Kush Patel

About Kush Patel

As a Cyber Security Engineer with over 2 years of professional experience, I specialize in threat intelligence, incident response, threat hunting, security operations, attack surface management and vulnerability management. With expertise in several industry-leading security tools to proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats to strengthen enterprise security.I am passionate about leveraging emerging technologies and automation to build and fine-tune secure, resilient systems. Having a background in Business Management and Organizational Leadership, enables me to lead cross-functional security initiatives and communicate technical risks to stakeholders. Committed to staying ahead of evolving cyber threats, I aim to contribute to the development of robust security strategies. I am always open to networking, knowledge sharing, and collaborating on innovative projects that strengthen cyber resilience. Let\'s connect and discuss the future of Cyber Security!

Experience

1. Cyber Security Engineer

   Allison Transmission

   Jan 2025 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   Mentoring a cross-functional vulnerability management initiative, integrating security intelligence, in-depth vulnerability analysis and insights, and automated scanning, reducing MTTD by 30%• Conducting cyber threat hunting using an EDR platform, analyzing detections, potential threatsand vulnerabilities identified through SIEM dashboards, reducing false positives by 40% and MTTD by 25%• Serving as a primary Incident Responder for security incidents, leading investigations across endpoints and cloud environments, performing digital forensics, root cause analysis, and guiding containment, eradication, and recovery efforts• Developing and maintaining robust security playbooks and runbooks to streamline incident responseprocedures, aligning with compliance mandates, reducing manual response times by 35%• Supporting penetration testing, fuzz testing, internal and external audits involving controls, and security assessments, coordinating remediation efforts to resolve vulnerabilities and reduce system exposure time by 40%, strengthening overall system defenses• Collaborating on an SIEM deployment project, integrating and optimizing data connectors and parsers to ensure accurate log ingestion, completeness, and data hygiene across diverse security data sources, reducing alert fatigue by 50% and increasing threat visibility and detection capabilities by 30%

Education

• William Henry Harrison High School

  High School Diploma

• Woburn Collegiate Institute

  High School Diploma

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science - BS