Anuradha Vaka
Hyderabad
Summary
Proven Cybersecurity Analyst with a robust background at Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft, specializing in SIEM (Splunk, ArcSight, Azure Sentinel), and endpoint security. Expert in malware analysis and incident response, demonstrating strong analytical skills and a proactive approach. Achieved significant reductions in false positives, enhancing system security and compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2024 - Current
- Monitored and analyzed security logs, endpoint detection data, and SIEM alerts
- Investigated and mitigated malware incidents, including blocking malicious hash values using Carbon Black EDR
- Deployed and upgraded Carbon Black agents across 30,000+ endpoints and 4,000+ servers for compliance
- Implemented application whitelisting to prevent ransomware and malware infections
- Conducted threat hunting and fine-tuned security alerts to reduce false positives
- Managed PKI certificate issues, including revocation, renewal, and generation
Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Monitored real-time logs using Azure Sentinel and performed log analysis
- Conducted attack identification, incident investigation, and remediation
- Utilized Microsoft Entra ID and KQL queries for deep-dive security investigations
- Identified malicious activities and security threats, ensuring immediate action
Cybersecurity Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services (MSSP Shared SOC)
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Conducted malware analysis, threat hunting, and security incident response
- Monitored logs from heterogeneous security devices in SIEM (ArcSight, Splunk)
- Investigated phishing emails, categorized incidents, and provided threat intelligence
- Developed and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for SOC operations
- Prepared weekly security reports for client review and compliance
Cybersecurity Analyst
Microsoft
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Investigated security events from Windows Defender ATP (WDATP) and SIEM alerts
- Performed endpoint threat analysis and blocked malicious IOCs (IPs, MD5, URLs, and domains)
- Analyzed suspicious emails (phishing, spoofing, and spam) and recommended actions
- Responded to social engineering threats, including tech support scams
System Administrator
[Previous Organization]
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed Active Directory, Group Policies, IIS installation, and system configurations
- Provided technical support for Windows OS, Outlook, network issues, and patch management
- Resolved user access issues, security policies, and endpoint security incidents
- Working with Remote Installation Services (RIS) to connect machines in remote to fix the issues using DAMEWARE mini tool and Web-ex
- Managing user accounts and giving share and security level permissions
- Responsible for configuration of Microsoft Windows OS, Microsoft Outlook accounts
- Responsible for troubleshooting Internet Issues and windows patch update Issues
- Responsible for installation of software’s like Antivirus, MS Office etc
- Addressing the issues within SLA and providing the satisfactory solution to the end users
- Coordinating with networking team and Security teams in the process of resolving an issue
- Creating, updating, closing and escalating incidents when required
- Responsible for working in a 24X7 support environment
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
University College of Engineering JNTUK
Kakinada01.2015
Skills
Tools: SIEM (Splunk, ArcSight, Azure Sentinel), Carbon Black EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), PKI, BitLocker, ServiceNow, and Threat Intelligence Tools
Security Operations:
Incident response, malware analysis, phishing email investigation, threat hunting, and endpoint security and compliance
Scripting Languages: SPL, SQL
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Accomplishments
Secured 93rd rank in Engineering and Common Entrance Test (ECET)
Certification
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v9)
Timeline
Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2024 - Current
Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2023 - 01.2024
Cybersecurity Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services (MSSP Shared SOC)
01.2022 - 01.2024
Cybersecurity Analyst
Microsoft
01.2020 - 01.2021
System Administrator
[Previous Organization]
01.2016 - 01.2019
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
University College of Engineering JNTUK
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