N Pavani Goli
Saint Louis,Missouri
Summary
SOC Analyst with 2+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, and Vulnerability Management. Proficient in monitoring, triaging, and escalating security alerts using SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), IDS/IPS, and EDR/XDR tools (Microsoft Defender, Proofpoint) to detect and contain threats. Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP), phishing, malware, and threat actor tactics, with familiarity in MITRE ATT&CK and AI-driven detection. CompTIA Security+ certified, skilled in documenting incidents, ensuring compliance, and collaborating in 24/7 SOC environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security analyst
Northern Trust Bank
02.2025 - Current
- Monitored and triaged alerts from SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) to detect suspicious logins, phishing attempts, and anomalous user behavior, ensuring timely escalation of potential threats to Tier 2 analysts.
- Correlated data from firewalls, IDS/IPS, cloud security logs, and endpoint tools to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), determine attack scope, and support containment efforts.
- Improved SOC detection capabilities by fine-tuning SIEM correlation rules, optimizing dashboards, and creating new detection use cases, reducing alert fatigue and improving detection accuracy by 30%.
- Conducted vulnerability analysis using Nessus and Qualys, validated remediation steps with IT teams, and tracked closure for PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and NIST 800-53 compliance requirements.
- Authored incident playbooks, investigation notes, and knowledge base articles to streamline SOC workflows, enhance onboarding processes, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Client: Northern Trust Bank - Chicago, Illinois
SOC ANALYST
Cigniti Technologies
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Performed initial triage of phishing alerts, brute-force login attempts, and endpoint infections detected by Proofpoint and Microsoft 365 Security Center, escalating critical findings with documented evidence.
- Investigated suspicious account activity in Azure AD logs, enforced multi-factor authentication (MFA) policies, and collaborated with IT teams to prevent credential theft and unauthorized access.
- Analyzed network anomalies using IDS/IPS and Wireshark packet captures, validating alerts and providing actionable insights to improve network security visibility.
- Maintained accurate incident records, compliance evidence, and POA&M tracking to support ISO 27001 and NIST 800-53 audit requirements while assisting governance teams in remediation efforts.
- Client: Cigniti Technologies | India
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Webster University
St. Louis, MO03-2025
Skills
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&M documentation, NIST RMF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, ITIL/ITSM, audit readiness
- Security Documentation & Reporting: Control assessments, compliance evidence collection, security dashboards, metrics reporting, stakeholder coordination, quality assurance reviews
- GRC & Compliance Tools: ServiceNow GRC, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), compliance workflow tracking
- Security Monitoring & Remediation: Incident response, vulnerability management (Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS), IAM (Azure AD, AWS IAM), MFA enforcement, conditional access policies
- Technical Knowledge: Network security fundamentals, encryption basics, TCP/IP protocols, firewall & IDS/IPS log analysis, SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel)
- Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash scripting for log parsing, evidence collection, and compliance task automation
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
Security analyst
Northern Trust Bank
02.2025 - Current
SOC ANALYST
Cigniti Technologies
11.2021 - 04.2023
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Webster University
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