Monish Teja Kolli

Reduced critical vulnerabilities by 50% and incident response time by 60% through automated SIEM detections and vulnerability remediation programs.I'm a Security Operations specialist with 2+ years of hands-on experience building threat detection pipelines, conducting penetration tests, and strengthening enterprise security posture. Currently pursuing my Master's in Informatics (Cybersecurity & Project Management) at Northeastern University.IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS:- Engineered 15+ SIEM detection rules (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) improving true-positive rates by 31% while cutting alert fatigue- Led VAPT initiatives across 20+ enterprise systems, achieving 92% SLA compliance and reducing critical CVEs by 50%- Reduced data exposure incidents by 70% through phishing awareness training and DLP policy implementation- Cut incident response time by 60% via automated playbooks and improved SIEM/SOAR integrationTECHNICAL TOOLKIT:SIEM & Detection: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadarVulnerability Management: Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7Penetration Testing: Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenVAS, OWASP Top 10Cloud Security: AWS (IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub), Azure Security CenterAutomation: Python, PowerShell, Bash scriptingI'm actively seeking SOC Analyst, Security Analyst, or Security Engineer roles where I can contribute to threat hunting, detection engineering, and cloud security programs.OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES:I'm actively interviewing for SOC Analyst, Security Analyst, and Security Engineer roles (full-time, contract, or contract-to-hire). Available: Immediately (F-1 OPT authorized)Sponsorship: Open to H-1B sponsorshipLocation: Remote, hybrid, or onsite (willing to relocate)If you're hiring or know someone who is, let's connect:📧 Email: kolli.m@northeastern.edu🔗 Portfolio: https://monishteja.github.io/Personalwebsite/