Manav Sharma

SOC Analyst (L1) with hands-on experience in security monitoring, incident triage, and log analysis across Akamai WAF, IBM QRadar SIEM, Zscaler DLP, ELK Stack, and Endpoint Security. Seeking to leverage expertise in a challenging SOC environment.

SOC Analyst – L1 at JustDial (2025-08 – Present)

• Monitored and analyzed security alerts across WAF, SIEM, Endpoint Security, and DLP platforms in a 24x7 SOC environment.
• Performed incident triage and first-level investigation on Seqrite EDR and SIEM, escalating confirmed threats with complete documentation.
• Conducted in-depth server log analysis using the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to surface suspicious behaviour and anomalies.
• Administered Akamai WAF: authored and tuned custom rules, configured custom bot categories, and performed detailed WAF log analysis to detect malicious activity.
• Created and maintained MIS reports tracking security incidents, trends, and operational metrics for management review.
• Analyzed recurring threats and attack patterns to support proactive threat-hunting initiatives.

SOC Analyst Trainee (Internship) at JustDial (2025-02 – 2025-08)

• Supported senior analysts in alert monitoring and initial triage across SIEM and endpoint platforms.
• Gained hands-on exposure to Akamai WAF rule management and IBM QRadar SIEM alert workflows.
• Assisted in documenting incident reports and maintaining shift handover logs.

Cyber Security Research Intern at Cybernous Infosec Consulting (2024-11 – 2025-01)

• Developed 20+ hours of structured cybersecurity training content (PowerPoint decks, blog posts, and Udemy courses) adopted into the company LMS.
• Automated 10+ repetitive administrative workflows with Python scripts, recovering 200+ hours of manual effort.
• Gathered requirements and managed the company LMS platform end-to-end.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering – Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (2021 – 2025)

Higher Secondary Certificate (CBSE) – Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Yelahanka (2021-04)

Secondary School Certificate (CBSE) – Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Yelahanka (2019-04)