Anchal Johri
Cyber Security Manager
Summary
Dynamic Cyber Security Manager with extensive experience in incident response, threat detection, and risk management. Proven expertise in identifying, investigating, and mitigating complex security incidents to strengthen enterprise security posture.
Holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science along with globally recognized certifications, including CISSP, GCIH, SSCP, ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Cyber Security Manager
BCG
08.2023 - Current
- Lead high-severity incident response efforts, managing complex cases involving malware, phishing, unauthorized access, and advanced persistent threats.
- Drive proactive threat hunting initiatives and utilize threat intelligence to detect, analyze, and respond to emerging cyber threats.
- Oversee threat detection strategy by collaborating with vendors on use case lifecycle management, including tuning and whitelisting.
- Leverage tools such as SIEM, EDR, CNAPP, Zscaler, and email gateways to monitor events, identify detection gaps, investigate anomalies, and conduct root cause analysis.
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, SOPs, and ServiceNow knowledge base articles to streamline investigation workflows.
- Collaborate with the Red Team on Red and Purple Team exercises and actively participate in tabletop simulations to enhance incident response preparedness and threat detection capabilities.
- Communicate complex technical issues to executive leadership in a clear and actionable manner.
- Prepare executive and technical reports for major incidents, including end-to-end ownership from identification to remediation and lessons learned.
- Lead quality and performance reviews of analysts, ensuring consistent and effective incident handling.
- Conduct training sessions and provide mentorship to new team members to promote knowledge sharing and operational readiness.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement different processes.
- Translate leadership requirements into actionable metrics and dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
- Take a proactive approach to identifying security control gaps and recommending enhancements to prevent potential incidents.
Cyber Incident Response Lead
NCR Corporation
01.2019 - 08.2023
- Acting as Incident Commander and Subject Matter Expert during major security incidents.
- Managing and responding to security alerts from EDR, email security, IDS/IPS, Chronicle Backstory, Microsoft Defender, and other sources.
- Developing playbooks and designing automation workflows for security incident response.
- Engaging in proactive threat hunting to identify potential threats.
- Tuning and optimizing security detection rules for improved accuracy.
- Providing recommendations for enabling new alerting mechanisms.
- Preparing and presenting reports for management on security posture and incidents.
- Training and mentoring new team members on processes and best practices.
IT Risk Analyst
NCR Corporation
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Conducting thorough risk evaluations to ensure proper assessment and mitigation.
- Preparing and delivering management reports on risk-related activities and findings.
- Performing risk assessments aligned with standards such as ISO and GDPR.
- Designing and implementing a NIST-based Risk Management Framework using the ServiceNow GRC tool.
Security Specialist
NCR Corporation
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Monitoring and responding to spam-related security incidents.
- Supporting the implementation and configuration of CyberArk for privileged access management.
Intern
NCG Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2016
Education
Masters of Computer Application(MCA) - Computer Applications
CDAC
Noida, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA) - Computer Applications
IMS
Noida, India 04.2001 -
Skills
SOC
Cyber Incident Response
Threat Hunting
Threat Intelligence
Incident Handler
Blue Team
Management Reporting
CSIRT
CDC
Certification
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
Timeline
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
10-2024
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
08-2024
Cyber Security Manager
BCG
08.2023 - Current
Certified Information Systems Security Professional(CISSP)
02-2023
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
10-2020
Cyber Incident Response Lead
NCR Corporation
01.2019 - 08.2023
Lead Auditor Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) (BSI ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
02-2018
IT Risk Analyst
NCR Corporation
01.2017 - 12.2019
Security Specialist
NCR Corporation
08.2016 - 12.2016
Intern
NCG Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2016
Masters of Computer Application(MCA) - Computer Applications
CDAC
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA) - Computer Applications
IMS
04.2001 -
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