Akash Patil

About Akash Patil

I am a dedicated SOC Analyst (L1) with 2.5 years of hands-on experience in security monitoring, threat analysis, and incident response.I specialize in SIEM monitoring using Splunk, investigation of alerts, and handling EDR activities with CrowdStrike and Microsoft Defender. I also work extensively with ServiceNow for ticketing and workflow management.My strengths include analyzing security events, reducing false positives, validating threats, and escalating incidents with clear documentation. I enjoy working in fast-paced SOC environments and continuously improving my technical and analytical skills.I am now looking to advance my career as SOC Analyst L2, where I can take ownership of deeper investigations, complex incidents, and threat-hunting activities.Key Expertise:• SIEM – Splunk• EDR – CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender• Incident Response & Threat Analysis• Log Analysis & Alert Validation• ServiceNow Ticketing• SOC OperationsOpen to opportunities in SOC Analyst L1 and L2, Threat Analyst, and Cybersecurity Operations roles.

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Apr 2023 — Present

   My key role is Works in 24/7 SOC monitoring, log analysis, and real-time incident response across enterprise environments. Monitored Splunk Enterprise dashboards for security alerts, performed detailed investigations, and executed timely incident resolution. Performed endpoint investigations, malware containment, and forensic triage using CrowdStrike Falcon. Analyzed and triaged phishing emails in Mimecast, detecting malicious URLs, attachments, and sender anomalies. Analyzing email security threats and security controls, phishing, spam emails including investigation on email headers, Attachments and URL’s and taking appropriate actions to block the URL, IP at Proxy, and Firewall and also to block Sender, Domain in Email Gateway. Leveraged diverse log sources—Windows, Linux, Firewall, IDS/IPS, Proxy, Cloud, and EDR—to perform detailed threat investigations and root-cause analysis. Monitored Zscaler ZIA/ZPA traffic and policies to ensure secure user access to cloud applications. Correlated alerts and IOCs with MITRE ATT & CK tactics and techniques to strengthen threat investigation workflows. Filling the Daily health checklist. Sending daily, weekly, and monthly report to the customer who contain all the information about internet security, configuration changes, deny logs, failed logons, alert summery, machines without AV, Network security etc. Conducted user behavior analysis and security awareness initiatives to reduce social engineering risks.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

• Msbte

  Master's Degree, Computational Science

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering