Syed R.

Senior Detection Engineer and Security Leader with 10+ years of experience designing and leading AI-assisted detection and response programs across enterprise IT and OT/ICS environments. I specialize in detection engineering, UEBA, behavioral analytics, and threat hunting, with a focus on building high-fidelity detections that scale and reduce alert noise.Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): Building risk management and compliance programs aligned with NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, FISMA, and SOC 2, incorporating Capability Maturity Model (CMM) principles to drive measurable process improvement and continuous monitoring maturity.I have hands-on experience across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and industrial control system telemetry, leveraging platforms such as Elastic, Exabeam, CrowdStrike, Darktrace, Dragos, Splunk, and QRadar. My work aligns closely with MITRE ATT&CK frameworks to ensure measurable detection coverage and repeatable response.In leadership roles, I mentor analysts and engineers, define detection strategy, and translate business and regulatory risk into actionable detection logic, playbooks, and automation. I’m particularly focused on AI-driven security analytics, insider threat detection, and protecting critical infrastructure.