Krishna Prasad M L
Threat Analyst II · Security Operations · Incident Response
Profile
Cybersecurity professional with 2.5+ years of experience in Security Operations,
Threat Detection, and Incident Response. Strong hands-on experience with SOC,
MDR/XDR platforms, MITRE ATT&CK, and enterprise security tooling.
Experience
Sophos — Threat Analyst II (Present)
- Incident triage and response using Sophos MDR/XDR aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Handled ransomware, privilege escalation, and lateral movement cases.
- Threat hunting across endpoint, cloud, and network telemetry.
- Detection tuning to reduce false positives and improve MTTD.
Sophos — MDR Intern (Feb 2023 – Aug 2024)
- Log-based investigations and alert analysis.
- Security posture assessments and remediation guidance.
- Authored internal documentation and hardening guides.
Technical Skills
SIEM & MDR/XDR
Incident Response
Threat Hunting
MITRE ATT&CK
Vulnerability Management
Splunk · QRadar
CrowdStrike Falcon
Sophos MDR/XDR
Python Automation
AWS & Azure Security
Key Projects
- Passive GenAI-Powered Attack Surface Mapper
- Vulnerability Reporting & Screenshot Automation Tool
- Security Operations Automation Scripts (Python)
Certifications
eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPTv2)