Amol Chinta

About Amol Chinta

Currently employed as Technical Project Manager/SOC Manager - Security Engineering at Persistent Systems, contributing over 12 years of professional experience in security operations, incident response, and cloud security. Expertise includes Security Operations and security engineering, supported by certifications such as CISSP and ITIL. Committed to optimizing organizational security posture through collaborative team management and innovative approaches to security operations. Responsible for managing infrastructure security tools, addressing security incidents, and improving operational SLAs to meet the evolving demands of cybersecurity threats.

Experience

1. Technical Project Manager & Soc Manager - Soc Security Engineering

   Persistent Systems

   Aug 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Directed 24/7 enterprise SOC operations with 10+ years of cybersecurity leadership experience, managing Tier 1–3 analysts and driving SOC maturity, KPIs, and SLA performance.• Led high-severity incident response (ransomware, APTs, data breaches) as Incident Commander, aligning processes with NIST and ISO frameworks.• Designed and enhanced threat detection and hunting programs using MITRE ATT & CK, reducing MTTD and MTTR through proactive defense strategies.• Oversaw enterprise security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, and cloud security platforms; optimized alert tuning and implemented automation to improve SOC efficiency.• Delivered executive-level risk reporting, ensured compliance with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and GDPR, and drove continuous improvement initiatives across governance and security operations.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Telecommunication Engg

Skills

• Project Management
• Cisco Firewall Security
• Incident Management
• Sql
• Telecommunications
• Palo Alto Networks
• Team Management
• Noc
• Routing
• Switching
• Networking
• Network Security