Praveen Kumar Polavarapu

Cyber Security Analyst with 1.4 years of experience in Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Network Security, and Cloud Security. Experienced in Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, Splunk, Microsoft Defender XDR, Wazuh, OpenVAS, Microsoft Azure, and ServiceNow for security monitoring, vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, and incident management. Skilled in application security fundamentals, network security, security frameworks, Python, PowerShell, KQL, and security documentation with strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

L1 SOC Analyst - Nortribu Technologies - Hyderabad, India

(2025-03)

• Monitored security alerts and incidents using Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, Splunk, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Wazuh across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity environments.
• Performed vulnerability assessments using OpenVAS across Windows and Linux systems, validated findings, prioritized risks, and supported remediation activities.
• Investigated Windows, Linux, Active Directory, authentication, firewall, VPN, DNS, TCP/IP, and IDS/IPS security events to identify suspicious activities and security incidents.
• Conducted security risk analysis, supported incident response activities, and documented investigation findings in ServiceNow.
• Assisted in Web Application Security assessments using OWASP Top 10 principles and supported remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Supported cloud security monitoring across Microsoft Azure environments and implemented security hardening recommendations.
• Utilized Python, PowerShell, KQL, and command-line tools to automate log analysis, reporting, and operational security tasks.
• Created security reports, operational documentation, investigation notes, and vulnerability assessment reports to support compliance and security operations.
• Collaborated with IT, infrastructure, application, and security teams to strengthen security controls, resolve vulnerabilities, and improve organizational security posture.
• Supported security awareness initiatives by documenting security best practices and promoting compliance with organizational security policies.

B-Tech - IT - GIET Engineering College Affiliated by Jntuk (2020-06 - 2024-06)