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Samrat Das

Samrat Das

29th Main, BTM 2nd Stage, Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Cybersecurity Manager with 9+ years of experience leading large-scale security operations and refining incident response strategies. Skilled in threat hunting, incident management, and improving SOC performance through strong team leadership. Proven ability to mentor teams and investigate complex security incidents across diverse environments. Expert in using advanced tools to enhance threat detection, ensure compliance, and promote continuous improvement. Dedicated to protecting digital assets and strengthening organizational security through innovative, collaborative solutions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager – Cyber defense and response

Deloitte
04.2024 - Current
  • Team Leadership & Escalation Management: Led a 15-member Incident Management team, acting as an escalation point for complex incidents while mentoring analysts, responders, and threat hunters.
  • Incident Investigation & Response: Conducted in-depth investigations of high-severity incidents, supporting end-to-end incident response processes including containment and recovery.
  • SOC Performance & Metrics: Developed and reviewed SOC KPIs and metrics to measure and enhance incident response effectiveness and operational efficiency.
  • Cloud Security Expertise: Investigated and mitigated Azure Sentinel, MCAS, Azure Security Center, and Identity Protection alerts as part of cloud platform security operations.
  • Digital Risk Protection (DRP): Collaborated with DRP vendors to address trademark misuse, brand abuse, spear phishing campaigns, and harmful social media content.
  • Third-Party Incident Handling & Knowledge Sharing: Managed incidents involving third-party data leaks in coordination with legal teams, and authored internal blogs on major incidents and investigative techniques for team-wide learning.

Consultant – SOC Analyst L3

KPMG
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Team Management & Mentorship: Lead a team of 10 analysts, train junior members, review incident reports, provide regular feedback, and conduct monthly performance evaluations.
  • Incident Investigation & Response: Handle high-severity incident escalations, support the incident management process, and provide on-call response for EDR and SIEM-only customers.
  • Detection & Rule Optimization: Proactively suggest, create, and implement fine-tuning of SIEM correlation and detection rules to enhance alert quality and reduce false positives.
  • Threat Analysis & Customer Support: Manage customer service requests, perform threat hunting, and conduct in-depth email and malware analysis to support proactive threat detection.

Associate Consultant - Sen3

Paladion Networks (Atos)
Bengaluru
01.2016 - 07.2023
  • Onsite Exposure: Worked onsite in the UAE for three months with a major bank, handling security incidents, investigating logs, and analyzing alerts and devices to find and fix threats while meeting all deadlines and quality standards.
  • Incident Handling & SLA Adherence: Investigated and triaged security incidents while ensuring timely resolution, accurate documentation, and compliance with SLAs and SOPs.
  • Alert & Threat Management: Analyzed alerts for false positives and gaps; improved detection by refining rules, suppressing noise, and escalating issues for remediation.
  • Phishing & Malware Analysis: Conducted detailed analysis of phishing emails (headers, attachments, URLs), and malicious files using tools like Proofpoint, sandboxes, and log analysis.
  • Endpoint & EDR Monitoring: Investigated threats using EDR tools (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), reviewed ATP packages, and conducted deep endpoint forensics.
  • SIEM & Log Analysis: Monitored security events via SIEM platforms (RSA, QRadar), performed root cause analysis, and ensured continuous 24/7 SOC threat coverage.
  • Threat Hunting & Detection: Proactively identified threats using Paladion’s AI-MDR platform, focusing on attacker behaviors (TTPs), and machine learning-driven detection.
  • Digital Forensics & Response: Utilized tools like KAPE, PeStudio, Process Explorer, and Event Viewer for forensic investigations, uncovering malicious activity and supporting IR efforts.
  • Client Support & Capability Building: Engaged with clients to resolve incidents, developed use cases, refined detection techniques, and enhanced SOC efficiency.

Education

BTECH - Information and Technology

University College of Engineering And Technology
Hazaribag
06-2015

12th -

LIONS Public School
Sindri
06-2011

10th -

D.A.V. Model CFRI
CFRI
05-2009

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Team management
  • Documentation and report writing
  • Technical writing and client communication
  • Incident handling and analysis
  • Incident management and SOC operations
  • Incident response
  • Threat Hunting
  • Malware Analysis
  • Forensics and IR tools
  • SIEM and EDR tools
  • Email analysis
  • Cloud and network security
  • C and PowerShell

Accomplishments

  • Client and leadership recognition: received appreciation in January 2023 for efficient project management and consistent delivery, along with special recognition from senior leadership for maintaining the quality of investigations and deliverables

Certification

  • LinkedIn Learning - CompTIA Security+
  • CEH
  • Threat hunting - Paladion Networks
  • Underwent corporate training on the SIEM tool, RSA Security Analytics

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Rathindra Nath Das
  • Date of Birth: 12/01/93

Languages

Bengali
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Affiliations

  • Badminton
  • Travelling
  • Competitive online gaming

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above-furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge.

Samrat Das

Work Availability

monday
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leaveWork from home optionPaid time offStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingFlexible work hours

Quote

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Software

SIEM Platforms: IBM QRadar, RSA Security Analytics, Splunk

EDR Solutions: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Symantec

Threat Intelligence & Analysis: Proofpoint, VirusTotal, Anyrun, Hybrid Analysis

Email security tools: Proofpoint, Area1, Symantec Force point, Abnormal

Forensics & IR Tools: PeStudio, KAPE, Process Explorer, Wireshark

Cloud & Network Security: Azure Security Center, MCAS, AWS, Sysdig, Zscaler

Ticketing & Case Management: ServiceNow, JIRA, IBM Resilient

Timeline

Manager – Cyber defense and response

Deloitte
04.2024 - Current

Consultant – SOC Analyst L3

KPMG
07.2023 - 03.2024

Associate Consultant - Sen3

Paladion Networks (Atos)
01.2016 - 07.2023

BTECH - Information and Technology

University College of Engineering And Technology

12th -

LIONS Public School

10th -

D.A.V. Model CFRI
Samrat Das