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Chandresh Kumar KarnCybersecurity Engineer & SOC Leader

Cybersecurity engineer with 4+ years across SOC operations, SIEM engineering and detection engineering for enterprise clients — log source onboarding and SIEM integration, correlation rule and use case development, detection tuning, incident response and threat investigation.

INDORE, INDIA · OPEN TO BENGALURU / HYBRID / REMOTE OPEN TO CYBERSECURITY OPPORTUNITIES

SNAPSHOT

Cybersecurity engineer with 4+ years of experience across SOC operations, SIEM engineering and detection engineering for enterprise clients in the US, UK and Singapore.

Hands-on with end-to-end log source onboarding and SIEM integration, log parsing and normalization, correlation rule and use case development, detection tuning, incident response, forensic and root cause analysis, and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned investigation across IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Darktrace and Cortex XSIAM/XDR/XSOAR.

Automation and scripting in Python, PowerShell and Bash, plus independent VAPT engagements, GRC and data privacy advisory, and technical-to-executive stakeholder communication.

ROLES I’M TARGETING

Cybersecurity Engineer
Security engineering across detection, monitoring and automation
SOC Engineer / Senior SOC Analyst
Monitoring, triage, investigation and escalation ownership
SOC Implementation Engineer / Lead
Log source onboarding, SIEM integration, production readiness
Detection Engineer
Use cases, correlation rules, tuning, MITRE ATT&CK coverage
SIEM / XSIAM / XDR Engineer
Cortex XSIAM/XDR, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk
SOAR / Security Automation Engineer
Cortex XSOAR playbooks, Python / PowerShell / Bash automation
Incident Response Engineer
Triage, containment, forensic and root cause analysis
Security Operations Engineer
Tooling, pipelines, log source health, operational continuity
Cyber Defense Analyst
Threat detection, hunting and security event analysis
Cybersecurity Consultant
Advisory across security operations and detection maturity

EXPERTISE

Security Operations
SOC OperationsSecurity MonitoringIncident TriageIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisSecurity InvestigationThreat HuntingSecurity Operations Leadership
Detection Engineering
Threat DetectionDetection EngineeringUse Case DevelopmentCorrelation RulesDetection TuningMITRE ATT&CKAlert Investigation
SIEM / XDR / SOAR
Cortex XSIAMCortex XDRCortex XSOARIBM QRadarQRadar on CloudMicrosoft SentinelSplunkGoogle SecOpsDarktrace
Log Management & Integration
Log Source OnboardingLog Source IntegrationSyslogAPI IntegrationAgent-Based CollectionLog ParsingNormalizationEvent Categorization
Endpoint, Identity & Network Security
Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectoryMicrosoft 365 SecurityMicrosoft AzureZscalerCisco IronPortIDS/IPSDLPFirewalls
Security Engineering & Automation
XQLAQLSQL/MySQLPythonPowerShellBashSecurity Automation
Governance, Risk, Compliance & Data Privacy
GRC AdvisoryISO 27001SOC 2NIST CSFPCI-DSSGDPRIndia's DPDP ActControls & Policy AssessmentRisk Assessment
Frameworks & Methodologies
MITRE ATT&CKCVSSVAPT MethodologyITIL-aligned Incident ResponseRisk AssessmentSecurity Architecture

Open to Opportunities

Looking for roles centred on SOC engineering, detection engineering, SIEM/XDR/SOAR, incident response and security automation — with VAPT, GRC and data privacy as secondary areas of fit.