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Nikhil Kurakula

@nikhilkurakula

SOC analyst and cybersecurity intern investigating phishing, triaging SIEM/EDR alerts, and mapping threats to MITRE ATT&CK.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to keep investigating phishing, triaging SIEM/EDR alerts, and threat hunting with Splunk and QRadar—building detections, mapping activity to MITRE ATT&CK, and supporting faster incident response.

I work as a SOC Analyst with Wipro Technologies in Hyderabad, monitoring and triaging 50+ SIEM alerts daily and supporting incident containment and remediation. I investigate phishing, malware infections, suspicious network activity, and perform root cause analysis with incident documentation.

I conduct threat hunting using Splunk SPL and QRadar AQL, analyze Windows Event IDs and Sysmon logs, and map attacks to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. I also run phishing email analysis and triage/investigate SIEM and EDR alerts using Microsoft Defender XDR and SentinelOne.

Earlier, I interned at Krify Software Technologies, where I helped with penetration testing and vulnerability analysis, including identifying and reporting web application vulnerabilities. I’ve also built a SOC HomeLab with Splunk and Sysmon to create detections, hunt for PowerShell activity, and practice incident investigation workflows.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

SOC Analyst

Current

Wipro Technologies

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Monitored and triaged 50+ SIEM alerts daily. Conducted phishing email analysis, threat hunting, and incident response.

Splunk SIEM EDR Threat Hunting Phishing Analysis Incident Response Sysmon

Cybersecurity Intern

Krify Software Technologies

Nov 2023 - Feb 2024 (3 months)

Performed penetration testing using Burp Suite and identified web application vulnerabilities. Assisted in security assessments and vulnerability analysis.

Burp suite Penetration Testing Web Application Security Vulnerability Assessment