Kiran Takate

About Kiran Takate

As a Senior Security Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, I specialize in monitoring and analyzing threats using SIEM, ETP, XDR, and EDR tools, achieving high SLA adherence. My core contributions include proactive threat hunting, fine-tuning alert rules, and implementing automation to enhance SOC workflows and efficiency. With a focus on operational excellence, I have developed SOPs for new processes and collaborated with cross-functional teams to address endpoint vulnerabilities and ensure timely patch management. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pune and a Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems, and Security from CDAC. Certified as an Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Microsoft SC-200: Security Operations Analyst Associate, my focus remains on leveraging threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring expertise to safeguard enterprise environments effectively.

Experience

1. Senior Security Engineer

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Apr 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Key Responsibilities:• Monitored and Analyzed threats using different SIEM, ETP, XDR, and EDR tools,maintaining 98% SLA adherence.• Performed proactive threat hunting, reducing threat dwell time by 25%.• Fine-tuned alert rules and optimized use cases, reducing false positives by 30%.• Developed and implemented custom use cases and automation, cutting manualSOC workload by 20%.• Built SOPs for new processes and tool rollouts to improve team workflows.• Analysed and Blocked malicious IOCs (IPs, hashes, domains) across multiple toolsto prevent further compromise.• Identified endpoint vulnerabilities and coordinated with the device managementteam to ensure timely patching.• Conducted daily health checks and basic troubleshooting to ensure 99.9% uptimeof security tools.• Mentored junior analysts and delivered KT sessions to enhance team capability.• Maintained consistent client communication via email and calls, deliveringincident updates and security recommendations.

Education

• Pune University

  HSC, Information Technology

  2009 — 2011

• MSBTE

  Diploma of Education, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2011 — 2014

• Pune University

  SSC

  2009

• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  Post Graduate Diploma, IT Infrastructure, Systems and Security

  2019 — 2020

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

  2014 — 2017