Saurabh Keshari

About Saurabh Keshari

Cybersecurity professional with ~7 years of experience in Security Operations, Application Security, and Threat Detection within BFSI and regulated environments.Currently working with Ernst & Young, leading SOC operations, SIEM monitoring, incident response coordination, and enterprise vulnerability management programs. I have also served as an Interim CISO with primary focus on strengthening operational security controls and detection capabilities.Technical Expertise:• SIEM monitoring & use-case engineering• SOC operations & incident response management• Threat detection & alert tuning• Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)• Secure Code Review (SAST/DAST)• OWASP-based web application security testing• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) monitoring• Identity & Access Management (IAM) enforcement• Security architecture review• EDR & endpoint monitoringI specialize in building strong detection frameworks, reducing false positives, strengthening application security posture, and improving incident response maturity.Open to technical cybersecurity leadership, SOC transformation, and application security roles.

Experience

1. Cyber Security Senior Consultant

   EY

   Apr 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Led Security Operations Center (SOC) activities including SIEM monitoring, alert triage, and incident coordination.Engineered and fine-tuned SIEM use cases to improve threat detection accuracy.Managed real-time incident response lifecycle from detection to containment and remediation.Optimized DLP rules to enhance data exfiltration detection.Directed enterprise-wide VAPT and application security testing programs.Supervised SAST and DAST assessments aligned with OWASP Top 10.Oversaw IAM approvals and access governance aligned with least-privilege principles.Strengthened vulnerability management lifecycle and remediation tracking.Implemented post-incident control improvements after security events.

Education

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology and System Management Program

• RNS Institute of Technology Bangalore

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• C
• C++