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Manoj Papnai

Cyber Security Analyst
Delhi

Summary

Experienced Cybersecurity professional with nearly 3 years of hands-on experience in developing and implementing security use cases and effectively investigating incidents within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Proficient in Splunk and adept at providing exceptional SIEM and SOC support.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Cyber Security Analyst

Accenture
09.2023 - Current
  • Conducted L2 level investigations escalated by SOC Team, demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills and expertise in cybersecurity incident response.
  • Fine-tuned existing use cases in Splunk to optimize detection of attacks and mitigate potential threats, ensuring effectiveness of security measures.
  • Researched and developed multiple new use cases in Splunk to detect malicious behavior, enhancing threat detection capabilities and reducing response times.
  • Validated logs generated by multiple security devices or machines, ensuring accuracy and reliability of data used for threat detection and analysis.
  • Manually parsed logs at search time to extract required fields, utilizing advanced Splunk search techniques to obtain relevant information for investigation and analysis.
  • Reviewed and updated use cases and dashboards for effectiveness and relevance, continuously improving security posture of organization.
  • Assisted with day-to-day SIEM operations, collaborating efficiently and productively with all team members to ensure smooth operation and effective threat detection.
  • Provided on-call production support for Priority Incidents related to Splunk ES component, demonstrating commitment to maintaining system availability and integrity.
  • Contributed to data on-boarding processes for SIEM, leveraging various methods such as Add-ons, Syslog, and Agents, to effectively ingest and analyze security-relevant data.
  • Applied experience with monitoring solutions and methodologies to monitor server and network performance, hardware, and web synthetics, ensuring overall security posture of organization.

Cyber Security Associate

Accenture
06.2021 - 09.2023
  • Conducted Level 1 investigations on alerts generated from Splunk, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Akamai WAF, demonstrating proficiency in SIEM technologies.
  • Mapped and implemented use cases around the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework to enable detection at various stages of a cyber attack, contributing to enhanced threat detection capabilities.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and escalated complex incidents to Level 2 analysts for further investigation and support.
  • Managed Active Directory and AEM application, facilitating group access provisioning and user account creation to ensure secure access management.
  • Coordinated with Infrastructure, Database, and Application teams to investigate security alerts and respond to potential threats effectively.
  • Executed whitelisting of known IPs and manual blocking of IPs on Akamai WAF, enhancing network security and mitigating potential risks.
  • Generated daily reports on breached accounts, providing insights into security incidents and facilitating timely response and remediation efforts.
  • Operated in 24x7 rotational shift environment, ensuring continuous monitoring and response to security incidents to maintain network integrity and resilience.

Education

B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Amity School Of Engineering And Technology GGSIPU
Delhi
08.2016 - 2020.12

Higher Secondary Certificate (12th) -

Pt. M. M. M. GOVT SARVODAYA BOYS SSS BRAHAMPURI
Delhi
04.2001 - 2016.05

Secondary School Certificate (10th) -

SARVODAYA BOYS SSS GAUTAMPURI DELHI
Delhi
04.2013 - 2014.05

Skills

    SIEM : Splunk & Sentinel

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Certification

Cyber Defense Analyst issued by Splunk

Timeline

Cyber Security Analyst

Accenture
09.2023 - Current

Cyber Security Associate

Accenture
06.2021 - 09.2023

B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Amity School Of Engineering And Technology GGSIPU
08.2016 - 2020.12

Secondary School Certificate (10th) -

SARVODAYA BOYS SSS GAUTAMPURI DELHI
04.2013 - 2014.05

Higher Secondary Certificate (12th) -

Pt. M. M. M. GOVT SARVODAYA BOYS SSS BRAHAMPURI
04.2001 - 2016.05

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