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Pavan Kumar Atmuri

Vijayawada

Summary

Cybersecurity Professional with overall 8.5 years of comprehensive experience in Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) management, SIEM engineering, and offensive security assessments. Proven expertise in leading 24/7 SOC teams, managing incident response, optimizing SIEM platforms (IBM QRadar, Azure Sentinel), and conducting end-to-end vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. Adopt in deploying and maintaining advanced security tools, developing SOPs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing security posture through proactive threat detection and mitigation strategies. Skilled in tools such as QRadar, Metasploit, Nessus, Wireshark, Cobalt Strike, and Burp Suite, with a strong grasp of both defensive and offensive security operations. Adopt collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering executive-level reporting on threat landscape and operational performance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Security Operations Manager (SOC) Manager

ESF LABS Limited
Vijayawada
12.2024 - Current
  • Led and managed a multidisciplinary SOC team comprising security analysts, engineers, and incident responders across 24/7 operations.
  • Defined roles, responsibilities, and operational workflows to ensure clarity and accountability within the SOC.
  • Directed recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and career development initiatives for SOC personnel.
  • Oversaw real-time monitoring and response to security alerts and events, ensuring timely detection, triage, analysis, containment, and remediation of threats.
  • Spearheaded major incident response activities, coordinating effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Maintained and continuously enhanced SOC operational procedures, including runbooks, and escalation protocols.
  • Established and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs), such as Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR), to measure and improve SOC efficiency.
  • Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements and internal security policies through effective monitoring and documentation.
  • Directed the deployment, configuration, and optimization of security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, and log management tools.
  • Collaborated with security architecture and IT teams to integrate SOC systems and support platform upgrades.
  • Integrated threat intelligence into SOC workflows to proactively identify and respond to emerging threats.
  • Provided leadership with regular reports detailing SOC performance, evolving threat landscapes, and organizational risk posture.
  • Delivered clear and timely communication to stakeholders regarding incident status, impact, and resolution efforts.
  • Supported internal and external audits, delivering accurate and comprehensive compliance reporting.
  • Developed and executed strategic SOC maturity roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement through post-incident reviews, team training, and process enhancements.

Security Operations Lead/ Senior SIEM Engineer

ESF LABS Limited
Vijayawada
09.2020 - 11.2024
  • Implemented, configured, and troubleshot a wide range of log sources, flow sources, and IBM QRadar apps, ensuring seamless integration and functionality across the SIEM environment.
  • Managed and performed various SIEM upgrade activities, including version migrations and patch deployments, with minimal downtime and disruption.
  • Planned and defined licensing requirements for log sources and QRadar components, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational controls.
  • Provided daily coordination and oversight of SOC team tasks, including planning, ad hoc issue resolution, and execution of predefined actions for high-severity security events.
  • Led critical incident investigations, taking ownership of escalations and ensuring timely, accurate resolution in line with client expectations.
  • Collaborated with project leaders and stakeholders to capture requirements, and created comprehensive design documentation, SOPs, and process frameworks.
  • Trained and mentored junior and experienced SOC analysts, fostering skills development and team capability building.
  • Maintained awareness of evolving security technologies, tools, and regulatory requirements, and shared relevant insights with the SOC team to ensure operational readiness.
  • Demonstrated foundational knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, supporting broader security platform integration efforts alongside the SIEM environment.

Cybersecurity Engineer/Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tester

ESF LABS Limited
Vijayawada
10.2016 - 08.2020
  • Utilized a wide range of cybersecurity tools including Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Nessus, Cyber Triage, PowerShell Empire, Cobalt Strike, Acunetix, Burp Suite, MBSA, and Sysinternals Suite to assess vulnerabilities and conduct penetration testing activities.
  • Conducted comprehensive vulnerability assessments and security audits on network infrastructure components such as firewalls, routers, and servers, identifying weaknesses and recommending mitigations to strengthen the organization's security posture.
  • Actively contributed to incident investigations by analyzing network traffic, log files, and system behavior to identify the root cause and scope of security breaches.
  • Performed network security auditing to ensure adherence to security best practices and regulatory compliance across IT assets.
  • Led patch management operations across various platforms, including Windows systems, firewalls, and routers, ensuring systems remained protected against known vulnerabilities.
  • Executed social engineering simulations, including phishing campaigns using the Social Engineering Toolkit (SET), to assess organizational readiness and raise security awareness.
  • Carried out controlled Denial of Service (DoS) attacks in a test environment to evaluate application and infrastructure resilience, ensuring critical services were properly hardened.
  • Developed and maintained documentation of vulnerabilities, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies, supporting audit and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including SOC, IT, and compliance to support proactive threat identification and security improvements.
  • Maintained current knowledge of cyber threat landscape, emerging tools, and penetration testing techniques, and provided knowledge transfer sessions to team members.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering

V R Siddhartha Engineering College
Vijayawada
04-2016

Skills

  • Security information and event management (SIEM)
  • Incident response
  • Security monitoring
  • Threat intelligence and hunting
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
  • Use case design
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Team leadership and building
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Security architecture
  • Threat analysis
  • Blue Teaming

Certification

  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Autopsy Basics and Hands-On

Timeline

Security Operations Manager (SOC) Manager

ESF LABS Limited
12.2024 - Current

Security Operations Lead/ Senior SIEM Engineer

ESF LABS Limited
09.2020 - 11.2024

Cybersecurity Engineer/Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tester

ESF LABS Limited
10.2016 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering

V R Siddhartha Engineering College

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