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Sai Kiran Chada

@saikiranchada

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I investigate security incidents, hunt threats, and strengthen SOC and compliance operations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking to leverage my SOC operations, incident response, threat hunting, and GRC experience to strengthen an organization's security posture and success.

I've supported SOC operations at Pinnacle Teleservices, Synoptics Technologies, and Virtusa, monitoring security events and responding to intrusion attempts, malware, phishing, suspicious authentication, and vulnerability exploitation.

At Synoptics Technologies, I monitored and analyzed alerts across Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, EDR, and IBM Guardium for banking systems. I tuned detection mechanisms, conducted threat hunting and vulnerability assessments, and supported PCI DSS and SWIFT CSP compliance.

At Virtusa, I investigated alerts across firewalls, DLP, antivirus, proxy, and EDR sources using ArcSight, Splunk, Falcon EDR, and Qualys. I produced incident and root-cause reports, analyzed security trends, and collaborated with teams to improve security posture.

I'm also experienced in GRC work, including ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2, risk assessments, ISMS documentation, customer questionnaires, vendor risk assessments, audit evidence, and remediation tracking.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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L2 Security Analyst

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Pinnacle Teleservices Pvt Ltd

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Monitored SOC events, detected and prevented intrusion attempts, and handled alerts from various security log sources. Managed GRC activities aligned with ISO 27001, GDPR, and SOC 2, and responded to customer security questionnaires and third-party risk assessments.

SOC SIEM Firewalls Antivirus EDR Incident Response GRC ISO 27001 GDPR SOC2 Risk Assessment ISMS Vendor Risk Assessment

L2 SOC Analyst

Synoptics Technologies Limited

Sep 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year)

Worked in a 24/7 SOC environment, monitored and analyzed security alerts using MS Sentinel, QRadar, and EDR, and investigated incidents in real-time. Tuned SIEM rules, conducted threat hunting, and ensured compliance with UAE banking regulations.

SOC SIEM Microsoft Sentinel QRadar EDR Incident Response Threat Hunting Vulnerability Assessment PCI DSS SWIFT CSP Compliance Documentation Mentorship

Security Analyst

Virtusa

Dec 2020 - Aug 2024 (3 years 8 months)

Worked in a 24/7 SOC environment, monitored and analyzed security alerts using SIEM tools like ArcSight and Splunk, and responded to incidents for multiple clients. Conducted deep dive investigations using Falcon EDR, performed phishing analysis, and prepared root cause analysis reports.

SOC SIEM ArcSight Splunk Firewalls DLP Antivirus IPS Email Security Qualys CrowdStrike Falcon EDR Phishing Analysis Incident Response Root Cause Analysis ManageEngine

IT System Engineer

Deltaa Infocom Solutions

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Implemented standardized documentation for maintenance plans, monitored system performance, and resolved software/hardware issues. Managed data backups and restoration, applied security updates, and configured Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.

System Administration Ticketing Systems Backup And Recovery Windows 2000 2003 Server Windows 2008 Security Patching