Lahari Yadlapalli

I'm a recently graduated cybersecurity professional with 2 years of enterprise SOC and IAM experience and an M.S. in Cybersecurity from the University of South Florida (May 2026). My background sits at the intersection of security operations and identity security. At Providence Global Center, I monitored and responded to threats using Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike EDR, and Palo Alto IDS/IPS, administered identity lifecycle for 500+ healthcare users across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and SailPoint IGA, and built Python automation to streamline triage and reporting workflows. Working in a regulated healthcare environment taught me that security isn't just technical — it's about protecting real people and the systems they depend on. Outside of work, I conduct independent research into browser fingerprinting and identity exposure techniques, attended KB4CON 2026 to stay current on agentic AI security and emerging attack vectors, and actively work through TryHackMe to keep my hands sharp. I also hold networking certifications including Palo Alto PCCET, Juniper JNCIA, and Aviatrix ACE-MCNA, reflecting my interest in understanding security from the network layer up. I'm now seeking full-time roles in cybersecurity — SOC Analyst, Security Operations Engineer, IAM Engineer, Cybersecurity Analyst, or Threat Detection Engineer — where I can bring both enterprise experience and genuine curiosity to a team that takes security seriously. Let's connect if you're working on something in that space.