mannegudam pragathi
Cyber Security Analyst
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Currently work as a Cyber Security Analyst with over 6 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, and threat detection across cloud and on-premises environments. In my current role, I monitor and investigate security events using LogRhythm, McAfee ePO, Palo Alto, and Mimecast, with a strong focus on phishing analysis, threat detection, and incident response. I also create SOPs, tune detection use cases aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, conduct knowledge transfer sessions for new team members, and ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements. Before this, I worked as a SOC Analyst, where I used Splunk and QRadar to monitor security events, investigate malware, phishing, and endpoint threats, perform vulnerability management, and collaborate with infrastructure teams to contain incidents and improve security controls. Overall, I have hands-on experience with SIEM, endpoint security, Active Directory, DNS, threat intelligence, and incident response, and I enjoy working in dynamic SOC environments where I can help strengthen an organization's security posture.
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Cyber Security Analyst
Cognizant
Feb 2023 - Present
Work as Cloud security analyst Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS. Expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including Google Cloud IAM. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing on GCP environments. Monitor SIEM tools (LogRhythm, McAfee ePO, Palo Alto, Mimecast) for security incidents. Conducted security engineering assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks and weaknesses in the organization's infrastructure. Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and playbooks for incident response. Conduct Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions for new joiners on security best practices and GCP security. Proficient in GCP architectures, security, and compliance. Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container security. Collaborated with IT teams to design and deploy information security solutions to protect against cyber threats. Strong understanding of network and endpoint security, DHCP, DNS, and CIA Triad. Experienced in security areas: application security, cloud security, data security, and identity and access management. Conducted regular it security audits to identify vulnerabilities and implemented corrective measures to enhance overall it security posture. Handled alarms from the Akamai Web Application Firewalls (WAF). Expertise in Google Cloud Security, Container Security and Identity and Access Management, and compliance, aligning with the company's requirements. Monitored security tools (Splunk, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cisco Firewall, Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint). Maintained custom Splunk dashboards and reports. Utilized Splunk and Sumo Logic for security monitoring. Handled GCP alerts and Akamai Technologies Web Application Firewalls (WAF). Managed security incidents, including injection alerts, zero-day vulnerabilities, DDoS attacks, domain spoofing, and phishing emails.
SOC Analyst
Wipro
Aug 2019 - Sep 2022
Monitored and investigated threats using IBM QRadar SIEM, correlating events across firewalls, proxies, and EDR tools to detect phishing, malware, and unauthorized access attempts. Reduced false positives by 45% and improved detection fidelity by developing and fine-tuning 50+ SIEM rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK. Led response to a phishing campaign affecting 100+ users, coordinating containment and credential resets, successfully preventing data exfiltration. Automated 60% of repetitive SOC tasks with Splunk Phantom SOAR, streamlining phishing triage, IOC enrichment, and ticket assignment. Enhanced response time by 35% by integrating threat intel feeds into SIEM/SOAR and optimizing incident workflows and playbooks.
Education
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering - CMR Technical Campus
- 2019 · Afghanistan
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