Saiprasad Tallapally

Served as a Level 2 Security Analyst in a 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC), leading and supporting L1 analysts during shift operations for real-time monitoring and incident response activities.
• Monitored and analyzed security events and logs generated from various security and industrial appliances using SIEM platforms including Exabeam and ArcSight.
• Investigated and managed security incidents and alerts, performing alert triage, threat validation, and incident analysis to identify potential security threats.

• Developed and maintained SIEM dashboards, reports, and correlation rules, including fine-tuning activities to improve detection effectiveness.
• Conducted phishing and spam investigations using threat intelligence sources and sandbox environments to identify malicious indicators and support remediation efforts.
• Contributed to security assessments, implementation of security policies and procedures, and maintenance of security technologies to strengthen organizational security controls.
• Applied knowledge of OWASP Top 10, IDS/IPS, threat modelling, and cyber-attack techniques including DoS, DDoS, MITM, SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF during investigations and analysis.