Gaurav Sharma

Cybersecurity Analyst with 2 years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, SIEM monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat detection, built on a foundation of 4 years as an Operations Compliance Manager in supply chain IT and 6 years in IT Support — over a decade of combined IT, compliance, and cybersecurity experience. Skilled in SIEM monitoring, threat detection, endpoint investigation, identity and access management (IAM), and network security analysis, with practical exposure to NIST frameworks, risk assessments, policy development, and compliance audits. Hands-on experience with Splunk, Wazuh, Nessus, OpenVAS, Wireshark, and Metasploit, along with core networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, firewalls, VPN, network segmentation).

CompTIA Security+ certified and currently pursuing a Master's degree in Cybersecurity and Control Management.

Cybersecurity Analyst at BalanX Bio (2026-02 – Present)

• Gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity practices, including threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and risk mitigation.
• Work with real-world systems, networks, and security tools to identify and analyze potential security threats.
• Secure applications, APIs, and connected systems, including web and cloud-based platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, IT, and data teams, to implement security best practices.
• Work with security frameworks, monitoring tools, and protocols (e.g., TLS, HTTPS, OAuth, IAM), gaining exposure to how systems protect data and prevent unauthorized access.
• Apply core networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPN) to analyze traffic patterns and support secure system and network design.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret security logs and real-time threat data using SIEM platforms, dashboards, and basic machine learning techniques for anomaly detection.
• Explore the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and emerging digital technologies.
• Build practical security knowledge applied to academic research and professional cybersecurity roles.

Cybersecurity Analyst at Thinkcloudly LLC (2025-01 – 2026-01)

• Detect and respond to security incidents promptly to minimize organizational risk and prevent system compromise.
• Analyze SIEM alerts and security logs to identify, investigate, and escalate potential threats and suspicious activities.
• Perform vulnerability identification and assessment, and report findings to support timely remediation and risk mitigation.
• Monitor endpoint security alerts using EDR solutions and take appropriate actions to contain and remediate threats.
• Support the incident response lifecycle, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Ensure adherence to organizational security policies, standards, and industry best practices to maintain compliance.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts by mapping security controls to NIST guidelines and internal policy requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security controls and improve the overall security posture of the organization.

Operations Compliance Manager at Manitoulin / United Group of Companies (2020-10 – 2024-09)

• Served as primary liaison between warehouse operations, IT, and external suppliers, carriers, and 3PL partners, defining requirements, validating system configuration changes, and ensuring service levels and productivity targets were consistently met.
• Owned compliance and risk for the facility, driving health, safety, security, and labor compliance across all departments and ensuring adherence to organizational policies and regulatory standards.
• Identified systemic solutions to recurring operational and vendor-service issues, translating findings into system configuration and workflow changes rather than manual workarounds.
• Logged, prioritized, and tracked systems issues through the help desk process, escalating to corporate IT and vendors to ensure timely resolution.
• Established and monitored KPIs and SLAs, including inventory accuracy, fulfillment turnaround, and dock productivity, using data-driven insights to guide leadership decisions and quality checkpoints.
• Drove adoption of new business implementations and customer/vendor onboarding, coordinating setup, documentation, and training so operations were audit- and execution-ready from day one.
• Supported senior leadership with annual operating plan (AOP) input, presenting data-driven recommendations on productivity, compliance risk, and growth to influence business decisions.

IT Support at Day and Ross Dedicated (2014-03 – 2020-10)

• Provided IT support across logistics and supply chain operations, logging and managing incidents, service requests, and change tickets through ServiceNow to ensure timely resolution and minimal downtime.
• Supported IT systems and operational technologies across logistics environments, troubleshooting hardware, software, and connectivity issues for end users.
• Conducted audits to verify access controls, facility security measures, and compliance with internal IT policies.
• Assisted with implementation and maintenance of IT tracking, ticketing, and reporting systems, including ServiceNow, to improve operational visibility and service delivery.
• Supported business continuity and disaster recovery planning to minimize downtime across critical systems.
• Ensured compliance with data protection, privacy, and regulatory requirements across IT and operational processes.

Master's in Cyber Security and Control Management – Harrisburg University of Technology (2026-12)

Graduate Certificate in International Business Management – George Brown College (2013-01 – 2013-01)

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management & Computers – Tilak Maharashtra University (2010-07)