Amarthaluri Pavan

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   Cognizant

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Spearheaded SIEM monitoring using Splunk and QRadar, analyzing real-time security events, resulting in the detection and mitigation of 200+ advanced persistent threats (APTs), reducing breach attempts by 40%.• Led threat-hunting efforts, identifying critical vulnerabilities and implementing security patches that reduced exposure to attacks by 30%.• Orchestrated incident response for over 50 cybersecurity incidents, documenting comprehensive root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing corrective measures, reducing incident recurrence by 35%.• Managed vulnerability management processes, running periodic Nessus and Qualys scans, prioritizing risks based on business impact, leading to a 25% decrease in unaddressed critical vulnerabilities.• Developed and implemented a Zero Trust architecture to enforce strict identity and access management protocols, enhancing internal network security and reducing unauthorized access attempts by 50%.• Deployed and configured EDR/XDR solutions across 500+ endpoints, detecting and preventing over 120 malware and ransomware threats within the first 30 days of implementation.• Provided cloud security oversight for AWS environments, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, achieving 30% improved security posture in the cloud infrastructure.• Utilized SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewall logs during incident response to identify the source and impact of security incidents, collaborating with incident response teams to contain and remediate threats.

Education

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Graduation , Cybersecurity

• PES University

  b.tec, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

  2018 — 2022

• PES University

  Bachelor, Computer Science & Engineering, Specialized in Network & Cybersecurity

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Master, Cybersecurity, Technology and Policy