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Suraj Talkatkar

Suraj Talkatkar

Security Data Ops Engineer

Pune, MH 3+ yrs exp 86 · Excellent

About

Security Data Ops Engineer specializing in SIEM engineering, parser development, and detection rule design across hybrid enterprise environments. Currently working on the Bloo Security Platform (formerly DNIF), contributing to log onboarding, data normalization, and detection content development across endpoint, cloud, and network telemetry. Strong foundation in Windows infrastructure from prior experience at TCS, enabling deep understanding of host and identity-based logging.

Skills & Expertise (14)

Detection Rule Development Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Alert Tuning Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Event correlation Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
SIEM Event Analysis Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Endpoint Telemetry Analysis Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Malware Analysis Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
Log Parsing Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Data Normalization Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Dashboard Design Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Active Directory Monitoring Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Windows Server administration Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Static analysis Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Dynamic analysis Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Network Packet Analysis Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp

Work Experience

Security Data Ops Engineer

Netmonastery NSPL (formerly DNIF, now Bloo)

Jun 2024 - Present

Managed and processed security telemetry across endpoint, firewall, cloud, and application log sources. Normalized heterogeneous security events into structured SIEM schemas to ensure reliable detection execution and event consistency. Developed and refined detection rules targeting authentication abuse, endpoint anomalies, firewall violations, and suspicious cloud activity. Designed dashboards and visualizations improving SOC visibility and investigation workflows. Identified ingestion gaps and resolved schema inconsistencies impacting telemetry quality and alert reliability. Built structured extraction logic for proprietary enterprise applications using Regex and YAML-based configurations. Maintained compatibility with evolving vendor log formats and improved telemetry standardization across customer environments. Performed malware analysis and generated attack telemetry in controlled environments to validate detections and improve alert effectiveness. Validated in-house security product functionality from a SOC operations perspective and reported behavioral inconsistencies to engineering teams.

System Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

Administered Windows Server environments (2008–2019) in production infrastructure. Managed Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy configurations. Deployed security patches via SCCM to maintain patch compliance. Reviewed Windows Event Logs to support operational incident analysis. Managed Hyper-V virtualization and failover clustering. Assisted in incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Education

PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF) - Centre for Development & Advanced Computing (CDAC)

2023 - 2024 · Afghanistan

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering - Mumbai University

2018 - 2021 · Afghanistan

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - MSBTE, Maharashtra

2015 - 2018 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 19/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 12/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 86/100

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Member sinceJun 2026