Mahesh Mohandas
Senior Solution Delivery Lead @Deloitte
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Solution Delivery Lead @Deloitte
Karnataka, IN
Led end-to-end threat hunting engagements for multiple global clients across finance, Energy & Resource and Manufacturing sectors• Proactively hunts across multiple log sources and clients to identify active threats in the environment that are not covered in the existing use cases.• Responsible for framing the overall hunt strategy and developing an execution roadmap, • Leading multiple hunt clients involving roles and duties such as hypothesis development, performing deep-dive hunts, weekly client interaction, and reviewing hunts conducted by the team.• Proficient in building hypotheses, uncovering attacker behaviors using MITRE ATT & CK• Developed and maintained custom threat detection rules using KQL query, aligned with the MITRE framework, significantly improving detection coverage and reducing false positives • Collaborated closely with SOC, Threat Intel, IR team to refine hunting techniques based on evolving adversary techniques• Trained and mentored junior analysts across client environments, enabling faster onboarding and improved detection maturity across teams • Designed and executed hypotheses-driven hunts across Cloud and on-prem environments• Recognized by client CISOs and security leadership for delivering actionable insights and measurable improvements in threat detection efficiency • Developed and implemented Ransomware metrics across the client environment to improve the coverage • Monitored and responded to emerging threats, maintaining expert awareness of APT campaigns and attacker TTPs
EDUCATION
MES
Bachelor’s Degree
SKILLS
ABOUT MAHESH MOHANDAS
With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, I specialize in leading end-to-end threat hunting engagements for global clients across the finance, energy & resources, and manufacturing sectors. My approach is proactive and hypothesis-driven, leveraging diverse log sources and advanced frameworks like MITRE ATT & CK to identify and mitigate threats that evade traditional detection methods.Responsible for framing and successfully executing comprehensive hunt strategies, developing custom detection and significantly improving detection coverage while reducing false positives. My work involves close collaboration with SOC, Threat Intelligence, and Incident Response teams to refine hunting techniques in response to evolving adversary tactics.As a team leader, I guide multiple client engagements, oversee deep-dive hunts, and mentor junior analysts to accelerate onboarding and enhance detection maturity. My efforts have been recognized by the clients and security leadership for delivering actionable insights and measurable improvements in threat detection efficiency.I am passionate about staying ahead of emerging threats, monitoring APT campaigns, and continuously evolving my methodologies to ensure robust security for my clients’ environments, across both cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
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