Hunter Aiton

Cloud Security Engineer | Security Operations Analyst

Specializing in Azure-native security architecture, SIEM engineering (Microsoft Sentinel), and detection automation. Focused on optimizing incident response for enterprise environments through KQL-driven telemetry analysis and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) deployments.

Education & Academic Path

Western Governors University Exp. July, 2026
B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Program aligned to NSA/NICE frameworks. Extensive coursework in cloud security, SOC operations, and digital forensics.

Active Credentials

CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Network+ CompTIA A+ ITIL V4 LPI Linux Essentials TEFL Certification

Roadmap for 2026

CompTIA PenTest+ CompTIA Data+ Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)

Technical Skillset

Cloud & Identity

Azure (Sentinel/Logs) Microsoft 365 Defender Entra ID Azure Key Vault

Security Ops

SIEM/SOAR EDR/XDR Engineering Detection Logic (KQL) Incident Response

DevOps & IaC

Terraform GitHub Actions PowerShell / Bash Python

Professional Experience

Security Operations Analyst May 2024 — Jul 2025
Patriot Consulting Technology
  • Engineered custom KQL detection logic in Microsoft Sentinel, reducing false positive alerts by 30%.
  • Automated threat hunting workflows via customized dashboards, integrating telemetry from Defender and Firewall logs.
  • Reduced alert fatigue by optimizing incident response playbooks for enterprise stakeholders.
Security Solutions Engineer Apr 2024 — Sep 2024
Vijilan Security
  • Onboarded and managed secure logging pipelines for 200+ enterprise environments using Cloud Connectors.
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime for data ingestion pipelines through automated health monitoring.
  • Developed standardized detection rule sets across global tenants, ensuring consistent security posture.

Engineering Projects

Cloud-Native Honeynet & SOC
Azure Sentinel / KQL / Log Analytics
  • Scope: Implemented a live honeynet to capture global brute-force telemetry.
  • Outcome: Automated geo-mapping of malicious IP traffic via custom Sentinel Workbooks.
Infrastructure-as-Code Resume
Terraform / GitHub Actions / Azure Blob
  • Scope: Automated provisioning and deployment of this static web application.
  • Outcome: Zero-touch CI/CD pipeline demonstrating cloud automation mastery.
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Cloud Observability & Telemetry

Total Views --- Azure Table Storage
API Health 99.9% Func Success Rate
Avg Latency 34ms CDN Performance
Top Region US-East Active Traffic

Infrastructure Status

  • Azure Blob (Origin) Online
  • Front Door / CDN Healthy
  • CI/CD (GitHub) Passed
  • Persistence DB Active

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