Open To Work
Nishant Parekh
Ahmedabad
Work Preference
Summary
Detail-oriented Cybersecurity professional experienced in Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, delivering managed SOC and XDR services. Expertise in security monitoring, incident investigation, log analysis, and structured reporting enhances threat detection and response workflows. Practical knowledge of vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and web application security supports proactive threat management and continuous security posture improvement.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Analyst
Eventus Security
Ahmedabad
11.2023 - Current
- Monitor and analyze security alerts and network activity in managed SOC environments for multiple client infrastructures.
- Perform triage and initial investigation of security events across endpoints, servers, firewalls, and integrated security platforms.
- Review and correlate logs from multiple sources to detect anomalies, unauthorized activity, and policy violations.
- Identify suspicious patterns, validated incidents, and classified alerts by severity and business impact to prioritize response efforts.
- Conduct root cause analysis for confirmed security incidents, recommend remediation and hardening measures to prevent recurrence.
- Collaborates with senior analysts and engineering teams to refine detection logic, reduce false positives, and enhance monitoring coverage.
- Works within XDR and SOAR-based workflows to support detection, response automation, and incident lifecycle management.
- Prepared structured incident reports and operational summaries for internal stakeholders, enhancing situational awareness and informed decision-making.
- Supports continuous improvement of SOC processes through feedback on alert tuning, investigation playbooks, and response procedures.
Internship
SimBeez IT Solutions LLP
Rajkot
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Acquired foundational experience in web application development using Laravel and PHP, laying groundwork for future projects.
- Established understanding of web application and database interactions, providing foundation for future security testing and vulnerability analysis.
- Collaborated on database integration, PHPMyAdmin, and dynamic page creation to comprehend application architecture and data flow.
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications Development
Marwadi University
Rajkot04-2022
Skills
- Security Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Threat Detection
- Log Correlation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Network Security
- Penetration Testing
- Threat intelligence
- Reporting and documentation
- Problem Solving
- team collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Responsible
Certification
- EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical) - Attended
- Foundation of Hacking and Pentesting android apps -CodeRed [Ec-Council]
- SQL Injection Attacks - CodeRed [Ec-Council]
- Introduction to Cybersecurity -Cisco Networking Academy.
- Cybersecurity Essentials -Cisco Networking Academy.
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training -Amazon.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate - IANT Institute.
VAPT Exposure
- Explored real-world vulnerabilities through bug bounty programs on platforms such as HackerOne, Intigriti, and Bugcrowd.
- Participated in structured ethical hacking and penetration testing courses, including hands-on labs and guided exercises.
- Executed a network-based MITM demonstration using hardware setup and packet capture tools, with traffic analysis performed in Wireshark.
- Built practical understanding of SQL injection, web application attack vectors, and basic exploitation techniques in controlled environments.
- Actively participated in cybersecurity hackathons and challenge-based competitions, including Sainya Ranakshetram.
- Volunteered with Gujarat State Cyber Crime Cell to support cybersecurity awareness initiatives and community outreach.
Projects
MITM Attack on Network
- Designed and implemented a hardware-based MITM demonstration to capture network traffic of a target system.
- Used Wireshark for packet capture and analysis to understand interception techniques and network security controls.
- Gained hands-on insight into the importance of encryption, network segmentation, and secure communication protocols.
Car Rental Web Application
Developed a web-based car rental platform using PHP and HTML for vehicle browsing, selection, and booking workflows.
E-commerce Electronics Website
Built a basic e-commerce application using Core Java and HTML to enable product browsing and purchase simulation.
Timeline
Security Analyst
Eventus Security
11.2023 - Current
Internship
SimBeez IT Solutions LLP
01.2022 - 04.2022
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications Development
Marwadi University