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It's just about me !
Energetic and enthusiastic Cyber Security professional & trainer with demi-decade of experience in various branches such as Security Operation Center, Web Application Penetration testing, Cyber Forensics, and Network Security along with the ability to deliver high-quality reporting on technical challenges identified & providing remediation guidelines for better security in the business landscape.
Over the years, I have gained extensive experience in both offensive and defensive security and have become well-versed in various tools and techniques used in the industry.
I have worked on numerous security projects, ranging from vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to incident response and threat hunting.
My ability to identify and mitigate security threats quickly, coupled with my strong problem-solving skills, has enabled me to excel in my role.
I am always eager to learn and adapt to new technologies and industry best practices, and I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest developments in the cyber security field.
I am a driven, knowledgeable and experienced cyber security professional who is always ready to tackle new challenges and help organizations protect their valuable assets from cyber threats.
Certifications
What I'm qualified at !
Completed
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Endpoint Detection & Response
Sophos Central Endpoint & Server Protection Certified Engineer v4.0 (ET15)
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Security Information & Event Management
RSA NetWitness Suite - Sales Associate
RSA SE Professional in NetWitness
Preparing For
- Security Operation Center
Planned for future
- Offensive Security
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Forensics
FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
Expertise
What I'm good at !
achievements
Something I'm proud of !
Certifications
Bug Bounties
Events
Candidates Trained Nearly
experience
Grateful for the opportunity !
Total experience 5.5+ Years
Presidio
Exp: Present
Role: Technical Account Manager (L2 - Senior SOC Analyst)
Jun 2023 - Present Chennai, IndiaHighlights
- As a Technical Account Manager for multiple clients, I'm the direct point of contact for SOC operations including log monitoring, incident management, ad-hoc requirements fulfillment, and continuous improvements.
Major Duties
- Cluster and client management - point of contact.
- Leading L1 analysts on threat hunting, and incident management .
- SIEM reporting, Weekly and Monthly calls for continuous improvement.
FST Information Technology Pvt Ltd | Fujisoft
Exp: 1.5 Years
Role: L2 SOC Engineer
Jan 2022 - May 2023 Chennai, IndiaHighlights
- As an L2 SOC Engineer, I have been an imperative player in building a Security Operation Center from scratch for a client in Germany who aims to become one of the leading Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) in the European market.
Major Duties
- Highly responsible for SOC administration, engineering, and management.
- Leading a team of analysts on threat hunting, and incident response.
- Client onboarding, device integration, SIEM version upgrades, escalation management and reporting.
SISA Information Security Pvt Ltd
Exp: 2.8 Years
Role: Incident Response / Handling Lead
Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 Bangalore & Chennai, IndiaHighlights
- I lead a team on Threat Hunting & Incident Response for one of the massive clients and I'm the only one who holds a record for identifying more no.of true positive incidents.
- Reported responsible disclosure multiple times for critical web application vulnerabilities in our own in-house SIEM tool.
Major Duties
- I was leading the team on threat hunting, incident handling & response.
- Administering and managing SIEM cluster.
- Creation & deployment of new use case, writing custom parsers, new device integration, and reporting.
Role: Security Analyst - SOC
May 2019 - Dec 2020 Bangalore & Chennai, IndiaHighlights
- Reported more no.of high severity security incidents.
- I was honoured and encouraged with a spot award for publishing a technical blog.
Major Duties
- Deploy log forwarding agent in all the desktops, servers, firewalls & network devices.
- Install & configure Elasticsearch & Logstash.
- Log monitoring, threat hunting, incident creating and closure.
Tevel Cyber Corps Pvt Ltd
Exp: 6 Months
Role: Information Security Analyst
Nov 2018 - Apr 2019 Chennai, IndiaHighlights
- I was trained on both network security and web application security.
- Quick & smart learner, and best team player
Major Duties
- Creating deliberately vulnerable web application to train candidates on web application security.
- Doing Static and Dynamic applicaiton security testing.
- Upskilled myself on the other fundamental concepts of networking and cyber security.
education
Something that drove me where I'm today !
M.Sc - Cyber Forensics & Information Security
University of Madras Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 Chennai, India- I have learned & explored the tools & technologies from fundamentals to advanced cyber forensics.
- Outstanding & excellent grades in major subjects.
- I secured 85% overall.
B.Tech - Information Technology
Meenakshi College of Engineering Aug 2014 - May 2018 Chennai, India- I have learned & explored the fundamentals of information technology, networks, programming, & cryptography & network security.
- Excellent & good grades in major subjects.
- I secured 65% overall.
Trainings
Something I can disseminate !
Security Operation Center
Log collection, Monitoring, Analysis, Threat hunting & Ticketing.
Web Application Pentesting
SAST & DAST. Top Web Application Attacks & Secure Coding.
Network Seurity
Network Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
Certified Ethical Hacking
Fundamentals of offensive security with practical explanation.
Cyber Forensics
Application of investigation and analysis techniques to gather and preserve evidence from a particular computing device.
Cyber Security Fundamentals
Cyber security and its importance in day-to-day life for every human dependent on digital technologies.
#ping
Write to me:
nav23nkumar@gmail.com
Call / Whatsapp:
+91 96770 71653