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Appasaheb Patil

Stillorgan,Dublin

Summary

Experienced SOC Analyst (L2) with 2.8+ years of hands-on expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and SIEM operations, having led successful SIEM migrations, fine-tuned alert rules while analyzing logs, investigating network traffic, and securing both cloud and on-prem infrastructures using tools like MS Sentinel, McAfee, Securonix, and Rapid7 EDR.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate - Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L2)

Cybaltt (A BlackBox Company)
10.2021 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: (Cybalt is a dedicated cybersecurity division under Black Box, formerly AGC Networks.)
  • Monitored network traffic for anomalous behavior, ensuring compliance with security policies and standards.
  • Investigated and triaged global SIEM and EDR alerts to detect, prioritize, and escalate potential threats, keeping 95% SLA adherence with zero critical misses.
  • Conducted malware analysis, system forensics, and log deep-dives (Windows, VPN, AD, email headers) to identify indicators of compromise and attacker TTPs.
  • Participated in enterprise-wide threat hunts across endpoints and cloud workloads, applying MITRE ATT&CK and threat intelligence to uncover stealthy intrusions.
  • Supported containment, eradication, and remediation efforts during confirmed incidents, documenting findings and advising cross-functional remediation teams.
  • Migrated McAfee SIEM to Securonix with seamless integration of 50+ global log sources, boosting log fidelity and response agility in multi-tenant environments.
  • Tuned detection content and refined use case logic to improve SOC alert quality by 20%, reducing analyst fatigue and improving MTTD/MTTR metrics.
  • Delivered weekend and holiday shift support during high-priority incidents, maintaining 24/7 incident response continuity in line with global operations.

Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L1)

Black Box Limited (Formerly AGC Networks Ltd)
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: (Promoted internally to Blackbox following establishment of dedicated cybersecurity division from AGC Networks.)
  • Investigated 200+ weekly alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms, escalating confirmed incidents as per SOC standard procedures.
  • Contributed to threat detection improvements by finding gaps in telemetry and refining alert logic based on adversary TTPs.
  • Collaborated with client security teams during high-severity incidents, delivering actionable recommendations and status updates.
  • Authored and maintained parsing logic, playbooks, and ticket documentation for incident response to ensure consistency and compliance.

Education

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Dublin Business School
Dublin, L
01.2025

Bachelor of Science - Electronic and Telecommunication

Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
Mumbai, India
01.2020

Skills

  • Core Domains: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Log Analysis, Content Management
  • Security Operations: Incident Response (PICERL), Security Monitoring, SIEM (Securonix, McAfee, Microsoft Sentinel and Rapid7 EDR), SOAR Integration (Playbook), Threat Hunting, Log Correlation, IOC & TTP Analysis
  • Platforms & Tools: Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, Azure AD, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Darktrace
  • Networking & Protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, HTTP/S, Email Security, Packet Inspection, Network Traffic Analysis
  • Threat Models & Frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, IOC-based Detection, Lateral Movement, Privilege Escalation
  • Scripting & Automation: Python (Basic), Bash (Basic), Regex for Data Parsing
  • Analytical Strengths: Security Data Analysis, Incident Triage, Malware Behavior Analysis, Threat Pattern Recognition, Attack Surface Evaluation
  • Certifications: CompTIA Security (in progress), CEH (No Certification)
  • Incident response
  • Network security

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Address: Beechwood Court Block D Stillorgan, Dublin A94 A9P4
  • Visa Status: Stamp 1G
  • Availability: Open to night shifts and weekend operations. Willing to move and travel as per job requirements.

Timeline

Associate - Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L2)

Cybaltt (A BlackBox Company)
10.2021 - 12.2023

Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L1)

Black Box Limited (Formerly AGC Networks Ltd)
04.2021 - 10.2021

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Dublin Business School

Bachelor of Science - Electronic and Telecommunication

Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering

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