Kranthi Kumar Manda

About Kranthi Kumar Manda

I am Cybersecurity Analyst with over three years of hands-on experience across security…

Experience

1. Security Analyst

   Newberry Health

   Oct 2024 — Present · Newberry, SC, US

   Monitor SIEM alerts and logs, detecting and responding to security threats, including brute force attacks, resulting in a 25% reduction in incident response time.• Manage Carbon Black Cloud XDR and Microsoft Defender incidents, conducting in-depth analysis of 500+ endpoints for malicious activities, resulting in a 40% reduction in security incidents.• Administer Active Directory, overseeing 550 user accounts, enforcing secure access controls, and optimizing directory services to enhance operational efficiency by 25%.• Analyze firewall alerts from Cisco Firepower, identifying and mitigating 30+ potential threats monthly to strengthen network security.• Perform weekly backups, ensuring 100% data integrity and availability for recovery in case of data loss.• Conduct Nessus scans on hospital systems, identifying and remediating 150+ vulnerabilities, achieving compliance with healthcare security regulations and enhancing system security by 35%.• Implement and manage multifactor authentication using Cisco Duo, enhancing user authentication and reducing the risk of unauthorized access across hospital systems.• Remediate vulnerabilities identified through Nessus scans by applying critical patches, ensuring system security and maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.