chandra sekhar
SOC Lead & Cybersecurity Analyst
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SOC Lead & Cybersecurity Analyst with 6 years of professional experience with a proven track record of managing 24/7 security operations and responding to complex threats. Expert in SIEM management (Splunk, Elastic, QRadar), custom detection engineering, and incident response orchestration. Specialized in bridging the gap between technical teams and clients while driving a 45% reduction in false positives through advanced rule tuning.
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Work Experience
Operations Associate
Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions
Mar 2019 - Jun 2022
Managed high-volume business operations and process documentation, ensuring strict adherence to corporate SLAs and compliance standards. Developed analytical reporting workflows that improved process efficiency by 20%, laying the groundwork for transition into data-driven Security Operations. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve operational bottlenecks and maintained detailed audit trails for quality assurance.
SOC Analyst L1
o9 Solutions
Jan 2023 - Present
Worked in a 24x7 SOC environment, handling critical incidents across shifts to ensure continuous monitoring. Led and coordinated a SOC team of 10 analysts and acted as a bridge between client and soc team and put my efforts into clearing analyst doubts, guiding analysts, resolving tickets, maintaining SLAs, providing detailed analysis, and reducing false positives. Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) for confirmed incidents and documented findings in detailed incident reports. Collaborated with DevOps, SecOps, and IT teams to resolve 98% of security incidents within SLA timelines. Conducted in-depth analysis of red team activities, identified key security gaps, and recommended actionable remediation steps, and Created RCA reports. Performed trend analysis on security logs collected from diverse platforms including endpoints, networks, and cloud services to detect anomalies and emerging threats. Designed SIEM dashboards to visualize detection of network anomalies and insider threats, improving True positive detection rates by 30%. Developed over 100+ custom SIEM detection rules tailored to client needs, reducing false positives by 45%. Monitored and managed Sophos XDR- creating policies, analyzing cases and Detections. Performed real-time log analysis to identify IOCs, ensuring proactive security measures. Actively addressed client requests, providing necessary information promptly. Created comprehensive SOPs for various alerts based on client requests, ensuring clarity and efficiency. Delivered security awareness training to employees on phishing and social engineering threats. Automated reporting processes using Google Looker Studio, reducing time spent on manual tasks by 40%. Managed shift schedules including creating roster and ensured continuous operational coverage by coordinating analysts’ availability.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) – Mechanical Engineering - Andhra University
- · Afghanistan
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