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Pradeep Hurkadle

Pradeep Hurkadle

Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Results-driven Information Security Analyst with 4 years of experience in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations. Proven expertise in mitigating cyber risks, automating SOC workflows, and aligning security measures with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF. Adept at working with advanced security tools in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments to protect critical assets.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Information Security Analyst

Tata Consultancy Service
08.2021 - Current
  • Implemented and fine-tuned DLP policies, preventing sensitive data leaks and achieving a zero data exfiltration incident rate over 12 months.
  • Engineered SIEM use cases in Splunk, Azure Sentinel, and QRadar, enabling early detection of ransomware behaviors and reducing dwell time by 60%.
  • Managed endpoint protection with CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender EDR, and Cortex XDR, achieving a 100% remediation rate for detected malware infections.
  • Applied MITRE ATT&CK framework in proactive threat hunting, identifying undetected persistence and lateral movement activities in production networks.
  • Deployed Proofpoint, Microsoft 365, Email Security to block phishing, spam, and malware campaigns, reducing malicious email click-through rates by 40% in one year.
  • Automated threat triage workflows in FortiSOAR, reducing incident response time by 45% and improving SOC efficiency.
  • Leveraged AWS CloudTrail and CloudWatch to detect suspicious API calls, enabling real-time alerts for compromised IAM accounts.
  • Enhanced threat detection in Microsoft 365 Defender, identifying 100+ account takeover attempts before data compromise occurred.
  • Conducted PCAP network analysis to investigate intrusions, identifying root causes and guiding permanent fixes to prevent recurrence.
  • Partnered with MSSPs to validate escalated alerts, resulting in 30% fewer false positives and faster escalation of genuine threats.
  • Led incident detection & response for high-severity cases including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and server attacks, ensuring containment within SLA.
  • Created IR playbooks for ransomware and phishing incidents, reducing investigation start time from 30 minutes to under 5 minutes.
  • Integrated curated threat intelligence feeds into SIEM, enhancing correlation rules and improving true positive detection rates.
  • Designed SOC dashboards and KPIs to track incident response performance, increasing operational visibility for security leadership.
  • Performed continuous log monitoring and security information management across global infrastructure, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 and NIST CSF.
  • Configured Websense policies to block high-risk domains, reducing drive-by download infections by 80%.
  • Managed vulnerability scanning programs (Nessus, Qualys), reducing critical unpatched vulnerabilities by 65% within six months.
  • Tuned IDS/IPS signatures to improve detection accuracy while reducing false positives by 25%.
  • Hardened firewalls, routers, and switches to block unauthorized access attempts, achieving zero successful intrusions in monitored segments.
  • Secured Windows, Linux, and database servers, closing high-risk misconfigurations and achieving full patch compliance.
  • Coordinated containment of malware outbreaks, eradicating infections across 200+ endpoints within hours of detection.
  • Mitigated DDoS attacks by implementing ISP filtering and traffic scrubbing solutions, maintaining uptime during peak attacks.
  • Collaborated with developers to remediate OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, ensuring secure coding practices in production apps.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

DR APJ Abdul Kalam University
Indore, India
06-2021

Skills

  • SIEM management : Splunk, AZURE Sentinel, Qradar
  • EDR/XDR : Crowdstrike, Defender
  • SOAR : FortiSOAR
  • Email Gateway : Microsoft o365, Proofpoint
  • Malware Analysis : Falcon Sandbox, Wildfire
  • Vulnerability Assessment : Qualysgaurd, Nessus
  • ITSM : Service Now, Jira
  • IDS/IPS : Cisco Firepower, PaloAlto
  • Data loss prevention : Symantec DLP
  • Packet Analyzer – Wireshark, BRIM
  • Cloud : AWS Cloudwatch, Cloudtrial, VPC, Azure
  • OSINT Tools: MxToolbox/Abuse IPDB/VT/URL Void/Any Run/ Cyber Chef, Sysinternals, PE studio

Certification

CompTIA Security+

Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Splunk Core Certified Power Use

Timeline

Information Security Analyst

Tata Consultancy Service
08.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

DR APJ Abdul Kalam University

Core Competencies

  • Threat & Vulnerability Management | Incident Detection & Response | Threat Hunting
  • SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar) | SOAR (FortiSOAR) | EDR (CrowdStrike, MS Defender, Cortex XDR)
  • Cloud Security (AWS CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Microsoft 365 Defender)
  • Email Security (Proofpoint) | DLP Solutions | IDS/IPS
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework | IR Playbooks | Use Case Engineering
  • Network & Endpoint Forensics | Packet Analysis (PCAP) | Web Filtering (Websense)
  • Compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR) | Security Awareness & Training
  • Firewalls, Routers, Switches | Windows/Linux OS Hardening | OWASP Top 10

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