BLUE TEAM SKILLS
SOC MONITORING
Real-time analysis of security alerts and SIEM logs.
INCIDENT DETECTION
Triage, investigation, and threat analysis.
RED TEAM SKILLS
PENTESTING FUNDAMENTALS
Web & Network security basics, ethical hacking mindset.
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Systematic identification and prioritization of security weaknesses.
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
OFFENSIVE
DEFENSIVE
OS & TOOLS
PROJECTS / INITIATIVES
LANGUAGES
- Kazakh — Native
- Russian — C1
- English — B1
- Chinese — HSK 5
EDUCATION
Astana IT University
Graduated in 2026
Bachelor’s Degree — Cybersecurity
FEATURED CERTIFICATIONS
Industry-recognized professional training
CyberShield Certified SOC Analyst (CSCSA)
CyberShield Academy · State Technical Service (STS)
Issued to: Dauren Koshkenbek
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
Red Hat Training and Certification
Issued to: Dauren Koshkenbek
CERTIFICATIONS
Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning
IBM • ID: 4E0CCP2N8JEO
Securing Cloud and Hybrid Networks
LearnQuest • ID: C6973UXET7O5
Next-Generation Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention
LearnQuest • ID: UVZK33SZYZ2E
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression
IBM • ID: WGFI25H8VBDH
HOW I THINK
BLUE TEAM MINDSET
I focus on visibility, detection logic, and understanding what is normal versus suspicious behavior in systems and networks.
RED TEAM MINDSET
I analyze systems from an attacker’s perspective, looking for misconfigurations, weak points, and realistic attack paths.
SOC DASHBOARD
CONTACT ME
Open to cybersecurity opportunities and collaboration