Vaishnavi Tatineni
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Analytical and security-conscious Cybersecurity Analyst with a Master’s in Computer Science and foundational experience across GRC, risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and compliance operations. Proven ability to implement secure data workflows, investigate anomalies, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance system integrity. Proficient in key security tools like Splunk, Nessus, and Wireshark. Actively pursuing CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification. Adept at interpreting frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001, with strong documentation and technical communication skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Assistant
University of Missouri–Kansas City
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Executed routine system administration and Tier 1/2 technical support for IT infrastructure in an academic environment.
- Enabled secure student and faculty access to Microsoft Azure-based environments and productivity tools.
- Managed digitization workflows, ensuring archival integrity and controlled access to physical/digital media assets.
- Authored SOPs, security documentation, and system-use guides in compliance with institutional data standards.
Cybersecurity & Data Analyst
Survlens India
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Conducted end-to-end security analysis of user behavior patterns and session logs using Python-based NLP pipelines.
- Flagged suspicious activity and assisted in pre-incident investigation by correlating log data with churn metrics.
- Built secure and auditable ETL workflows, integrating compliance checks and data integrity safeguards.
- Collaborated with development and QA teams to implement GRC-aligned control mechanisms and audit trails.
Education
M.S. - Computer Science
University of Missouri–Kansas City
05-2025
B.Tech - Computer Science
Vignan’s Foundation For Science, Technology & Research
04-2023
Skills
- Security Operations: Splunk, Nessus, Wireshark, Network Traffic Analysis, Log Monitoring, Azure IAM, Endpoint Hardening
- GRC & Risk Compliance: Risk Identification, Policy Review, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, Internal Controls, Audit Reporting
- Technical Proficiency: Python, SQL, Power BI, Git, Bash, Apache Airflow, Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Tableau
- Cyber Tools & Platforms: FileZilla, Adobe Creative Cloud, Gephi, Oxygen XML Editor, R-Studio, Zotero, Google Cloud Platform
- Risk assessment
- Incident response
- Network security
- Phishing detection
- Vulnerability assessment
- Threat intelligence
- Incident response management
- Identity management
Certification
- Pursuing: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), expected Aug 2025
- IBM Certified Python for Data Science – IBM (Aug 2022)
- Basics in Python Certification – HackerRank (Feb 2022)
- Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT) -CISCO (Feb 2022)
- Google Cloud Certified – Associate Cloud Engineer - Issued by Google (2024)
Timeline
IT Assistant
University of Missouri–Kansas City
05.2024 - 05.2025
Cybersecurity & Data Analyst
Survlens India
04.2022 - 04.2023
M.S. - Computer Science
University of Missouri–Kansas City
B.Tech - Computer Science
Vignan’s Foundation For Science, Technology & Research
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