Prashanth Kumar Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

United States

• Operated effectively as a member of the Security Operations Center (SOC) 24/7 team, diligently monitoring security alerts and escalating incidents to tier 1 and tier 2 to ensure timely detection and response to potential threats.• Assisted in analysing 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.• 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 device users with installing Qualys cloud agents and managed assets using Qualys Global Asset View.• Coordinated incident response strategies efficiently, mitigating data breaches, and minimizing data loss by 60%.• Deployed and configured EDR, SIEM and SIEM solutions, improving security incident detection and response by 95%.• Demonstrated a sound understanding of security technologies, attacks, frameworks, and their functions in a network

India

• 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 of alerts.• Regularly performed scans and established policies to assess, categorize, and prioritize vulnerabilities with risk and coordinated incident response strategies efficiently, mitigating data breaches, and minimizing data loss by 60%.• Optimized customer security incident detection and response by 95% through the deployment of EDR, SIEM, and SOAR solutions (Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender), while addressing vulnerability gaps.• Managed O365 mail security policies, conducted dark web monitoring, and implemented strategies that decreased phishing attempts by 40% and unauthorized access by 25%.• Oversaw physical security infrastructure, including alarm systems and over 50 security cameras, maintaining 99.9% uptime, and delivered phishing detection training, resulting in a 90% reduction in phishing incidents.

Telangana, India

• 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 by performing 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 VAPT for top OWASP vulnerabilities and documented detailed reports to secure websites.• 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 Of Science - Ms, Cyber Security

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Computer Science And Engineering