Cybersecurity Specialist | SOC Lead | Detection Engineer | CRTE | CRTO | CHFI
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
📧 [email protected] 🌐 https://prashanth.blog | 🔗 LinkedIn

I’m a cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, specializing in threat hunting, malware analysis, and SIEM engineering. I lead SOC teams through critical incidents, build scalable detection frameworks, and develop automation tools that reduce time-to-detection and improve operational efficiency.

I’m passionate about purple teaming, open-source contributions, and building tools that empower defenders. My work has been recognized by Oracle, Trip Advisor, Dell, and the Government of India for impactful vulnerability disclosures.

📎 Live Demo
A web-based tool that converts Sigma rules into Elastic and Azure Sentinel queries.

• Automates ECS-aligned query generation
• Reduces manual effort and speeds up deployment
• Supports multi-platform SIEM environments

📎 Live Demo
An automation tool that extracts IOCs from threat intel blogs and converts them into SIEM-ready queries.

• Accelerates threat detection onboarding
• Converts open-source intelligence into actionable rules
• Integrates with Elastic SIEM for real-time hunting

• Authored 300+ custom detection rules based on malware analysis and threat actor TTPs
• Tuned alerts to reduce false positives and improve SOC signal-to-noise ratio
• Supports proactive threat hunting and incident response

• Threat Hunting & IR: Malware Analysis, P1/P2 Case Handling, Forensics
• SIEM Platforms: Elastic (ELK), Azure Sentinel, Splunk
• EDR/XDR: CB Defense, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender
• Email Security: Proofpoint TAP/TRAP, Mimecast
• Purple Teaming: Atomic Red Team, Caldera, Cobalt Strike
• Scripting & Automation: Python, PowerShell, SQL
• Detection Languages: Sigma, YARA, KQL, SPL
• Cloud Security: Microsoft Cloud Security Portal, Azure AD, M365
• Forensic Tools: EZ Tools, RegRipper, Hayabusa, Chainsaw
• OSINT & Community: MITRE ATT&CK, LOLBAS, HijackLibs

• Oracle Hall of Fame – Critical vulnerability discovery
• NCIIPC (Govt. of India) – 15 acknowledgments for responsible disclosures
• Dell, Trip Advisor, Cybrary – Bug bounty recognitions
• TNS Clothing – P1 vulnerability reward recipient
• Top Performer of the Year – Eze Castle Integration (2022 & 2023)

• M.Sc. Cyber Security – IIITMK, Kerala
• CRTO – Certified Red Team Operator
• CRTP – Certified Red Team Professional
• CRTE – Certified Red Team Expert
• CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
• Elastic Security Fundamentals
• Swimlane Certified SOAR User
• DFIR Case 19208 – Ransomware Analysis

I’m always open to collaboration, community projects, and sharing knowledge. Feel free to reach out via email or connect on LinkedIn.