Shivang Rakesh Pandya

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Skills

Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessment, SIEM Tuning, Log Analysis, Network Security Monitoring, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Penetration Testing, Firewall Management, Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity Frameworks, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)

About

Cyber Security Analyst Sept 2023 – Dec 2023 BlackBerry Limited Waterloo, Canada
− Escalated issues to the appropriate teams timely, resulting in expedited resolutions minimizing service disruptions.
− Assisted the DevOps team in implementing, rolling out and tuning of a new SIEM solution, ensuring a seamless integration, data accuracy and improved threat visibility
− Investigated and documented social engineering cases, working in tandem with other teams to develop effective countermeasures and enhance security awareness
− Commenced internal threat hunting by working with the internal threat hunting team by leveraging SIEM data and EDR
analytics to identify and mitigate potential insider threats
− Reacted to phishing attempts by analyzing e-mail headers, user reports and automated alerts, thereby contributing to faster containment and remediation efforts combined with detailed case documentations
− Identified opportunities to refine the SOC workflow by assisting in automating alert prioritization reducing the incident response times


Cyber Security Analyst Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 BlackBerry Limited Waterloo, Canada
− Efficiently and quickly adapted to SOC protocols and policies and procedures thereby laying a strong foundation in cybersecurity operations and best practices in incident analysis and response
− Utilized SIEM tools to undertake round-the-clock monitoring of infrastructure, delivering quick response to incidents by following already established playbooks
− Conducted preliminary analysis of generated alerts, filtering out the genuine incidents from the false positives achieving a streamlined incident response process
− Analyzed network logs and system logs when necessary to detect anomalous activities with detailed documentation for compliance
− collaborated with the vulnerability management team to learn and undertake vulnerability scanning initiatives and address the identified weaknesses


Web Developer - Intern May 2019 – Jun 2019 Logica Infosoft Navsari, India
− Assisted the team and developers by gathering user feedback to iterate on design improvements and enhance overall user experience
− Gained hands-on code review experience by actively engaging in code-review sessions to enhance code quality and incorporate best practices


Administrative Intern Jul 2015 – Jul 2017 J.B Infotech pvt. Ltd. Surat, India
− Managed daily scheduling, handled phone calls, and responded to emails to ensure seamless workflow
− Organized physical and digital files while maintaining an accurate record which enhanced retrieval efficiency
− Monitored stock levels at all times, ensuring there was enough inventory available for the office without overstocking or under-ordering