Munavar T

Cybersecurity Analyst with 4 years of experience in SOC operations, security monitoring, and incident response across enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with IBM QRadar and Microsoft Sentinel, specializing in log analysis, event correlation, KQL-based investigations, and detection rule optimization. Proven ability to identify, analyze, and respond to security incidents, reduce false positives, and improve threat visibility. Experienced in supporting continuous security monitoring and strengthening organizational security posture through effective incident handling and proactive analysis.

Experienced Cyber Security Analyst with 4 years of hands-on SOC experience across banking, production, and industrial environments. Proven expertise in end-to-end incident response using Microsoft Sentinel, including real-time monitoring of 100K+ daily logs, alert triage, investigation, and closure. Highly skilled in writing and optimizing KQL for threat hunting, log correlation, and root-cause analysis, while continuously improving SIEM detection accuracy and reducing false positives. Strong background in analyzing telemetry from firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR platforms such as CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, as well as Windows, Unix, server, proxy, and ICS/SCADA logs (SCADAfence). Demonstrated leadership in supervising SOC operations, handling escalations, ensuring SLA compliance, and producing actionable security reports. Earlier experience as a Security Analyst Intern provided a solid foundation in SIEM operations using Splunk, log onboarding, use-case development, and incident analysis, contributing to a strong understanding of SOC workflows and incident response processes.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from AV Abdurahiman Arts and Science College, Payyoli, affiliated with the University of Calicut, completed between 2016 and 2019, providing a strong foundation in computer science principles and programming. Prior to this, completed Higher Secondary Education in March 2016 from Ansar Junior College Memunda, Kozhikode, Kerala, establishing core academic knowledge in science and analytical subjects.