Ankur Mathur
Threat Hunter
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Threat Hunter with over 7+ years of experience in Cyber Security. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving client satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Threat Hunting Analyst
Optiv Security
Bengaluru
04.2022 - Current
- Created 50+ SOP's and improved Time to analyze incidents.
- Improved time to detect from 70% to 95% by running proactive hunts.
- Collaborates with technical and threat intelligence analysts to provide indications and warnings, and contributes to predictive analysis of malicious activity
- Familiarity with threat modeling, development of attack plans, performing manual & automated Ethical Hacking.
- Managed a 9-member cross-functional (product, engineering, sales, support) team and coordinated with six business partners toward the successful launch of an forensic service.
- Saved $500,000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems like ransomware.
Senior Security Analyst
Sophos
Bengaluru
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships/partnerships with the cyber security and infrastructure support teams throughout the Information Technology organizations, as well as business units
- Reduced security risks by 95% through enhancing EDR detections and ensuring processes to be followed.
- Participated in 100+ Active cases of malware and contributed in MITRE ATT&CK and DEFEND Framework
- Triage Analysis by using Mandiant for many host based threat alerts
- Created and implemented security network framework across 8+ network devices like firewall, IDS, IPS, DDOS solutions, EDR, SIEM, Antivirus, switches & routers
Senior Information Security Analyst
Ameriprise Financial
Gurgaon
12.2016 - 05.2021
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Analyses security based events, risks and reporting instances.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction or disclosure.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Handled 50+ malware cases in a week and build processes to remediate the threat.
Education
Masters - Computers system
Bits Pilani
Goa 5 2018 - 4 2020
Bachelors - Technology
RD Engineering College
APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University 3 2012 - 6 2016
Skills
Cyber Forensicsundefined
Certification
SANS - GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
Accomplishments
- Awarded with AFC 2022 Hero Award for winning CTF
- Successfully created detections for Ransomware
- Awarded with gold for handling priority 1 incident and saved million worth of data from dumping.
Timeline
SANS - GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst
01-2023
Senior Threat Hunting Analyst
Optiv Security
04.2022 - Current
Senior Security Analyst
Sophos
08.2021 - 03.2022
SANS - GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
11-2020
Senior Information Security Analyst
Ameriprise Financial
12.2016 - 05.2021
Masters - Computers system
Bits Pilani
5 2018 - 4 2020
Bachelors - Technology
RD Engineering College
3 2012 - 6 2016
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