SRI SOWMYA NEMANI
Summary
- Cybersecurity Professional with 3+ years of experience and a master's degree in cybersecurity.
- Expertise in digital forensics, vulnerability management, bug bounty hunting, and security solutions development.
- Proficient in offensive security and cloud security practices, with hands-on experience in penetration testing, SIEM tools (Splunk, Sophos XDR), and risk mitigation.
- Strong background in identifying and addressing security threats to enhance organizational security.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founding Security Engineer
The Geek House
San Jose, USA
09.2024 - Current
- Developing and enforcing security policies to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Implementing preventative and detection measures in development workflows, minimizing infrastructure security risks
Junior Security Analyst
University of Nevada Las Vegas
San Jose, USA
05.2024 - Current
- Developing automated scripts within a DevSecOps framework, collaborating with security teams to implement them, which reduced manual effort by 40% and streamlined data extraction to Splunk, processing data 30% faster
- Performing root cause analysis on intrusions, and developed IOCs for cyber defense tools using Sophos XDR, notified SOC teams of incidents, and provided detailed event history and impact for response actions.s
- Collaborating with customers and stakeholders to remediate over 20 vulnerabilities, improving security scores by 10% to meet liability insurance requirements
IT Security Analyst Intern
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Identified and remediated 10+ critical vulnerabilities using Qualys, improving system security by 25%
- Automated 5 application security policies with CyberArk EPM using REST API, increasing compliance efficiency by 20%
- Detected and mitigated 20+ malicious alerts using Darktrace SIEM, reducing threat response time by 50%
- Enhanced third-party security scores by 4% through comprehensive vulnerability management with Security Scorecard and BitSight
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Led 15+ STEM projects using Finch and Hummingbird technologies, developing healthcare and disability models for middle school workshops, impacting over 200 students
- Conducted research on generative AI adoption and ESG practices in 300+ companies, enhancing data security in marketing strategies and improving research accuracy by 20%
Digital Forensic Associate
Zoom Cybersense
Hyderabad, India
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Extracted forensic data from 100+ seized digital devices, aiding investigations for the Telangana State Police
- Tested and documented 10+ forensic tools covering mobile, network, OSINT, and cloud forensics, improving investigative accuracy by 15%
Operations and Curriculum Developer
The Geek House
Hyderabad, India
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Developed STEAM education modules for 200+ middle and high school students in the USA and India
- Engineered 150+ STEAM-based projects using Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Sonic Pi, and more, achieving a 95% project completion rate among students
Education
Master's - Management and Information Systems (Cybersecurity)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
GPA: 408.2024
Bachelor's - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Malla Reddy Institute of Technology
GPA: 3.708.2021
Skills
● Technical Skills: CTF player, Git, Computer Networking, Digital Forensics, Penetration testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Bug Bounty, DevSecOps, firewalls, SIEM, OSI, Security Frameworks-NIST, IDS/IPS, Raspberry Pi, National Cyber league Player,CIS,PCI DSS,MITRE
● Languages: Python, C/C, Bash Scripting
● Tools: Tenable, Sophos, Wireshark, Burp suite, AWS – EC2, IAM, Security Hub, GCP , CI/CD, Splunk, Tableau, Docker, Autopsy, Darktrace, Sophos XDR
● Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac
Certification
- Splunk Core Certified Power User, 03/01/24
- Amazon Web Services AWS - Associate Level Solution Architect (SAC003), 06/01/23, 06/01/26
- ELearning Junior Penetration Testing - EJPT, 08/01/23
- Certified Cybersecurity professional: US Council, 06/01/21
Projects
- Team Lead, Splunk Firewall Dashboard, Las Vegas, NV, 10/01/23, 12/31/23, Developed a Splunk Firewall Dashboard, for real-time network traffic analysis, enhancing anomaly detection, situational awareness, compliance, and security.
- Team Lead, Host Monitoring System using Raspberry Pi - Using Snort, Las Vegas, NV, 03/01/23, 05/31/23, Designed and implemented a Raspberry Pi-based Host Monitoring System with Snort for Network Intrusion Detection, enabling real-time threat detection through custom rule creation for network protocols (SSH, FTP, Ping) and increased security flexibility.
Timeline
Founding Security Engineer
The Geek House
09.2024 - Current
Junior Security Analyst
University of Nevada Las Vegas
05.2024 - Current
IT Security Analyst Intern
City of Las Vegas
03.2024 - 08.2024
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2023 - 05.2024
Digital Forensic Associate
Zoom Cybersense
10.2021 - 10.2022
Operations and Curriculum Developer
The Geek House
08.2018 - 08.2020
Master's - Management and Information Systems (Cybersecurity)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor's - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Malla Reddy Institute of Technology
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