Kunal R.

About Kunal R.

Performed root cause analysis for 70+ incidents, improving resolution time and reducing escalations by 10%.• Optimized 10+ SIEM detection rules and analytics queries that decreased false positives significantly.• Monitored real-time alerts and incidents in Microsoft Defender that reduced MTTR by 20%.• Assisted in mapping SOC processes and control implementations to ISO 27001 control objectives to support compliance.• Investigated and triaged 500+ endpoint and email threats using Defender for Endpoint and O365 tools.• Correlated cloud, endpoint, and network logs to identify anomalies and root causes of security events.• Conducted proactive threat hunting and IOC sweeps using Defender for Endpoint to identify stealthy threats.• Contributed to vulnerability scanning, patch tracking, and reducing exposure on 100+ endpoints.• Performed incident analysis using MITRE ATT & CK framework and threat intel correlation (IOC/TTP).• Investigated threats in cloud and endpoint environments (O365, Azure) to prevent data breaches and phishing attacks.• Participated in purple team exercises and contributed to internal awareness sessions by sharing insights from phishing and lateral movement simulations.• Supported development of SOC dashboards and KPIs (MTTR, false positive rate) to enhance operational visibility and performance tracking.• Contributed to the development and refinement of incident response playbooks and alert-handling workflows using Microsoft Defender tools and KQL-based automations to streamline triage and escalation.

Experience

1. Grc Analyst

   Cybersniper

   May 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

   Pune, Maharashtra, India

Education

• Ajeenkya D Y Patil University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2019 — 2022