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Sumedha Dawadi

@sumedhadawadi

Cybersecurity analyst driving threat detection, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on security roles where I can lead detection and response, improve vulnerability posture, and build SOC playbooks in a collaborative, security-first organization.

I am a cybersecurity professional specializing in SOC operations, vulnerability management, and incident response, with hands-on experience building SIEM correlation rules, conducting threat hunts, and remediating high-impact vulnerabilities in enterprise and banking environments. I have identified and stopped ransomware, traced phishing campaigns, reduced critical vulnerabilities by large percentages, and coordinated emergency responses under tight SLAs.

My technical toolkit includes Splunk, Google Chronicle, Nessus, Rapid7, CrowdStrike, Azure Sentinel, and scripting with PowerShell, Bash, and Python. I prioritize pragmatic, defensible solutions—mapping attack surfaces, implementing temporary mitigations, and creating detections and playbooks that harden systems and reduce exposure.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

ST

SOC Security Analyst

StickmanCyber

Nov 2023 - May 2024 (6 months)

Created 25+ custom SIEM correlation rules in Google Chronicle and Splunk, detecting 40+ real threats (ransomware, lateral movement, data exfiltration) and investigated 20+ phishing campaigns, blocking 50+ malicious domains and educating 20+ users.

MB

Information Security Analyst

Muktinath Bikas Bank

Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Conducted weekly Nessus vulnerability scans across 300+ banking systems and led emergency Log4Shell response, reducing critical vulnerabilities by 75% within 30 days and remediating affected systems within 72 hours.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Webster University logoWU

Webster University

Master of Science, Cybersecurity Operations

Pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Operations with expected completion in May 2026.

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