Venkat Raju V
Sydney,NSW
Summary
cyber security professional with extensive hands-on experience in identifying, investigating, and responding to security incidents. Skilled in analyzing large data sets to uncover threats, anomalies, and vulnerabilities, while effectively utilizing metrics to support and enhance security operations. Committed to protecting organizational assets by proactively defending against cyber threats and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst
OpasaCyber
03.2024 - Current
- Threat Detection and Analysis:
- Monitor network traffic and system activities to identify potential security threats or breaches.
- Analyze security incidents and investigate suspicious activities using various security tools and techniques.
- Stay updated on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
- Incident Response:
- Respond promptly to security incidents, including data breaches, malware infections, and denial-of-service attacks.
- Conduct thorough investigations to determine the cause and impact of security incidents.
- Coordinate with other IT and security professionals to remediate and recover from incidents.
- Vulnerability Management:
- Perform regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and address security weaknesses.
- Work with IT teams to prioritize and implement patches and updates to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain an inventory of hardware and software assets to ensure all components are secure.
System Security Engineer
Cybervie
04.2021 - 12.2023
- >Integrate systems with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) for log collection and real-time alerting.
- >Develop and tune detection rules, correlation logic, and dashboards for threat visibility.
- >Use Threat Intelligence Platforms like AlienVault , VirusTotal, Hybrid Analysis.
- >Coordinate patching and remediation efforts with IT teams based on scan reports and CVSS risk
- >Maintain documentation for security systems, procedures, and incidents.
- >Participate in audits and provide required evidence of security controls.
SCADA Operations SAP
Hilton Foods
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Maintained uninterrupted SCADA operations, contributing to increased productivity and reduced downtime.
- Implemented automated data collection and analysis tools, resulting in improved data accuracy and streamlined reporting processes.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance procedures for SCADA equipment.
- Managed and monitored the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to ensure the smooth operation of critical processes.
- Conducted regular system checks and identified and resolved issues promptly to minimize downtime.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance and enhance efficiency.
Security Operations Center Analyst
CADFEM
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Working in Security Operation Center (24x7), monitoring of SOC events, detecting and preventing the Intrusion attempts.
- Monitoring, analyzing and responding to infrastructure threats and vulnerabilities.
- Ad hoc report for various event sources customized reports and scheduled reports as per requirements.
- Collecting the logs of all the network devices and analyze the logs to find the suspicious activities.
- Creating the tickets in ticketing tool.
- Investigate the security logs, mitigation strategies and responsible for preparing generic security incident reports.
- Responsible for preparing the root cause reports based on the analysis.
- Analyzing daily, weekly and monthly reports.
- Filling the Daily checklist and preparing reports as per client request, Preparing Knowledge base & use cases.
Education
Masters in Information Technology -
Victoria Institute of Technology
01.2023
Masters in Renewable Energy - undefined
Murdoch University
01.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Electrical
Geethanjali College of Engineering
01.2016
Skills
- Penetration testing: [Nmap, Ethercap, Wireshark, Metasploit]
- Security vulnerability assessment: [Nessus, Openvas]
- Dynamic & Static malware analysis :[process explorer, Hybrid analysis, IBMxforce]
- Incident handling :[splunk, IBM Qradar]
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst
OpasaCyber
03.2024 - Current
System Security Engineer
Cybervie
04.2021 - 12.2023
SCADA Operations SAP
Hilton Foods
12.2019 - 03.2021
Security Operations Center Analyst
CADFEM
01.2016 - 01.2018
Masters in Renewable Energy - undefined
Murdoch University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Electrical
Geethanjali College of Engineering
Masters in Information Technology -
Victoria Institute of Technology
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