Ajay Kumar Baggam
Vizianagaram
Summary
Dynamic cybersecurity professional with extensive experience at KPMG India, excelling in incident response and threat hunting. Proven expertise in malware analysis and log monitoring, coupled with strong collaboration skills. Successfully detected and mitigated ransomware threats, enhancing organizational security posture through proactive assessments and training initiatives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
KPMG India
Bengaluru
09.2024 - Current
- Delivered Incident Response (IR) services across various sectors to enhance security posture.
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on multiple incidents, producing comprehensive timelines and reports.
- Maintained current knowledge through ongoing education and specialized training.
- Supported colleagues to foster a collaborative work environment and share expertise.
- Prepared readiness assessments for IR and Forensics initiatives.
- Analyzed logs using various software tools to support incident investigations.
- Provided cyber threat intelligence to clients, utilizing CVEs and collected IOCs for APT groups.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Nous Info solutions
Bengaluru
04.2024 - 09.2025
- Monitored user activities on the network for suspicious behavior or malicious activity using Microsoft XDR, Defender, Sentinel and Identity Protection tools.
- Detected Ransomware Traces and successfully removed those files in all Endpoints by generating hash values.
- Monitored network security by using SonicWall data analytical tool and firewall analyzer.
- conducted Vulnerable assessment on organization environment using Nessus tool.
- Provided training on various topics related to cybersecurity awareness and best practices.
Security Analyst
Atos
Bengaluru
12.2021 - 04.2024
- Detecting abnormalities, anomalies, Threats, Threat actors and preparing comprehensive reports by correlating the anomalies with IOAs, IOCS, Cyber kill chain and Mitre att&ck framework TTPs.
- Log Analysis experience on 6+ Firewalls, 6+ Proxies, 6+ VPN, Microsoft windows, Azure AD, VPC, IDS/IPS, NSG, DNS Trace Log, EDR.
- Good knowledge on effectively using multiple TI intel platforms like Virus Total, Abuseipdb, Hybrid analysis, Palo Alto Url filtering sandbox solutions (Any.Run, Browserling, Joe sandbox etc.,).
- Good understanding of various device logs and able to validate logs detect abnormalities in field mapping
- Good understanding of UEBA and continuous Monitoring of critical/VIP users.
- Detect malware and other malicious activity by manually hunting for various devices and by using of machine learning modules.
- Understanding of client network architecture and Identifying security weakness/gaps in customer network recommends them to improve security posture.
- Monitoring security alerts using multiple SIEM tools like ELK and ArcSight, covering endpoint malware alerts,
- Analyzing proxy reports and alerts for suspicious URL alerts, and malicious/phishing email alerts. This includes monitoring security alerts on various devices such as Windows, Linux, Unix, and databases.
- Analyzing various reports on a daily basis, covering proxy, firewall, IPS, WAF, Symantec, Solaris, Windows, DHCP, Active Directory, Pulse Secure VPN, Swift and Oracle Database.
Cybersecurity Intern
PurpleSynapz
Bengaluru
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Acquired knowledge on various concepts like networking fundamentals, SIEM (Alien Vault), VAPT, windows security, ethical hacking, Wireshark, kali Linux.
- Familiar with networking concepts like OSI layers and different protocols on each layer, subnetting and Familiar with AWS and AZURE and their common features.
- Hands on experience on performing vulnerability scanning and reporting using tools like Nessus etc.,
- Able to configure/modify active directory policies of users. Learned how to configure an Active Directory,
- Performed Red Team & Blue team activities on some basic attacks.
System Incharge
Behara Polytechnical College
Visakhapatnam
11.2015 - 03.2020
- Managing laboratory software, test materials and hardware to ensure security.
- Handle lab equipment to clean keyboards, monitors and disk drives. Watch lab occupants while entering and leaving lab secure equipment. Ensure proper treatment and authorized removal of equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Lendi Institute of Engineering & Technology
Vizianagaram, AP04-2014
Skills
- Networking fundamentals
- Malware analysis
- Cyber kill chain
- Windows security
- Log analysis and monitoring
- User entity behavioral analytics
- Email and URL analysis
- Incident response
- Threat hunting
- SOC
Tools
Aissac MDR
Chainsaw
ArcSight
Kali Linux
Wireshark
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft XDR
Nessus
ServiceNow
Crowd strike
Certification
LendingUrlAbuseipdb
- CompTIA CYSA+: Atos learning portal
Timeline
Consultant
KPMG India
09.2024 - Current
Cybersecurity Analyst
Nous Info solutions
04.2024 - 09.2025
Security Analyst
Atos
12.2021 - 04.2024
Cybersecurity Intern
PurpleSynapz
06.2021 - 12.2021
System Incharge
Behara Polytechnical College
11.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Lendi Institute of Engineering & Technology