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Budhanshu Kajla

@budhanshukajla

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Senior SOC analyst advancing detection, incident response, and phishing defense.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a structured SOC role focused on email security and advanced threat intelligence, where I can improve phishing investigations, SIEM detections, and incident response quality through automation, strong documentation, and collaborative workflows.

I’m a cybersecurity SOC professional with 5+ years of experience in security monitoring, incident response, and network security across government and enterprise environments. I currently serve as a Security IV&V Analyst / Senior SOC Analyst (L4), where I monitor SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel and IBM QRadar), triage alerts, and execute NIST IR lifecycle actions with 90–95% SLA adherence across 24x7 operations.

I strengthen investigations through phishing and email threat handling—analyzing email headers, extracting IOCs, supporting containment, and improving filtering with Defender for Office 365. I also contribute to threat modelling using STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK, support SOC playbooks and SOPs, and use Python/PowerShell automation to reduce MTTR (30%). Earlier, I delivered web and network penetration testing and validated remediation, and I’m eager to deepen my expertise in email security and advanced threat intelligence within a structured SOC environment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Security IV&V Analyst

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DRDO

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Monitored SIEM platforms (Sentinel, QRadar) and executed NIST-aligned incident response, maintaining 90–95% SLA adherence across 24x7 SOC operations. Led phishing investigations with email header/IOC analysis, supported KQL rule tuning to improve alert quality, and contributed to SOC playbooks and ISO 27001 audit evidence.

QRadar Incident Response NIST Phishing Email Header Analysis Python ISO 27001

Penetration Tester

Zehn Solutions

Dec 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Performed black-box/grey-box web application and API penetration tests, identifying OWASP Top 10 issues (SQLi, XSS, IDOR, broken authentication) and delivering remediation reports. Automated reconnaissance and scan parsing with Python/Bash, reducing manual effort by 30%, and validated fixes via re-testing across network and application assessments.

Burp suite OWASP ZAP Sqlmap Nmap Nessus Metasploit OWASP Top 10 Python Bash Scripting

Security & QA Engineer

Zversal Pvt. Ltd

Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Supported security monitoring and alert triage, maintained firewall policies and access controls, and assisted vulnerability assessment activities. Tracked remediation progress and prepared shift reporting/documentation to support SOC operations and QA workflows.

Security Monitoring Triage Access Control Vulnerability Assessment