Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
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Akash Chintham

Cybersecurity Analyst

Summary

Results-driven SOC Analyst and Technical Account Manager with hands-on experience in 24/7 security monitoring, threat intelligence, external attack surface management (EASM), and security automation. Demonstrated expertise in incident detection, response, and reporting, with a strong track record of reducing false positives, developing SOAR playbooks, and enhancing client integrations. Seeking opportunities in SOC L2, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, or Security Automation.

Work History

SOC Analyst / Technical Account Manager

Grant Thornton CVC
Gurgoan
09.2024 - Current
  • Lead SOC operations, and serve as Technical Account Manager for an international client spanning 20+ countries.
  • Prepared and delivered presentation decks for weekly calls, monthly governance meetings, annual trend reviews, and technical integration sessions with clients and OEMs.
  • Maintained asset inventory, managed distribution lists, handled escalations, and coordinated outage communications.
  • Conducted threat intelligence and dark web monitoring using Recorded Future to identify emerging threats.
  • Utilized Halo for external attack surface management, reducing client risk exposure.
  • Tuned SIEM detection rules to minimize false positives and enhance SOC efficiency.
  • Developed custom rules and AQL queries (QRadar) to detect defense evasion techniques aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Performed threat hunting, log analysis, and authored detailed, client-facing security reports.
  • Reported and managed over 400+ security incidents accross multiple cleints; provided actionable recommendations and remediation support.
  • Investigated CrowdStrike alerts, analyzed process behaviors, and supported incident response.
  • Published advisories on global attack trends, hunt for IOCs, and recommend timely vulnerability patching.

Cybersecurity Trainee (Intern)

PurpleSynapz
03.2024 - 09.2024
  • Trained in networking fundamentals, OS administration, firewall configuration, and SIEM operations.
  • Gained hands-on experience with Windows Server, Wireshark, and SIEM rule development.
  • Participated in security labs and incident response simulations to strengthen practical skills.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science
Telangana
07.2019 - 06.2023

Skills

  • SIEM: IBM QRadar, Splunk
  • Threat Intelligence: Recorded Future
  • EASM: Halo
  • SOAR: IBM SOAR
  • Endpoint Security & DLP: CrowdStrike, Netskope
  • Firewall Management: Palo Alto, Fortinet
  • Threat Hunting
  • Python Scripting for Security Automation
  • Team collaboration
  • Presentation skills

Certification

NPTEL: Problem Solving Through Programming in C, C++, and Python

Accomplishments

  • Promoted to Technical Account Manager for Global client within 3 months of joining.
  • Identified and reported compromised hosts and exploited services, mitigated major attacks, and received Spot Award recognition from Grant Thornton.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Traveling
  • Cooking
  • Chess

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

Timeline

SOC Analyst / Technical Account Manager

Grant Thornton CVC
09.2024 - Current

Cybersecurity Trainee (Intern)

PurpleSynapz
03.2024 - 09.2024

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science
07.2019 - 06.2023
Akash ChinthamCybersecurity Analyst