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Harish Pramod k

Cedar Park,TX

Summary

Dynamic Cybersecurity Threat Detection Analyst with extensive experience at Billboards India, excelling in SIEM (Splunk, QRadar) and threat hunting. Proven track record in enhancing incident response processes and mentoring junior analysts. Adept at leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK framework to proactively identify threats and improve security posture.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Analyst (SOC)

Billboards India
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2018 - 12.2022
  • Perform 24x7 monitoring, triage, and response to automated and user-reported security incidents across enterprise and cloud environments.
  • Leverage SIEM (Splunk, QRadar) and SOAR workflows to assess, enrich, and automate threat investigations.
  • Conduct threat hunts leveraging MITRE ATT&CK and adversary emulation to proactively identify hidden intrusions.
  • Provide escalation summaries, case documentation, and host incident calls for high-profile investigations.
  • Identify detection gaps and collaborate with cyber defense teams to tune signatures, block malicious indicators, and improve security posture.
  • Mentor junior SOC analysts by hosting focused training sessions on IOCs, SIEM queries, and incident handling.
  • Lead Purple Team and tabletop exercises to validate detection coverage and incident readiness.

Information Security Analyst

Billboards India
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Monitored, analyzed, and responded to alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security solutions.
  • Conducted root cause analyses and post-incident reviews, ensuring lessons learned were incorporated into SOC processes.
  • Supported alert development lifecycle, building and tuning rules to improve detection accuracy.
  • Authored playbooks and SOPs to ensure repeatable and scalable response processes.
  • Participated in compliance audits and supported security assessments of applications and cloud services.
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify potential security threats.

IT Security Specialist intern

Billboards India
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Administered and monitored Windows, Linux, and OSX systems, ensuring security hardening and vulnerability remediation.
  • Performed log analysis and correlation to detect potential intrusions in enterprise systems.
  • Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to remediate vulnerabilities and enforce security controls.
  • Assisted in implementing preventive security measures, including signature tuning and endpoint monitoring improvements.

Education

Masters - Cybersecurity Management

Lindsey Wilson University
05-2025

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Andhra University
Vizag
05-2018

Skills

  • SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Elastic)
  • SOAR Automation
  • Threat Hunting
  • Incident Response
  • Cyber Kill Chain
  • MITRE ATT&CK Frameworks
  • Cloud Security
  • Application Security
  • Network Security
  • Malware Analysis
  • Indicators of Compromise
  • Case Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Purple Team
  • Tabletop Exercises
  • Mentoring
  • SOC Process Maturity

Accomplishments

  • Automated SIEM enrichment workflows via SOAR, reducing analyst triage time by 40%.
  • Developed custom Splunk detection rules, lowering false positives by 25%.
  • Led training sessions that increased junior analyst case-handling accuracy by 30%.
  • Identified and mitigated a previously undetected cloud intrusion during a threat hunt initiative.

Timeline

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Analyst (SOC)

Billboards India
05.2018 - 12.2022

Information Security Analyst

Billboards India
05.2017 - 05.2018

IT Security Specialist intern

Billboards India
05.2016 - 05.2017

Masters - Cybersecurity Management

Lindsey Wilson University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Andhra University