Pavan Kumbhar

Results-driven SOC Analyst with 2 years of professional experience in security monitoring, analysis, and threat incident response. Skilled in SIEM log analysis, endpoint protection monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and structured incident ticket handling. Adept at identifying advanced corporate network threats, investigating active security alerts, and continuously improving operational security processes.

SOC Analyst - BlueGem IT Solutions

(2024-05)

• Performed 24/7 real-time monitoring and analysis of enterprise security events and alerts utilizing Microsoft Sentinel.
• Investigated high-priority alerts and escalate confirmed incidents to senior security analysts with detailed technical notes and evidences.
• Alert triage and handled security alerts systematically based on severity, true/false positive verification.
• Performed L1 containment actions such as device isolation and malicious IP blocking to reduce the impact of security incidents.
• Reviewed and analyzed logs from security devices including firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint security solutions, and other security controls during investigations.
• Enriched security investigations using threat intelligence sources, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and reputation analysis to determine the legitimacy of threats.
• Followed standard operating procedures (SOPs), incident response playbooks, and escalation processes to ensure consistent and effective incident handling.
• Generated comprehensive weekly security reports for clients, highlighting incident metrics.
• Identified false positive alerts and provided recommendations for fine-tuning and rule optimization to improve detection accuracy.

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science - Solapur University (2023)