Nandeeswar Meka

SOC ANALYST 1

SOC Analyst with experience in monitoring and responding to security incidents, analyzing threats, and implementing security measures. Seeking to apply expertise in cybersecurity and incident response to safeguard organizational assets.

Hyderabad

Skills

Certifications

Work Experience

SOC Analyst 1

UST CyberProof

Nov 2024 — PresentHyderabad

Monitored and triaged security alerts from SIEM and security monitoring platforms to identify potential threats, significantly enhancing the organization's incident response capabilities.
Investigated and analyzed various security incidents, including phishing attempts, malware alerts, suspicious logins, and account compromises to effectively mitigate risks.
Executed IOC blocking across firewalls and web proxies, including malicious IP addresses, domains, and URLs, to contain threats and prevent further malicious communication.
Performed initial incident analysis and escalated validated security events according to established procedures, thus ensuring swift incident management.
Analyzed security logs from multiple sources to identify indicators of compromise and abnormal activity, enhancing overall detection capabilities with Qualys for vulnerability management.
Collaborated with internal teams to enhance alert quality, reduce false positives, and strengthen detection coverage, resulting in a more robust security posture.

Skills

SIEM / SOAR: Microsoft Sentinel, GSOAREDR / XDR: SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrikeNetwork Security: FortiGate, Palo Alto, Zscaler, FortiManager, TufinVulnerability Management: QualysIdentity & Access: Microsoft Entra ID, IAM, MFA, SSO, Conditional Access, RBACBasic Cloud Skills: AWS EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53, S3Security Frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, CIA TriadITSM: ServiceNow

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science & Engineering

Swarna Bharathi Institute of Science and Technology, Khammam

2020 — 2023

Polytechnic Diploma, Electronics and Communication Engineering

SES SN Murthy Polytechnic College

2017 — 2020

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Recognitions

Recognized twice as Employee of the Quarter and three times as Employee of the Month for outstanding performance and consistent contributions to SOC operations.