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Dedicated and results-driven Security Analyst with 4.5+ years of hands-on experience in safeguarding organisations against cyber threats. Skilled in proactive threat detection and mitigation, I excel in configuring SIEM tools and contributing to threat intelligence analysis. Proficient in SOAR, ArcSight, Sentinal, Crowdstrike Falcon with expertise in incident response, automating cyber use cases, and security controls.
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Work Experience
SOC Analyst-Associate
UPTECH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Sep 2021 - Apr 2024
Integrated 40 plus devices such as linux, windows, firewalls, routers, etc with ArcSight enhancing the organisation's control over security events while overseeing the installation and upgradation of ArcSight Connectors. Monitored and managed Splunk alerts as part of BAU operations, ensuring timely detection, analysis, and escalation of potential security incidents to maintain continuous system security and operational efficiency. Conducted incident triage, containment, and eradication, utilising hands-on experience with industry-leading methodologies and tools such as AnyRun, Cisco Talos, VirusTotal to effectively handle security incidents such as phishing emails, SOC alerts, etc. Periodically upgrading and fine-tuning correlation rules based on emerging threats and other TTPs to optimise SIEM performance. Creating ArcSight content like Query, Report, Dashboards etc.and troubleshooting SIEM issues, including instances where devices are not sending logs to ArcSight.
SOC Analyst-Intern
World Sec Technologies
Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
Escalating security incidents per client SLAs by conducting detailed event payload analysis and coordinating with relevant teams, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution. Executed SOPs effectively, minimising the impact of security breaches and ensuring swift resolution. Creating tickets on ServiceNow after analysing the incident and assigning it to the respective team, then following up until closure.
SOC Analyst-Intern
SDK Infotech
Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
Performed 24/7 security monitoring, analysing network traffic, log files and security systems to detect and respond to threats in real-time, distinguishing between true positives and false positives. Launched phishing awareness initiatives by conducting simulated email phishing campaigns using Phishing Box, enhancing employee awareness and proactive defence measures. Contacting the clients directly in case of high priority incidents and helping the clients in the process of mitigating the attacks. Maintained a continuous learning mindset and thus won 2021 H1 Intern Award for contribution in the team.
Security Analyst
IBM (Payroll-Outworx Solutions. Pvt. Ltd.)
Apr 2024 - Present
Monitored 24×7 SOC operations, including detection, triage, and in-depth analysis of security alerts and incidents using Microsoft Sentinel; leveraged KQL queries and developed analytics rules, workbooks, and automation playbooks to enhance threat detection and response. Investigated and responded to security incidents across endpoints, and email environments; performed phishing analysis and malware investigation using Cisco Threat Grid. Managed incident lifecycle and threat intelligence by utilizing ServiceNow for ticketing and SLA tracking, and Anomali ThreatStream for IOC enrichment, blocking, confidence scoring, and real-time threat feed analysis. Worked on deploying and managing Cyware SOAR in a production environment, integrating 30+ security tools to streamline data flow and improve overall incident response. Collaborated with different security teams to build and improve SOAR playbooks, automating regular SOC tasks and speeding up incident handling; regularly monitored executions and troubleshot failed actions to keep things running smoothly. Installed and managed CrowdStrike Falcon agents on endpoints, performed threat analysis for suspicious activities, and maintained playbooks and SOPs to ensure clear processes and support audit requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (I.B) - Modern College, SPPU, Pune
- 2021 · Afghanistan
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