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Krant Joshi

@krantjoshi

Cybersecurity Specialist with 8+ years in SIEM, cloud security, and threat hunting, specializing in Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.

India
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role where I can leverage my expertise in SOC, Detection Engineering, cloud security, and threat hunting to build advanced detection capabilities, enhance security posture, and contribute to proactive cyber defense in a dynamic environment.

Cybersecurity Specialist with over 8 years of experience in SIEM engineering, cloud security, and advanced threat hunting, currently working as a Senior Cyber Security Specialist with strong expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR. Experienced in designing and implementing high-fidelity detection use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, with a proven ability to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy across enterprise environments. Has worked with global organizations across 100+ countries, handling diverse and complex threat landscapes while collaborating with SOC, threat intelligence, and incident response teams. Possesses strong hands-on expertise in KQL, threat intelligence integration, behavioral analytics, and malware analysis, along with extensive experience in L3 SOC operations and incident handling. Skilled in analyzing logs across EDR, firewall, proxy, and network security tools, and actively performs threat hunting to identify unknown threats and reduce attacker dwell time. Committed to strengthening organizational security posture through proactive, scalable, and data-driven security solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Sr. Cyber Security Specialist

UST

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

Developed SIEM detection use cases by translating threat models and security policies into SIEM correlation rules and thresholds, incorporating IOC feeds and behavioral analytics. Validated detections via simulated attacks, continuously tuned logic using SOC feedback, and maintained audit-ready documentation for compliance.

KI

GSOC Team Lead - L3

KPMG India

Feb 2019 - Jun 2024 (5 years 4 months)

Led L3 SOC monitoring of Azure security solutions (EDR/XDR and Microsoft 365 security capabilities) and supported major incident response through WAR-room coordination and escalation communication. Performed threat hunting, log and network analysis, malware analysis, and developed/validated SIEM and threat-hunting hypotheses for international KPMG clients.

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