Abhishek Bajaj

About Abhishek Bajaj

SOC Manager | CISSP | SOC | Incident Response | Threat HuntingCybersecurity professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in managing Security Operations Centers (SOCs), delivering robust security solutions, and driving strategic transformation initiatives. Currently serving as a SOC Manager at Deloitte, I lead Tier 1–3 operations with a focus on incident response, threat hunting, use-case development, and playbook automation via SOAR platforms.My core expertise lies in optimizing SOC efficiency, having successfully reduced mean time to respond (MTTR) by 50% and false positives by 40%, while enhancing SLA compliance by 35%. I have a proven track record of aligning cybersecurity operations with established frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT & CK, and ISO 27001 to ensure risk-based, business-aligned security posture.Throughout my career at Deloitte, Accenture, and HCL, I have contributed to strategic leadership meetings, presented executive-level threat posture reports, and led cross-functional teams in achieving measurable improvements in operational maturity and threat mitigation.Key Certifications:CISSP | Palo Alto Networks Certified | Microsoft Certified: SC-200, SC-900, AZ-900

Experience

1. Manager

   Deloitte

   May 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Led team of 25 members Tier 1–3; cybersecurity operations, orchestrating end-to-end incident response andproactive threat hunting, while leveraging SOAR-driven automation to streamline decision-making andsignificantly reduce analyst workload.· Implemented the NIST framework to streamline SOC operations and improve incident response.· Directed high-impact incident response operations across global environments, leading cross-functionalteams through containment, eradication, and recovery phases while ensuring executive communication, rootcause analysis.· Led proactive threat hunting initiatives using frameworks (TaHiTI, MITRE ATT & CK) and threat intel sources toidentify stealthy adversary behavior across endpoints, networks, and cloud, resulting in early detection ofadvanced threats and a measurable reduction in dwell time.· Reduced false positives by 40%, increasing analyst efficiency and focusing resources on high-impact threats.· Reduced MTTR by 50%, saving 1,200+ analyst hours annually, and improved SLA adherence by 35%.· Prepared and presented monthly threat posture reports to senior leadership, enabling risk-based securitydecisions.Skills: Strategic Planning & Decision-Making, SOC Management, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, IBM UAX,Automation, Detection Engineering, Use Case Design, MTTD/MTTR Improvement, XSIAM, Qualys VMDR

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Electrical engineering , Bachelor of technology

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Sap Implementation
• Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Sap
• Leadership
• Variable Frequency Drives
• Information Technology
• Databases
• C
• Verbal Behavior
• Lotus Notes
• Sap Hana
• Microsoft Office
• Public Speaking
• Bmc Remedy
• Digital Electronics
• Vmware
• Team Building
• Testing
• Microsoft Word
• Motors
• Remote Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Data Center Operations
• Sap Erp
• Programmable Logic Controller (Plc)
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Itil