JAMES ASHFORD SOLOMON
Mangalore
Summary
Results-driven Cybersecurity professional with 8+ years of experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, incident response, and advanced threat investigations. Proven expertise in SIEM, EDR, Email Security, SOAR, and Network Security platforms. Strong analytical mindset with excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Analyst
Optiv Security
04.2018 - Current
- Monitor and investigate security alerts using Splunk, CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender, FireEye, and Palo Alto solutions.
- Perform alert triage, root cause analysis, and severity-based escalation following SOC best practices.
- Utilize Cortex XSOAR to manage incident workflows and implement automation for faster response.
- Lead investigations of high-severity endpoint alerts, validating true threats and assessing business impact.
- Analyze process behavior, file execution, and command-line activity to determine initial access and execution techniques.
- Differentiate true positives from false positives, contributing to detection tuning and alert reduction.
- Execute containment actions including endpoint isolation, IOC blocking, and malicious file mitigation.
- Conduct detailed root cause analysis and map incidents to MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
- Handle sensor outage scenarios by identifying impacted assets, assessing risk, coordinating with IT teams, applying compensating controls, and validating full recovery with proper documentation.
Information Security Engineer
Data Centre Security & Storage Solutions
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Supported data center security monitoring and incident response operations.
- Assisted in identifying security events, analyzing logs, and coordinating remediation actions.
IT Security Specialist
DYNPRO (IBM India Pvt Ltd – Client)
09.2014 - 04.2017
- Delivered enterprise-level security monitoring, log analysis, and incident handling.
- Supported SOC operations and collaborated with cross-functional teams for incident resolution.
Education
MBA - HR & Marketing
Dr. S.A. College of Engineering
01.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Karunya University
Coimbatore01.2008
Skills
- Proofpoint
- CrowdStrike
- Cylance
- FireEye
- Palo Alto Networks
- Microsoft Defender
- Splunk SIEM
- Cortex XSOAR
- Exabeam Advanced Analytics
- SOC Monitoring & Alert Triage
- Incident Response & Escalation
- Phishing & Email Security
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
- SIEM Log Analysis
- Firewall & Network Security
Timeline
Security Analyst
Optiv Security
04.2018 - Current
Information Security Engineer
Data Centre Security & Storage Solutions
05.2017 - 11.2017
IT Security Specialist
DYNPRO (IBM India Pvt Ltd – Client)
09.2014 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Karunya University
MBA - HR & Marketing
Dr. S.A. College of Engineering
Core Skills And Tools
Proofpoint, CrowdStrike, Cylance, FireEye, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft Defender, Splunk SIEM, Cortex XSOAR, Exabeam Advanced Analytics, SOC Monitoring & Alert Triage, Incident Response & Escalation, Phishing & Email Security, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), SIEM Log Analysis, Firewall & Network Security
Personal Information
Title: Cybersecurity Analyst | SOC & Incident Response Specialist