Sai Baba Naidu Allada
Hope Hull,AL
Summary
Results-driven Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in incident response and threat hunting. Enhanced detection fidelity through SIEM optimization. Expertise in Splunk and cloud security, with strong analytical skills. Focused on reducing response times and strengthening security posture across complex environments. Experienced in designing and implementing security solutions, delivering effective risk management practices to protect sensitive information.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst
CyberArk
, USA
06.2024 - Current
- Resolved complex Tier 2/3 security incidents by correlating endpoint, firewall, and cloud logs, refining incident response playbooks and runbooks to reduce response time by 32% while improving threat classification accuracy across enterprise clients.
- Conducted in-depth forensic investigations using Splunk and Sentinel to reconstruct attacker timelines, uncover persistence mechanisms, and prevent recurrence of credential-based intrusion attempts.
- Applied MITRE ATT&CK mapping to analyze adversary behavior patterns, improving root-cause identification and strengthening containment strategies for lateral movement and privilege escalation incidents.
- Executed continuous vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking, reducing recurring critical findings by 38% through patching coordination with IT and cloud engineering teams.
- Monitored AWS and Azure security telemetry, detecting unauthorized access attempts and misconfigured IAM permissions, mitigating identity abuse risks across hybrid cloud environments.
- Prepared audit evidence and documented security processes and control artifacts, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and supporting MADJV initiatives.
- Implemented IT security measures and defined control baselines to safeguard sensitive data and systems in Solutions Security Analyst role.
- Developed automation pipelines using Python, PowerShell, and Bash to enrich alerts, extract forensic artifacts, and reduce analyst investigation workload during high-severity security incidents.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Wipro
, India
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Engineered and optimized SIEM detection rules in Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel, cutting false-positive alert volume by 35% while improving detection fidelity for real-world threats.
- Investigated enterprise security alerts involving identity misuse, endpoint compromise, and anomalous authentication, reducing mean-time-to-detect (MTTD) by 29% through improved triage workflows and playbook updates.
- Monitored privileged account activity to detect unauthorized access, abnormal login behavior, and risky permission changes, which strengthened identity governance across corporate and cloud environments.
- Performed malware analysis using static inspection and behavioral sandboxing, identifying infection vectors and coordinating containment to prevent lateral propagation across enterprise networks.
- Reviewed AWS and Azure IAM logs to identify excessive privileges, misconfigurations, and risky role assignments, enhancing cloud access security and minimizing exposure to account takeover threats.
- Validated vulnerability scan results and collaborated with infrastructure teams to implement remediation measures aligned with NIST and CIS benchmarks, ensuring compliance with organizational risk management priorities.
- Analyzed security risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, developing mitigation strategies and transition state playbooks to protect company assets during integration.
- Built automation tools using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and APIs to accelerate alert enrichment, forensic data collection, and security incident documentation across Windows and Linux systems.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Information System
Auburn University
Auburn, AL, USA12-2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Punjab, India05-2021
Skills
- Security Operations & Incident Response
- Security operations
- Incident Detection
- Triage & Response
- Threat Hunting
- Log Analysis
- Alert Correlation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Playbook Execution
- Security Incident Documentation
- SIEM
- EDR
- Security Tooling
- Splunk
- IBM QRadar
- Microsoft Sentinel
- ArcSight
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Cortex XSOAR
- Splunk Phantom
- Wireshark
- Zeek
- Snort
- Suricata
- Threat Intelligence
- Malware analysis
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework Mapping
- IOC Analysis (IP, Domain, Hash)
- Malware analysis
- Threat Intelligence Feeds
- OSINT
- Basic Digital Forensics
- Evidence Collection
- Risk and Compliance
- NIST CSF
- NIST 800-53
- Patch Management
- Risk Assessment
- Security Gap Analysis
- Remediation Tracking
- ISO 27001
- CIS Controls
- Cloud
- Endpoint & Infrastructure Security
- AWS & Azure Security Monitoring
- IAM
- MFA
- Privileged access management
- Cloud log analysis
- Endpoint & Server Hardening
- Scripting
- Networking
- Operating Systems
- Python for Security Automation
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Log parsing
- Windows & Linux Security
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- HTTP/S
- VPNs
- Firewalls
- Network Segmentation
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Personal Information
Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Technical Skills
SOC Operations (Tier 2/3), Incident Detection, Triage & Response, Threat Hunting, Log Analysis, Alert Correlation, Root Cause Analysis, Playbook Execution, Security Incident Documentation, Splunk, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, ArcSight, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cortex XSOAR, Splunk Phantom, Wireshark, Zeek, Snort, Suricata, MITRE ATT&CK Framework Mapping, IOC Analysis (IP, Domain, Hash), Malware Analysis (Static & Behavioral), Threat Intelligence Feeds, OSINT, Basic Digital Forensics, Evidence Collection, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, Vulnerability Scanning (Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7), Patch Management, Risk Assessment, Security Gap Analysis, Remediation Tracking, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, AWS & Azure Security Monitoring, IAM, MFA, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Cloud Log Analysis (CloudTrail, Azure Monitor), Endpoint & Server Hardening, Python for Security Automation, PowerShell, Bash, Regex for Log Parsing, Windows & Linux Security, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, VPNs, Firewalls, Network Segmentation
Other Information
ECC 4982530176 Certified, ECC8406593172, id #257036, ECC3789318723
Timeline
Cybersecurity Analyst
CyberArk
06.2024 - Current
Cybersecurity Analyst
Wipro
08.2019 - 06.2023
Master of Science - Computer Information System
Auburn University
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering
Lovely Professional University