ARUN TR
Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited
Bangalore
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience
Motivated and detail-oriented cybersecurity professional with 3 years of experience with knowledge of Security Operations Center (SOC) processes, SIEM monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis. Hands-on experience with tools such as IBM QRADAR and RSA Netwitness, and Windows/Linux environments through labs and cybersecurity projects. Familiar with log analysis, phishing investigation, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and basic network security concepts. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for threat detection and continuous learning in cybersecurity operations.
Work History
SOC Analyst
1 Year 9 Months- Analyze and investigate security alerts and incidents escalated by SOC L1 analysts, ensuring timely and effective response to threats.
- Conduct fine-tuning of use cases to minimize false positives, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of security monitoring.
- Conduct comprehensive log analysis across multiple security solutions including IBM QRADAR and RSA Netwitness SIEM, to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Prioritize and categorize incidents by severity, coordinating with IT and Network teams for containment, eradication, and recovery.
- Ensured 24/7 security operations through consistent monitoring and threat response, maintaining comprehensive protective coverage.
- Executed Windows server integration, enhancing data collection and security monitoring capabilities and collaborated with SOC engineers for Application integration.
- Investigated 50+ phishing alerts weekly.
- Monitored dark web activities, successfully detecting fraudulent domains and malicious applications to preemptively protect the organization.
- Vulnerability Assessment & Analysis
- Perform regular vulnerability scans across servers, endpoints, network devices, databases, applications, and cloud environments.
- Analyze vulnerability assessment results and share to Corresponding IT Team for remediation.
- Assess the severity and business impact of identified vulnerabilities using CVSS scores and risk-based methodologies.
- Prioritize vulnerabilities based on criticality, exploitability, asset value, and business risk.
- Vulnerability Management
- Manage the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, including identification, assessment, remediation, validation, and reporting.
- Track remediation progress and collaborate with Application, Server, and operations teams to ensure timely closure of vulnerabilities.
- Conduct re-scans and validation testing after remediation activities.
- Maintain vulnerability management dashboards, metrics, and risk registers.
Information Security
2 Years 4 Months- Real-Time Monitoring, Investigation, Reporting and Escalations of Security Events from Multiple sources including Events like IPS, IDS logs, Firewall Logs System Log Applications through RSA Netwitness
- Analysis on Offenses and providing end to end support until ticket closure.
- Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual unauthorized or illegal activity.
- Operated in 24/7 rotating shifts to maintain continuous security operations and monitoring.
- Monitoring Darkweb activities from Cyble.
Education
PGDITBM
BTech - ECE
Skills
IBM
QRadar
RSA Netwitness
SIEM
SERVICENOW
INCIDENT RESPONSE
XDR
PHISHING ANALYSIS
CYBLE
EDR
SENTINEL
THREAT HUNTING
NEXPOSE
Certification
- CEH V12
- CCNA
Timeline
SOC Analyst
Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited
09.2024 - CurrentRead More
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Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology
PGDITBM
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