Nikita Prabhu
Security Analyst
Bangalore
Summary
Professional with strong background in cybersecurity, skilled in threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Known for effective team collaboration, adaptability in dynamic environments, and results-driven approach. Equipped with expertise in network monitoring, risk assessment, and security protocols, ensuring reliable protection and mitigation strategies. Recognized for analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and unwavering focus on achieving organizational goals.
Overview
2
2
Languages
3
3
Certifications
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
SOC Analyst
SSquad Pvt. Ltd.
11.2025 - 08.2026
- Monitored 500+ security alerts/month using Microsoft Sentinel, Securonix, Cortex XDR, Cyfirma, and DeCyFir, maintaining 95%+ triage accuracy.
- Performed SIEM monitoring, threat hunting, IOC analysis, and incident investigations.
- Analyzed 100+ Threat Intelligence indicators/month to identify emerging threats and improve detection.
- Supported incident response, containment, remediation, and vulnerability management, maintaining 95%+ SLA compliance.
- Collaborated with IT/security teams on patching, threat mitigation, and security improvements.
- Maintained incident reports, trackers, SOPs, dashboards, and security documentation.
Associate Security Analyst
Doyen
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Monitored network traffic and security events, maintaining 95%+ detection accuracy and 99% availability.
- Provided Tier-2/3 firewall and network support, achieving 95%+ SLA compliance.
- Led FortiGate upgrades and maintenance, completing 100% of planned changes.
- Managed 100+ firewall policies, interfaces, and VLANs across FortiGate and Cisco environments.
- Implemented IPS, application control, logging, and access policies, improving threat visibility by 30%+.
- Troubleshot TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, IPSec, DNS, DHCP, and SSH issues.
- Created and tuned IOCs, improving threat detection by 40%.
Network & Security Engineer
Microland
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Monitored and troubleshot network infrastructure, maintaining 99%+ availability and 95%+ SLA compliance.
- Executed Cisco ASA firewall, Meraki switch, AP upgrades, and port migrations with 99%+ change success.
- Managed 50+ switches/routers in SolarWinds and monitored Cisco network devices using PuTTY.
- Resolved complex LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and firewall issues, achieving 95%+ first-time resolution.
- Configured Cisco Meraki networks, switches, and APs, supporting successful deployments.
- Trained 10+ users/team members on new technologies and operational procedures.
Software Development Engineer
Gray Routes Technology
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Resolved technical issues across software development projects, achieving 95%+ issue-resolution efficiency.
- Managed source code using Git and SVN, maintaining 100% version-control compliance across development activities.
- Designed and supported Android mobile applications, contributing to 3+ application development projects.
- Monitored network availability using network monitoring tools and alerts, maintaining 99%+ network uptime.
- Troubleshot network and server infrastructure, reducing recurring issues by 20%+ through proactive monitoring and root-cause analysis.
Education
Masters. - Computer Application
Vellore Institute of Technology
7 2017 - 4 2019
Bachelors - Computer Application
Manipal Institute of Technology
6 2014 - 7 2017
Skills
- SIEM Tools
Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Sentinel, Securonix - Endpoint Security
Cortex XDR, Cybereason, Eclypsium, Trend Cloud One - Email Security
Perception Point, Check Point - DLP
Netskope - Threat Intelligence
DeCyFir, Threat Defense, MAH - Identity / Access Security
Centrify, BeyondTrust, Insider Security - Web / Network Security
FortiProxy, Menlo Security - Security Awareness
KnowBe4
Certification
Securonix Training
Timeline
SOC Analyst
SSquad Pvt. Ltd.
11.2025 - 08.2026
Associate Security Analyst
Doyen
01.2024 - 09.2024
Network & Security Engineer
Microland
05.2021 - 05.2023
Software Development Engineer
Gray Routes Technology
08.2019 - 02.2020
Bachelors - Computer Application
Manipal Institute of Technology
6 2014 - 7 2017
Masters. - Computer Application
Vellore Institute of Technology
7 2017 - 4 2019