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Archana Nair

@archananair

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Cybersecurity professional with expertise in threat detection and incident response.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that offers opportunities for growth in cybersecurity, focusing on proactive threat detection and incident response in a collaborative environment.

I am a cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in security operations, threat detection, and incident response. My strong foundation in Linux system administration has equipped me with extensive hands-on expertise in triaging and analyzing alerts across various environments, including network, endpoint, log, and cloud. I thrive in high-pressure 24x7 SOC settings, where I manage abuse cases, phishing incidents, and vulnerability assessments.

My passion lies in proactive threat detection, compliance auditing, and incident response. I have a proven track record of implementing hardening best practices to reduce attack surfaces and prevent unauthorized access. I am skilled in documenting incident response playbooks and ensuring compliance with security policies, all while maintaining secure configurations to protect client data.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Security Operations Engineer

NameHero LLC

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Monitored server and network logs to detect anomalies and identify potential threats. Performed root cause analysis of alerts triggered by internal monitoring systems and implemented hardening best practices to reduce attack surface. Triaged high-volume security alerts across logs, network, and endpoint systems, investigating and responding to phishing attacks, malware infections, and brute-force

Threat Detection Incident Response Vulnerability Management SIEM Linux Network Security Endpoint Security Cloud Security Abuse Case Management Phishing

System Engineer

SecureDomain LLC

Oct 2018 - Present (6 years 8 months)

Executed storage migration projects (ASM) on Ubuntu Linux for Etisalat. Optimized Oracle Linux server configurations for Toshiba to enhance performance and security. Provided security recommendations to strengthen Linux-based environments.

Linux Ubuntu Oracle Linux

IT Support Engineer

Lotus Technologies

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 5 months)

Managed and secured Linux and Citrix Xen servers, performing server hardening, malware scans, and backdoor detection. Handled DNS, Apache, MySQL, PHP, FTP, and mail troubleshooting, and implemented DDoS detection and prevention mechanisms.

Linux Citrix DNS Apache MySQL PHP FTP Nagios

Linux System Administrator

Syntrio Technologies Pvt Ltd

Aug 2011 - Present (13 years 10 months)

Administered Linux servers across KVM, OpenVZ, and physical platforms, managing helpdesk support and troubleshooting. Implemented server security measures and configured applications for optimal performance and security.

Linux KVM OpenVZ Help Desk Support Troubleshooting Nagios Puppet

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Kerala

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication. This program provided a strong foundation in electronic systems and communication technologies.