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Santosh Ippili

Santosh Ippili

Entry-level SOC Analyst (L1)

Hyderabad, India
85
Profile Score

About

Targeting entry-level SOC Analyst (L1) roles. Cybersecurity graduate (2025) with EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) certification and hands-on experience in SIEM monitoring, log analysis, and alert triage using Splunk, Wazuh, and Microsoft Sentinel. Proficient in network security principles, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and threat detection techniques.

Skills & Expertise (45)

SIEM Monitoring Intermediate
7.8/10
2
Years Exp
Log Analysis Intermediate
7.6/10
2
Years Exp
Incident Response Intermediate
7.4/10
2
Years Exp
Threat Detection Intermediate
7.2/10
2
Years Exp
Splunk Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
File Integrity Monitoring HTTPS Network Traffic Analysis Firewall Configuration IDS IPS MITRE ATT&CK Cyber Kill Chain Threat Intelligence Phishing Analysis Brute Force Detection Malware Analysis TCP EDR Python Bash Windows LINUX Ubuntu Kali Sophos MDR Alert Triage IOC Analysis Threat Hunting SOAR concepts Wazuh Microsoft Sentinel Elasticsearch WIRESHARK pfSense HTTP QualysGuard ServiceNow Mimecast Microsoft Entra ID RBAC MFA User provisioning IP DNS

Work Experience

Security Analyst

SIEM & XDR Home Lab

Present - Present

Deployed and configured Wazuh SIEM/XDR for centralized security monitoring in a virtualized Ubuntu environment. Collected and analyzed logs from multiple endpoints to support threat detection and incident analysis. Implemented File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) to detect unauthorized file changes and potential compromise. Investigated 150+ security events, identifying anomalies and indicators of compromise (IOCs). Simulated attack scenarios (brute force, unauthorized access) to validate detection and SOC workflows.

Network Security Analyst

Network Traffic Analysis & Firewall Configuration

Present - Present

Configured pfSense firewall to monitor, filter, and control network traffic. Detected Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack patterns using Wireshark packet analysis. Analyzed network traffic logs to identify suspicious behavior and anomalies. Created and implemented 4 firewall rules to block malicious IPs and mitigate network-based attacks.

Security Analyst

SSH & DNS Log Analysis

Present - Present

Ingested and analyzed SSH and DNS logs in Splunk for security monitoring and alerting. Created search queries to detect brute-force attacks and abnormal DNS activity. Correlated logs to identify suspicious login attempts and potential intrusions. Used Python and Bash scripts to filter and parse logs, improving efficiency in identifying suspicious patterns. Documented incident findings following SOC investigation and reporting practices.

Education

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Cybersecurity) - VIT-AP University

2021 - 2025 · Afghanistan

Certifications

SOC Level 1 Learning Path

TryHackMe · 2026

Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)

EC-Council · 2025

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services · 2024

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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 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 85/100

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Member sinceMar 2026

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