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Ankita Keswani

Ankita Keswani

SOC L2 Engineer

80
Profile Score

About

SOC L2 Engineer with hands-on command over security operations, detection engineering, and multi-tenant threat monitoring. Known for driving SOC maturity by leading L1 teams, engineering MITRE ATT&CK–aligned use cases, and optimizing SIEM/XDR ecosystems across diverse client infrastructures. Experienced in orchestrating SIEM deployments, refining correlation logic. Strong technical contributor to log pipeline design, RCA documentation, and security process development, consistently enhancing detection quality and operational efficiency.

Skills & Expertise (18)

Threat Hunting Advanced
8.1/10
2
Years Exp
Microsoft Sentinel Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Cortex XDR Team Leadership Trend Micro XDR ManageEngine Log360 Splunk Fortinet Firewall AI Governance Forcepoint DLP Sindhi Gujarati Hindi English Critical thinking Presentation Reporting And Documentation Client Communication

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Intern

Gujarat Technological University

Feb 2023 - May 2023

Explored various domain in Cybersecurity. Built an IPDR Analyzer tool for Cybercrime Investigators. Did Malware analysis using various tools.

SOC L2 Engineer

Drona Cyber Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Heritage Cyberworld Pvt. Ltd.)

Dec 2023 - Mar 2026

Led SOC L1 operations end-to-end, including team hiring, onboarding, training, task allocation, performance management, and capability development. Executed SIEM POCs and implemented platforms including Fortinet Firewall, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, ManageEngine Log360, Trend Micro XDR, and Cortex XDR across 7+ client environments. Conducted proactive threat hunting, digital forensics, and dark-web intelligence to identify anomalies, data leaks, and compromised credentials. Managed log lifecycle (collection, parsing, retention, archiving) and developed SIEM use cases mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Led incident investigations with RCA, attack vector analysis, evidence collection, and SIEM correlation rule optimization to improve detection and reduce false positives.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Engineering - Gandhinagar Institute of Technology

2019 - 2023 · Afghanistan

Higher School of Education - Infocity Junior Science College

2017 - 2019 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

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Member sinceMar 2026

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