Himabindu Yaganti
Guntur
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 5.5 years of overall IT experience, including 2 years in Security Operations Center (SOC) and 1 year as a Team Lead. Skilled in SIEM technologies, incident response, and threat monitoring. Adept at managing security alerts, analyzing potential threats, and ensuring enterprise-level data protection. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize SOC processes, and implement proactive security measures to mitigate risks. Recognized for outstanding performance and leadership excellence.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead – SOC Analyst
HCL Technologies
03.2025 - Current
- Leading a team of SOC analysts to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
- Performing triage and in-depth analysis of high-priority incidents and providing remediation recommendations.
- Managing SIEM tools (QRadar, Chronicle SIEM) for log collection, parsing, and rule creation.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams for patch management and vulnerability remediation.
- Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly security reports for management.
- Training and mentoring new analysts to improve SOC efficiency and response time.
SOC Analyst
HCL Technologies
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Conducted real-time security monitoring and incident analysis to identify threats.
- Handled alerts generated from SIEM tools (Devo, SIEMPLIFY) and escalated critical incidents.
- Investigated phishing, malware infections, unauthorized access, and DLP violations.
- Supported playbook automation and improved incident response time by 25%.
- Collaborated with internal teams to strengthen overall cybersecurity posture.
Education
Master of Science - Data Analytics
Dublin Business School
Dublin11-2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
NRI Institute of Technology
Guntur, India04-2013
Skills
- Security Monitoring & Incident Response
- Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management
- Log Analysis and Correlation using SIEM Tools
- Team Leadership and Process Optimization
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Endpoint and Network Security
- Playbook Development & Automation
- Root Cause Analysis and Reporting
- SIEM Tools: IBM QRadar, Chronicle SIEM, DEVO, SIEMPLIFY
- Identity Management: SailPoint
- Ticketing & Incident Platforms: ServiceNow, JIRA
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
- Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, Proxy, Firewall Logs
Certification
- Best Performer Award – AMJ Quarter 2025
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals – IBM SkillsBuild (2023)
Additional Information
Languages: English, Telugu, Hindi
Timeline
Team Lead – SOC Analyst
HCL Technologies
03.2025 - Current
SOC Analyst
HCL Technologies
12.2023 - 03.2025
Master of Science - Data Analytics
Dublin Business School
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
NRI Institute of Technology
Key Projects
SIEM Rule Optimization Project: Designed and fine-tuned correlation rules in QRadar to reduce false positives by 30%., Incident Response Playbook Development: Created detailed playbooks for phishing and malware response, improving team consistency., IAM Integration with SailPoint: Supported implementation of SailPoint for access provisioning and de-provisioning.
Additional Information
- Availability: Immediate
- Relocation: Open to relocation across India or remote opportunities