Sharan M Sajjan

Experience

1. Security Operations Center Analyst

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Mar 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Monitoring the customer network using Rapid 7 (SIEM) and CrowdStrike (EDR Tool) & MS Defender.•Investigated root causes and implemented containment strategies using EDR tool, resulting in effective remediation of security incidents.•Analysed phishing emails using threat intelligence tools like VirusTotal, MX Toolbox, Hybrid Analyser, IPVoid, MS Header Analyser, and various open-source threat intel tools to enhance detection capabilities.•Threat Intelligence: Stay updated with the latest threat intelligence, and cyber trends. Analyze threat feeds and share insights with the security team.•Strong knowledge of security and network frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIA, MITREATT & CK, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, OSI layer model, and encryption, as well as DHCP. Familiarity with attacker TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures).••Facilitated collaboration among IT, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure coordinated andtimely responses to high-priority incidents.•Investigated and triaged incidents such as unauthorised access, phishing, malware, suspicious logins,and policy violations, documenting findings in line with SOC protocols.•Performed log analysis and correlation of raw logs from firewalls and proxies to identify anomalies and potential attacks, contributing to proactive threat detection.•Produced comprehensive SOC reports for stakeholders, detailing incidents, vulnerabilities, andmalware activity to enhance security posture.Acknowledged and validated alerts, differentiating false positives from real incidents.•Creating and Monitoring Dashboards in Rapid7.•Working in the Offshore SOC team. Contacting the customers directly in case of high-priority incidents and helping the customer in the process of mitigating the attacks.•Participated in security drills, tabletop exercises, and 24/7 rotational shifts, enhancing preparedness for high-severity incidents.

Education

• Ramaiah Institute Of Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and marketing

  2019 — 2021

• BASAVESHWAR VEERSHAIVA VIDYAVARDHAK SANGHAS BASAVESHWAR ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCER COLLEGE, BAGALKOT

  Science, PCMCs

• Basaveshwar Engineering College (A), Bagalkote

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering