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Sahana S Varma

Sahana S Varma

Cyber Security Analyst

Bengaluru, India
80
Profile Score

About

Cyber Security Analyst with 5 years of overall IT experience, including 3.5 years of hands-on experience in Cyber Security Operations. Experienced SOC Analyst with a strong focus on email security, specializing in monitoring and responding to security incidents, email-based threats, and phishing attacks. Skilled in using tools to detect, analyze, and mitigate risks, while ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of organizational data. Proficient in implementing email security measures, such as anti-phishing, and spam filtering, to safeguard against evolving cyber threats.

Skills & Expertise (21)

Sentinel Advanced
8.8/10
3.5
Years Exp
ServiceNow Advanced
8.0/10
3.5
Years Exp
Carbonblack Nessus Cloud App Security Alerts BMC Remedy ITSM Insights Panorama Armis ProofPoint CrowdStrike SIEM SentinelOne Defender EDR Devo RSA LogRhythm Splunk QRadar

Work Experience

Operations Representative

Concentrix Services India Private Limited

Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

Troubleshooting iOS and iPadOS software related issues in Core tool. Setting up repair for Hardware related issues in Core tool. Resolving issues related to Apple TV, iTunes, and Apple Account issues in MSS portal.

SOC Analyst

ReSource Pro

Nov 2021 - Jun 2025

Built and maintained custom KQL queries to detect anomalous behavior across Azure, Office 365, and on-prem environments. Developed and tuned Analytics Rules, Workbooks, and Playbooks to enhance threat visibility and automate incident response. Integrated Sentinel with Microsoft Defender, Azure Security Center, and third-party tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike). Collaborated with IT and network teams to design and implement security enhancements, resulting in improved efficiency and robustness of organizational security protocols. Experienced in detecting and investigating suspicious mail alerts using tools like Proofpoint and Microsoft Defender. Monitored, analyzed, and triaged SIEM alerts, escalating incidents through ManageEngine ticketing system as part of the incident response process. Handling alerts from multiple security log sources such as Proxy, Anti-virus and EDR. Provided continuous improvements through regular tuning, hunting, and threat modeling, leading to 25% false positive reduction. Recommended automating a 3-strike rule approach for handling security incidents. Proposed integrating phishing and security incident response process in ServiceNow.

Team Member

Excelity Global Services Private Limited

Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

Working in ESS portal by resolving the issues of IT Employees in filing their Income Tax deductions. Resolving Payroll related issues by including or excluding the amount based on the Income Tax deductions.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

2016 - 2018 · Afghanistan

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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 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Open to Relocation

Skills (21)

Sentinel ServiceNow Carbonblack Nessus Cloud App Security Alerts BMC Remedy ITSM Insights Panorama Armis +11 more