Praveen Mudigonda

Dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst with 1.3 years of experience in incident response, SIEM deployment (QRadar), and threat hunting, achieving a 30% improvement in incident response efficiency. Proficient in network traffic analysis, vulnerability assessments, and NIST/ISO 27001 compliance. Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2) and equipped with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Algoma University, Canada. Passionate about enhancing SOC operations and mitigating cyber threats.

Analyzed and prioritized security events across network, endpoint, and log sources using QRadar, CrowdStrike, and McAfee EDR, reducing breach incidents by 15% in a 24x7 SOC environment.

• Conducted incident triage and response, isolating infected hosts and blocking malicious traffic, achieving a 30% improvement in response efficiency through optimized QRadar configurations.
• Performed network traffic analysis with Wireshark and Snort, reducing false positives by 20% during complex investigations.
• Developed Python scripts to automate phishing email analysis with Proofpoint TAP, decreasing manual review time by 40%.
• Leveraged MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify indicators of compromise for ransomware and DNS-based attacks, enhancing threat detection accuracy by 25%.
• Configured Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies and GCP VPC Service Controls, strengthening perimeter and cloud security.
• Conducted quality reviews on incident tickets and documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity for internal and client-facing reports.
• Mentored junior analysts on SIEM log analysis and incident prioritization, fostering team knowledge-sharing.
• Contributed to QRadar SIEM implementation, integrating log sources and fine-tuning rules to minimize noise and elevate signal precision.

Graduate Certificate in Project Management | Algoma University, Brampton, ON. 2024