Prashanth Kumar Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

• Configured the Qualys Cloud Platform to ensure a continuous and seamless workflow for automated asset discovery, vulnerability management, threat prioritization, and remediation to strengthen organizational security posture.• Supported Endpoint devices with installing Qualys cloud agents and managed assets using Qualys Global Asset View.• Reviewed 1500+ security/ACL rules on the bank's Firewalls leading to a considerable reduction in the bank’s attack surface.• Monitored 1000+ monthly events and triage alerts across the SIEM, EDR, anti-Phishing, and IDS/IPS systems.• Configured Qualys Patch Management to automatically deploy patches across assets, addressing known vulnerabilities.• Demonstrated a sound understanding of security technologies, attacks, frameworks, and their functions in a network.

• Operated effectively as a member of the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, diligently monitoring security alerts and escalating incidents to tier 2 and CISO respectively to ensure timely detection and response to potential threats.• Developed and implemented strategic security protocols to mitigate cyber threats, deploying Host-based Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (HIDS/HIPS), SIEM and SOAR solutions for centralized monitoring and analysis.• Coordinated incident response strategies efficiently, mitigating data breaches, and minimizing data loss by 60%.• Regularly performed scans and audits, and established policies to assess, categorize, and prioritize vulnerabilities with risk.• Deployed and configured EDR, SIEM and SIEM solutions, improving security incident detection and response by 95%.• Resolved customer concerns regarding vulnerability coverage and guided them installing specific security update.• Maintained detailed documentation of security incidents and responses for team members and stakeholder understanding.• Contributed to phishing detection and mitigation training, enhancing team members’ abilities to identify and respond to phishing attacks effectively, resulting in an 90% reduction in phishing incidents.

• Hands-on training: Linux, Nessus, snort NMAP, TCPDUMP, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Scripting in Bash.• Implemented security measures by monitoring and supporting various protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, HTTP, and DNS.• Performed network traffic analysis using tools like Wireshark, Nessus, tcpdump to assess network security issues.• Assisted in analyzing network traffic and developed tailored Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS) rules using snort to safeguard network integrity and prevent unauthorized access to the network. • Contributed to the vulnerability assessment for top OWASP vulnerabilities to secure websites and their traffic.• Scheduled regular cybersecurity training sessions for employees across the organization to enhance their awareness against cyber threats and delivered weekly newsletter on security events and incidents across the globe.

Master'S Degree, Cyber Security

Bachelor, Computer Science And Engineering