Ashish Kishore

About Ashish Kishore

Dedicated Cyber Security Analyst with hands-on expertise in threat detection, incident response, and investigation across hybrid IT environments. Proficient in leveraging industry-standard tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, ArcSight SIEM, Honeypot Sensor Tools, ARCON PAM, CyberArk, TrendMicro, and vulnerability assessment platforms, along with blocking IOCs via Palo Alto firewalls, to develop and maintain robust cyber defenses.Experienced in strengthening AWS cloud security by monitoring cloud-native threats, auditing IAM policies, optimizing Security Group configurations, and ensuring alignment with CIS benchmarks and regulatory standards. Skilled in EDR policy tuning, RFM mode monitoring, IOC correlation, and SOC alert triage, enabling faster incident response and reduced dwell time.Holds an M.Tech in Electronics & Communication from Lovely Professional University, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration, root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement in organizational security posture. Passionate about staying ahead of evolving threat landscapes and delivering measurable outcomes through adaptive, forward-looking security strategies.

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   Clover Infotech

   Nov 2021 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   As a SOC Analyst, I specialize in monitoring and responding to security incidents across on-prem and AWS cloud environments using tools like ArcSight SIEM, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne. My role includes analyzing alerts, managing privileged access via ARCON PAM, investigating threats from WAF (Indusface), DLP, and proxy tools (Forcepoint, Zscaler), and responding to CERT-In Honeypot triggers. I also support AWS cloud security operations by monitoring cloud-native threats, reviewing IAM policies, and ensuring compliance with best practices. I collaborate with cross-functional teams for incident handling, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of security processes.

Education

• Lovely Professional University (LPU)

  Master of Technology - MTech

• Jagannath University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech