Vaibhav Tiwari
Gurgaon
Summary
Dynamic SOC Monitoring Lead at OculusIT with a proven track record in threat detection and incident response. Expert in EDR/SIEM tools, enhancing detection capabilities through advanced playbook development. Passionate about team mentorship, achieving a 70% reduction in incident triage time while fostering a collaborative environment for continuous improvement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
SOC Monitoring Lead
OculusIT
Gurgaon
02.2023 - Current
- Lead the end-to-end SOC monitoring operations, ensuring effective threat detection, triage, response, and resolution across a wide range of environments and clients.
- Supervise a team of SOC Analysts, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and performance oversight to elevate operational excellence and continuous learning.
- Oversee real-time threat monitoring using industry-standard EDR and SIEM tools such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, and Wazuh to ensure timely identification and mitigation of security incidents.
- Coordinate incident response efforts, including root cause analysis, containment, and recovery planning, ensuring rapid response to high-priority alerts.
- Review and enhance SOC workflows, use cases, and alerting mechanisms to reduce false positives and improve threat detection efficacy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Threat Intelligence, IT, and Infrastructure to implement security best practices and align incident handling with business continuity goals.
- Maintain detailed documentation and reporting on incident metrics, analyst performance, and SOC health to inform executive stakeholders and drive strategic improvements.
- Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration within the SOC by conducting regular training sessions, shift handovers, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Continue to contribute technically with hands-on involvement in complex investigations, threat hunting, and security tool optimization.
- Successfully transitioned from SOC Analyst to Team Lead within 7 months based on consistent performance and technical depth.
- Reduced incident triage time by 70% by refining alert logic and mentoring analysts on threat prioritization.
- Enhanced SOC's detection capability by implementing advanced rule sets and playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER ENGINEER-I
Tanla Platforms Limited
Hyderabad
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Monitored IT infrastructure and ensured smooth service delivery with minimal downtime.
- Analyzed network performance and improved system reliability using tools like Grafana, SolarWinds, and Nagios XI.
- Managed daily operations and troubleshooting using RabbitMQ and Termius.
- Used Linux and SQL for system admin tasks, automation, and data analysis.
- Collaborated with teams to apply best practices and reduce incident response time.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER TRAINEE
Veniso Solutions
Hyderabad
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Gained practical knowledge of telecom systems by integrating backend services with telecom infrastructure.
- Built and optimized database connections using SQL and phpMyAdmin.
- Developed backend features using PHP and improved user interactions with jQuery.
- Used Linux command line for automation, system management, and troubleshooting.
- Delivered backend solutions to support critical telecom functions and improve performance.
Education
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
LaxmiInstitute of Technology
Sarigam, Valsad07.2021
Skills
- Soc operations and incident response
- Threat detection and triage (EDR/SIEM)
- CrowdStrike
- SentinelOne
- Microsoft Defender
- Wazuh
- Mitre ATT&CK
- Playbook development
- Threat hunting
- Linux system administration and automation
- SQL and database management (phpMyAdmin)
- Network monitoring (Grafana, SolarWinds, Nagios XI, RabbitMQ)
- Backend development (PHP, jQuery, JS)
- Team leadership and analyst mentorship
- Cross-functional collaboration and reporting
Timeline
SOC Monitoring Lead
OculusIT
02.2023 - Current
NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER ENGINEER-I
Tanla Platforms Limited
04.2022 - 12.2022
SOFTWARE ENGINEER TRAINEE
Veniso Solutions
01.2022 - 04.2022
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
LaxmiInstitute of Technology
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