Manohar Thale

About Manohar Thale

I’m a proactive and detail-oriented SOC Analyst with 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis within a 24×7 SOC environment.Skilled in using modern security tools to detect, investigate, and mitigate threats while ensuring a strong and resilient security posture. Core Expertise- SOC Monitoring, Alert Triage & Investigation- SIEM (Splunk) – Log Analysis, Use Case Creation & Rule Fine-Tuning- Incident Response – Phishing, Malware, Brute Force & Endpoint Attacks- Threat Hunting & Intelligence (Recorded Future, VirusTotal, AnyRun)- Endpoint Security & EDR (CrowdStrike, Symantec, McAfee)- Network & Email Security (Palo Alto, Zscaler, Proofpoint, BlueCoat)- Web Application Firewall (Imperva, Silverline)- Vulnerability Management (Qualys)- Playbook Development & RCA Documentation Tools & PlatformsSplunk | CrowdStrike | Palo Alto | Zscaler | Proofpoint | Symantec | Imperva | Qualys | ServiceNow | OS Ticket | Wireshark | Recorded FutureFrameworks & MethodologiesMITRE ATT & CK | Cyber Kill Chain | NIST IR Lifecycle | SOP-Based Handling | Incident Documentation Certifications- EC-Council – Network Defense Essentials- Executive Vulnerability Management- Incident Response Lifecycle- Enterprise SOC Leadership- Cisco Endpoint Security Career ObjectiveTo leverage my technical expertise and hands-on SOC experience to enhance organizational security, improve detection capabilities, and contribute to a world-class cybersecurity team.

Experience

1. Security Operations Center Analyst

   Ensign InfoSecurity

   Nov 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   I am a SOC Analyst with 3.2 years of hands-on experience in security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and threat hunting across large enterprise environments. I specialize in SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, MS Sentinel) and EDR solutions (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender) to proactively detect and respond to cyber threats.At Ensign Info Security (Singapore), I lead SOC operations including alert investigation, log analysis, phishing triage, IOC management, vulnerability monitoring, and SIEM rule optimization. I work extensively with firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, WAF, and threat intelligence platforms to strengthen proactive defense and reduce MTTD/MTTR.

Education

• Shreyash Institute of Management

  Diploma of Education, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

• CSMSS Chh. Shahu College of Engineering

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering