Sanket Balwadkar

I’m a Cybersecurity Analyst and SOC Analyst with 2.8+ years of hands-on experience in SOC monitoring, incident response, and threat detection across cloud and enterprise environments. I focus on analyzing security alerts, performing root cause analysis, and continuously improving detection use cases using SIEM and XDR tools.

In my current role at Forescout Technologies Pvt. Ltd., I perform 24/7 real-time SOC monitoring and incident response, ensuring timely detection and containment of security threats. I conduct in-depth log analysis across Azure, endpoints, and network devices to identify anomalous behavior, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and potential threats.

I design, implement, and fine-tune SIEM use cases and correlation rules to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives. I also develop and optimize KQL-based queries for advanced threat detection, proactive monitoring, and forensic investigations, while monitoring Trend Micro XDR (Workbench) and CrowdStrike Falcon alerts.

I’m CompTIA CySA+ certified and bring deep expertise in Azure security, threat hunting, and phishing analysis. I initiate threat hunting based on emerging attack patterns and threat intelligence, maintain Confluence documentation (SOPs, runbooks, playbooks, and asset inventory), and deliver dashboards and automated reports using Azure tools for security visibility.