KADAMBALA MAHESH
Ramasagar Jn. Opposite To Kalikadevi Temple, Paralakhemundi
Summary
Dedicated cybersecurity professional with three years of experience safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating cyber threats through adept alert investigation and incident response. Skilled in alert investigation, incident response and known for strong organizational and time management abilities, seeking opportunities to expand expertise and drive company growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst
Optum Global Solutions (India) Private Limited
Hyderabad
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted thorough analysis of escalated security incidents to identify threat actors, attack types, and impacted data/systems
- Utilized threat intelligence, including updated rules and IOCs/IOAs, to accurately identify affected systems and assess the attack's scope
- Ensured team compliance with Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Presented weekly and monthly performance reports to management, highlighting key findings and mitigation strategies
- Fine-tuned alerting systems to reduce false positives and enhance response efficiency
- Developed and Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Conducted rigorous testing of detection rules across various tools before deployment to development environments to reduce false positives
- In the role of Review Officer and Watch Officer, I supervised queue traffic and provided guidance to analysts during investigations
- Designed and implemented a DOMO Dashboard showcasing vital performance indicators for analysts, such as alert volume, testing cases, true positives, false positives, and compliance with SLOs and SLAs
- This initiative aimed to optimize resource allocation by evaluating analyst efficiency.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
Optum Global Solutions (India) Private Limited
Hyderabad
10.2021 - 08.2023
- Proficient in using Splunk for triaging email clickers and traffic to identify any suspicious IP(s) and Prisma Cloud, AWS Guard Duty for investigating cloud-based alerts
- Skilled in email attachment and header analysis, as well as basic malware analysis
- Experience in investigating and monitoring security incidents using Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender products, and Splunk
- Proficient in using Helix, Cisco Ironport and Agari sensors for email security
- Proficient in real-time security incident monitoring and analysis, adept at distinguishing between true and false positives
- Skilled in log monitoring and analysis using various SIEM tools
- Diligently monitor log volumes through health dashboards for comprehensive system oversight.
Associate Professional Software Engineer (Security Analyst)
DXC Technology
Noida
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Organize and participate in audit meetings with clients
- Coordinate escalations to external client support teams to ensure timely resolution of incidents
- Analyze security system logs, security tools, and available data sources on a daily basis to identify attacks against the enterprise
- Report any issues related to improper access patterns, trending, and event correlations, and provide suggestions for detection rules and system tuning
- Perform incident response activities and ensure appropriate protection or corrective measures are taken when incidents are observed
- Develop, maintain, and provide training on technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Monitor the health status of ArcSight Connector periodically and troubleshoot connectivity problems
- Create new users in ARCON PAM and assign servers/endpoints based on their requirements.
Education
B. Tech (ECE) -
National Institute of Science and Technology
08.2020
Skills
- Threat Detection and Incident Response
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- Security Monitoring and Analysis
- Log Analysis and Correlation
- Incident Handling and Escalation
- Malware Analysis
- Security Tools and Technologies (eg, Firewalls, Antivirus, Endpoint Protection)
- Security Incident Reporting and Documentation
- Excellent Communication and Collaboration Skills
- Incident Response
- Reporting and Documentation
- Critical Thinking Skills
Certification
- EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst, 05/2023-05/2026
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, 01/2023-01/2025
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, 02/2023-01/2025
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, 10/2022-Present
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, 10/2022-Present
- CompTIA Security+, 01/2021-01/2024
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Odia
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Cybersecurity Analyst
Optum Global Solutions (India) Private Limited
08.2023 - Current
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
Optum Global Solutions (India) Private Limited
10.2021 - 08.2023
Associate Professional Software Engineer (Security Analyst)
DXC Technology
06.2020 - 10.2021
B. Tech (ECE) -
National Institute of Science and Technology
- EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst, 05/2023-05/2026
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, 01/2023-01/2025
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, 02/2023-01/2025
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, 10/2022-Present
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, 10/2022-Present
- CompTIA Security+, 01/2021-01/2024
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