Kritika Bhat

Senior Solution Delivery Lead with over 12 years of experience in Information Security, specializing in SOC operations, threat detection, and cloud security. Proven expertise managing AWS and Azure security environments, implementing SIEM tools such as Splunk and QRadar, and leading cross-functional teams to strengthen organizational security posture. Recognized for driving incident response efficiency and aligning security initiatives with business objectives. CISM certified.

Senior Solution Delivery Lead at Deloitte USI (2024-01 – Present)

• Lead and mentor a team of 14 SOC analysts and incident responders.
• Oversee daily SOC operations to detect, analyze, and resolve security incidents.
• Develop and refine incident response procedures and playbooks.
• Coordinate with IT and business units to align security initiatives with client objectives.
• Monitor security alerts from various sources and ensure appropriate escalation.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on SOC performance and threat landscape.

Information Security Specialist at McAfee Software (India) Pvt. Ltd (2022-01 – 2024-12)

• Enhanced security by implementing Okta security measures and developing detection use cases.
• Utilized AWS GuardDuty to proactively identify potential security threats.
• Leveraged Tines, MDCA, MDE, and Microsoft Sentinel to streamline security processes.

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Principal Global Services (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• Investigated and responded to security incidents including phishing and malware.
• Utilized advanced tools for threat analysis in a SOC environment.
• Contributed to maintaining a robust security posture by analyzing security events.

Team Leader at Tata Consultancy Services (2016-01 – 2020-12)

• Led SOC team overseeing daily operations and incident response activities.
• Managed various security tools including SIEM, firewalls, and other network security devices.
• Ensured effective monitoring and threat detection across platforms.

IT Security Analyst at United Health Group (2015-01 – 2016-12)

• Implemented and managed security policies for Palo Alto firewalls, ensuring robust network protection.
• Conducted regular performance and functionality checks on Juniper ICS devices.
• Utilized SIEM and SOC platforms for continuous security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.

Network Security Engineer at HCL Infosystems Ltd (2013-01 – 2015-12)

• Implemented web security policies within client environments.
• Worked on firewalls (Cisco, Fortinet) and VPN configurations.

B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) – BPSMV (2013-01)