Shiva Teja Yepuri
Senior Security Analyst
Hyderabad
Summary
Seasoned IT Security Leader with 11+ years of experience, including 10+ years in SOC and Threat Hunting environments across Fortune 500 companies. Proven track record in threat detection, incident response, SIEM operations, and vulnerability management. Adept at leading global teams, mentoring analysts, and strengthening organizational security posture. Recognized for transforming security processes, enhancing threat visibility, and driving proactive cyber defense strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Security Analyst / Threat Hunting Specialist
Deloitte
10.2023 - Current
- Led enterprise-wide threat hunting initiatives, developing 20+ proactive SIEM rules & detections that reduced dwell time by 30%.
- Conducted advanced incident investigations, mitigating high-severity incidents (C2 activity, malware outbreaks) across global client environments.
- Mentored 6+ junior analysts in malware analysis & use case creation, improving team efficiency and Tier-3 handling capability.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to enhance incident response playbooks and align with NIST framework.
Senior Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2019 - 10.2023
- Acted as Single Point of Contact for two enterprise clients, managing SOC operations and strengthening overall security posture.
- Improved SIEM efficiency by 30% through optimized use case creation and incident triage workflows.
- Handled end-to-end incident response, including containment, eradication, and recovery, ensuring SLA adherence.
- Responsible for Vulnerability Assessment which incident Monthly Scans, Device Onboarding, Off-Boarding and Rouge device monitoring.
- Led the MITRE HeatMap Project, enhancing use-case coverage by identifying and addressing gaps in available log sources within the environment.
- Conducted security control reviews & configuration management, reducing false positives by 25%.
- Led a cross-functional security engineering team on process maturity and compliance initiatives.
Security Analyst
Black Knight India Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2016 - 01.2019
- Progressed from L1 → L3 Analyst, managing high-priority incidents and escalations.
- Managed the CheckPoint IPS initiative, driving efficient setup, system tuning, and in-depth analysis of security logs.
- Decreased incident response time by 15% by streamlining known SOC escalation workflows.
- Successfully achieved CEH certification while delivering consistent SOC operations support.
Education
Pujya Shree Madhanji College of Engineering & Technology
01.2014
Skills
- Threat Hunting & Incident Response: Advanced malware analysis, SQL injection, C2 detection, APT tracking
- SIEM & EDR Expertise: IBM QRadar, Splunk, QRoC, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender
- Network & Endpoint Security: CheckPoint, Palo Alto, SSL/TLS, Firewalls, Email Security
- Vulnerability Management: Qualys, McAfee, Zscaler
- Leadership & Governance: Shift Lead, Process Maturity, Use Case Development, Client Engagement
- Certifications: CEH, Splunk Power User
Certification
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Accomplishments
- Designed & implemented threat hunt use cases that increased detection coverage across multiple attack vectors.
- Reduced SOC incident backlog by 40% by automating repetitive alert triage.
- Recognized as Top Performer (TCS, 2021) for leading client security improvement projects.
- Delivered 24x7 Tier-3 SOC support ensuring 99.9% uptime and rapid escalation handling.
Timeline
Senior Security Analyst / Threat Hunting Specialist
Deloitte
10.2023 - Current
Senior Security Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2019 - 10.2023
Security Analyst
Black Knight India Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2016 - 01.2019
Pujya Shree Madhanji College of Engineering & Technology
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