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Cyber Security Engineer with 2 years of experience in 24/7 SOC environments, specializing in security monitoring, incident triage, and response across endpoint, network, and infrastructure systems. Experienced in real-time alert monitoring, event correlation, and incident escalation using SOC tools and ServiceNow ITSM. Strong exposure to critical infrastructure monitoring concepts, cross-team coordination (IT/Security), and SOP-driven incident response. Detail-oriented professional with proven ability to manage high-volume incidents while maintaining zero SLA breaches.
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Cybersecurity Engineer
Cognizant
12-2023 - Present
Cyber Security Engineer with 2 years of experience in 24/7 SOC environments, specializing in security monitoring, incident triage, and response across endpoint, network, and infrastructure systems. Experienced in real-time alert monitoring, event correlation, and incident escalation using SOC tools and ServiceNow ITSM. Strong exposure to critical infrastructure monitoring concepts, cross-team coordination (IT/Security), and SOP-driven incident response. Detail-oriented professional with proven ability to manage high-volume incidents while maintaining zero SLA breaches.
Cyber Security Engineer
Cognizant
05-2024 - Present
Monitor and analyze security alerts and events in 24/7 SOC operations, following defined SOPs and runbooks aligned with operational security requirements. Perform incident triage, alert validation, and event correlation across endpoint, firewall, and network security tools. Investigate and respond to security incidents impacting servers, workstations, and network infrastructure, ensuring timely containment and escalation. Conduct real-time monitoring of network and endpoint environments to identify anomalies, potential threats, and security misconfigurations. Coordinate with IT, SOC Level 2, and infrastructure teams to support remediation, corrective actions, and preventive controls. Manage 5,000+ security incidents and service requests using ServiceNow, maintaining zero SLA breaches with an average response time of 5 minutes. Analyze offline, outdated, or vulnerable endpoints/servers, providing actionable findings to higher-tier engineers for deeper forensic investigation. Follow the incident escalation matrix, ensuring accurate documentation, handover, and communication during active security incidents. Support continuous SOC operations, including shift rotations and adherence to 24/7 monitoring requirements. Contribute to incident documentation, reporting, and lessons learned, supporting continuous improvement of SOC processes.
Education
Bachelor's degree
2019 - 2023 · India
B.Tech
2019 - 2023 · India
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