Vineel Kotha

About Vineel Kotha

As a Security Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services, I focus on monitoring, investigating,…

Experience

1. Security Analyst

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Mar 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   As a Security Analyst in a 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC), I lead the monitoring, investigation, and mitigation of enterprise-level security incidents across global environments. My role focuses on strengthening the organization’s security posture through continuous monitoring, automation, and proactive threat defense.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Monitored and analyzed security alerts using SIEM tools like Splunk Enterprise Security, IBM QRadar, and Microsoft Sentinel to detect and respond to potential threats.Investigated and remediated endpoint threats using EDR/XDR solutions such as CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.Performed full-cycle incident response — triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and root cause analysis — for malware, phishing, and intrusion incidents.Executed proactive threat hunting leveraging MITRE ATT & CK and various threat intelligence feeds to identify anomalies and emerging attack patterns.Utilized SOAR tools (Splunk SOAR, Cortex XSOAR) to automate alert triage and response workflows, reducing response time and manual workload.Conducted malware analysis using VirusTotal, Hybrid Analysis, and Any.Run Sandbox to classify and mitigate advanced threats.Monitored and improved cloud security posture across AWS and Azure environments using GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Defender for Cloud.Collaborated with IT, compliance, and risk teams to remediate vulnerabilities and ensure adherence to internal and regulatory security standards.Created SOC dashboards, metrics, and reports to communicate incident trends and KPIs to management.Mentored junior analysts and helped optimize SOC processes to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency.Key Tools: Splunk | QRadar | Microsoft Sentinel | CrowdStrike Falcon | SentinelOne | Microsoft Defender | Splunk SOAR | Cortex XSOAR | AWS | Azure | ServiceNow

Education

• Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2016 — 2020