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Yellakonda Chandrashekhar Reddy

Cybersecurity Analyst

๐Ÿ“ Kansas, USA

๐Ÿ”ดHODLing

Experienced Cybersecurity Analyst with 7+ years of expertise in threat detection, SIEM operations, incident response, digital forensics, and vulnerability management across hybrid, multi-cloud, and enterprise environments. Skilled in Zero-Trust architectures, SOAR automation, and cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Skills

Incident Response & Digital Forensics9/10
SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel)9/10
EDR & UEBA Analytics8/10
IAM & Active Directory8/10
Zero-Trust Architecture8/10
Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP) (8/10)MITRE ATT&CK (8/10)Network Security (Firewalls, IDS/IPS) (8/10)NIST CSF / ISO 27001 / CIS Controls (8/10)PowerShell (8/10)Python (8/10)SOAR Automation (8/10)Vulnerability Management (Nessus, Qualys) (8/10)Threat Intelligence (STIX/TAXII) (7/10)Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat) (7/10)VMware NSX & Micro-segmentation (7/10)GDPR / HIPAA Compliance (7/10)Bash (7/10)Power BI (Security Dashboards) (7/10)ElasticSearch (6/10)

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Analyst

DXC Technology

Feb 2025 โ€” Present

Led Zero-Trust Transformation Framework enhancements with identity-centric controls. Performed deep-dive incident investigations using UEBA, packet forensics, and EDR telemetry. Implemented cloud-access governance across Azure, GCP, and SaaS. Developed SOAR playbooks and Python scripts reducing manual triage by 30%. Executed enterprise risk assessments using CIS Benchmarks and NIST 800-53, narrowing configuration gaps by 18%. Built Power BI threat-posture dashboards for real-time visibility.

Cybersecurity Analyst

VMware

Sept 2020 โ€” May 2023

Developed protection strategies for CloudShield Optimization Program. Executed malware investigations using dynamic sandboxing and behavioral analytics. Implemented micro-segmentation with VMware NSX aligned to Zero-Trust. Automated compliance tasks via PowerCLI and Bash, reducing manual effort by 35%. Coordinated threat-hunting using MITRE ATT&CK mapping. Produced executive dashboards increasing stakeholder visibility into security KPIs by 40%.

Cybersecurity Analyst

Trigent

Feb 2017 โ€” Aug 2020

Directed threat-monitoring for SecureEdge Modernization Project, enhancing SIEM correlation rules. Investigated multi-vector incidents with root-cause analysis on Windows/Linux endpoints. Configured AWS IAM policies and validated logging pipelines. Achieved 45% improvement in vulnerability remediation turnaround. Engineered Python detection scripts and tuned firewall/IDS policies. Developed NIST CSF-aligned compliance documentation.

Education

University of Central Missouri

MSc ยท Information Assurance & Cybersecurity

2023 โ€“ 2024