Samhith Challa

Entry-level SOC Analyst

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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About

Entry-level SOC Analyst with an MSc in Cyber Security and hands-on experience building and operating a home Security Operations Center (SOC) to monitor real network traffic. Skilled in security monitoring, alert triage, intrusion detection, and log correlation across firewall, DNS, endpoint, and IDS telemetry. Experienced with Wazuh SIEM, Suricata IDS, pfSense firewall, Pi-hole DNS monitoring, Splunk, and Wireshark for threat detection and investigation. Strong understanding of SOC workflows, incident response processes, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques with practical exposure to real-world network visibility and security monitoring.

Skills & Expertise (40)

Security monitoring Advanced

8.3/10

Years Exp

Alert Triage Advanced

8.1/10

Years Exp

Incident detection Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Incident escalation Advanced

7.9/10

Years Exp

IoC Identification Advanced

7.8/10

Years Exp

Network Segmentation Bash pfSense Nessus Nmap Metasploit Hydra Kali Linux Parrot OS VirtualBox AWS EC2 OpenVPN Linux Administration Network Monitoring Log Management Security Hardening Python Suricata log correlation Threat Analysis False Positive Validation Wazuh SIEM Splunk Windows Event Logs IDS Ips monitoring VPNs Snort WIRESHARK TCP IP DNS Monitoring HTTP HTTPS Firewall Concepts

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Intern

Oeson Private Limited (OGTIP)

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Monitored and triaged security alerts in a structured security monitoring environment. Analyzed IDS traffic using Wireshark and SNORT to identify brute-force attempts and reconnaissance scans. Correlated IDS alerts with Windows Event ID 4625 (failed login) logs to validate brute-force attacks and reduce false positives. Assisted with vulnerability assessments using Nessus and documented findings. Followed structured severity-based escalation workflows aligned with SOC monitoring practices.

System Administrator

Radsearch HR Services

Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

Managed user accounts, access permissions, and email systems for a 15-member organization. Assisted with system and network troubleshooting, gaining exposure to access control and operational security. Supported daily IT operations, ensuring system availability and secure access.

Web Developer and Security Advisor

Freelance

Jan 2021 - Nov 2024

Built and deployed websites with SSL, secure hosting, and basic hardening practices. Advised clients on web security best practices, authentication hygiene, and plugin security. Managed hosting environments and domain configurations securely.