Kinjal Rathod

DevOps Engineer

Gujarat, India2 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • GIAC Certified Professional with diverse security expertise.
  • Participated in over 20 Capture The Flag competitions.
  • Recognized as a Community Builder and Emerging Speaker.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with expertise in Security Operations and Threat Hunting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Security OperationsCyber Threat Hunting (cth)Log AnalysisAmazon Web Services (aws)Vapt

Other Skills

Phishing simulationWindows & Azure SecurityKusto Query Language (KQL)Microsoft AzureVulnerability Management & PatchingAzure Logic AppsAzure Active DirectoryAzure SentinelMicrosoft 365 DefenderHardeningWazuhVMwareOWASP Top 10Burp SuiteAdversary Emulation

About

~$ whoami GIAC Certified Professional with 2.5 YOE in Security Operations, Tuning False Positives, Vulnerability Remediation/Patching, Threat Hunting, Train & Interview Individuals, Prepare & Present Reports to Clients, CTF Player. 🛡️Skills • Incident Handling & Response, Windows & Azure Security, Security Policy, Hacker Methodologies & Counter Measures, Log Analysis, Memory Forensics, OWASP Top 10, VAPT 👩‍💻Technical • Languages: KQL, Powershell, Python, Assembly, SQL • Tools : Tcpdump, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Hydra, Snyk, Netcat, Autopsy, Sqlmap, Snort, Shodan, Volatility • Frameworks: NIST, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK 💻Experience 🔹SOC Engineer & Analyst, Atech Cloud - India • Microsoft Integrated Tools (MDE, MDI, MCAS, ATP, MS Def. for Cloud, O365, Sentinel, Intune, AAD, Logic Apps), ConnectWise, Bomgar, RMM 🔹SOC Analyst, Infopercept Consulting - India • AWS, Crowdstrike, Senhasegura, Sophos, Checkpoint, Imperva, Netskope, Wazuh, Hive, Shuffle, Morphisec, NewRelic, Jira/ Youtrack, Splunk 🎓Education • Udacity Ethical Hacker Nanodegree • SANS Institute, US • Nirma University, India M.Tech Information Network & Security (TAship) B.Tech Computer Engineering • C-DAC, India Diploma in Multilingual Computer Programming 🏅Certifications • GCIH, GSEC, GFACT, MITRE - Funda/CTI/SOC/Purple/Threat Hunting Detection/Access Token/Red Team, SC-200, AWS CCP, PCCET, Securonix SNYPR Security Analyst • Coursera Specializations :IBM Cybersecurity Analyst; Google - Cybersecurity, IT Support, Automation 🏆Awards • AWS ABWG Re:Inforce '25, Community Builder Security & New Voices Emerging Speaker • GIAC Advisory Board • WiCyS Security Training Scholar '23 • Amazing Energy, Dedication & Service Improvements - Sep '23 🎤Speaking • AWS Cloud Security - GTU Bootcamp ✨Highlights • Passed 14 Tests with >80% score in 4 Quadrants (Attack/ Defend / Dev. /Exploit) of CyberGEN.IQ CATA by Haystack Solutions • Featured @Atech DEI Blog 🔓CTF • Participated in 20+ CTF - picoctf, ctftime.org, cyberskyline, NCL, Target Cyber Defense, SANS Netwars • Solved 24 TryHackMe Rooms, 62 Portswigger Labs - Burpsuite, 13 KC7 KQL Cases 🌟Volunteer • CyberDost @RIL • WiCyS Global Mentor & India working committee • Help Participants Solving KC7 KQL Challenges • MoC Tracks - Main @c0c0n, Startup @GDG DevFest, CXO/Workshop/Main @BSides Ahm, Serverless Days Ahm, Open Source Day • Null Ahm Monthly Meet Contributor • Con-Troller @Nullcon Goa • AWS UG Ahm Core • State Cyber Promotor @Gujarat Cyber Crime Cell • Google Local Guide L8(300+ Reviews), Crowdsource Contributor L20

Experience

2 yrs
Total Experience
1 yr
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Atech cloud

2 roles

SOC Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Feb 2024 · 7 mos

  • An aspiring SOC Engineer, worked with Microsoft Integrated Security Solutions.
  • Prepare & Present Monthly Security Reports to Customers
  • Phishing Campaign Payloads/Reports
  • Improve organizational Secure Score by remediating vulnerabilities through GPO/Intune Configuration Policies/Proactive Remediation Scripts
  • Research on newly discovered vulnerabilities & Send customer awareness mails for New Threats
  • Deploy detection rules through DevOps Pipeline/Azure Workspace Manager across all Tenants
  • Explored Automations using Azure Logic Apps, Fine Tuned Noisy Alerts, Workbooks etc.
  • Built Watchlists for Monitoring Sensitive Entities & integrated them in KQL Queries
  • Conduct Interviews of New Hirings/Testing & knowledge transfer sessions, Prepared useful Runbooks
Security OperationsPhishing simulationWindows & Azure SecurityCyber Threat Hunting (CTH)Kusto Query Language (KQL)Microsoft Azure+1

Security Operations Center Analyst

Aug 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos

Security OperationsAzure Logic AppsCyber Threat Hunting (CTH)Azure Active DirectoryMicrosoft AzureLog Analysis+2

Infopercept consulting

Security Operations Center Analyst

Dec 2021 – Jul 2022 · 7 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Monitored Security Tools alerts, logs from various client data sources, notify clients for critical alarms
  • Incident investigation, Mitigation & Reporting, Hive cases analysis
  • AWS Hardening as per CIS Benchmarks using Scoutsuite/Prowler tools
  • Netskope Agent installations, VPN user creations from Linux backend
  • Trained new interns for client data sources
  • Supported Compliance efforts - risk register filling, reviewed asset inventories & Access Control Matrix
  • Monthly MOMs, Awareness Mails for new Vulnerabilities, Disaster Recovery Drills
  • Handled change management tickets & Azure Conditional Access Policies
  • Perform Daily/weekly/Monthly checks & prepare Reports
  • Sent client awareness mails for new Vulnerabilities
  • Tools – AWS, Crowdstrike Falcon, Senhasegura, Sophos EDR, Checkpoint, Imperva, Netskope, Wazuh, The Hive, Shuffle, Morphisec, NewRelic, Jira/ Youtrack, Splunk, Scoutsuite/Ptowler
Security OperationsHardeningLog AnalysisWazuhAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Psy9 security

Cyber Security Intern

May 2021 – Dec 2021 · 7 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Virtually testing foundation

Intern at Virtually Testing

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 · 2 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

  • Learning Virtualization concepts
VMware

Dashagriiva infotech

VAPT Intern

Jun 2020 – Sep 2020 · 3 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • Web & Network Pentesting using Metasploit and Burp Suite
OWASP Top 10VAPTBurp Suite

Haryana police

8th Gurugram Police Summer Intern

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020 · 1 mo · Remote

  • During this 5 week long Internship we had amazing expert sessions along with some tasks by Cyber Security experts on various latest topics along with Security measures, CTF Competitions, Virtual Tour at Gurugram Police Station & some cool projects.

Rethink foundation

WITx Learning Program Participant

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018 · 1 mo · Remote

  • Rethink's WITx Learning Program is a 2 week learning program for female engineering students, designed to equip them to leverage the various Women in Tech opportunities.

Education

MAD20 (MITRE ATT&CK Defender Series)

Application of MITRE ATT&CK Framework in all areas of Cyber Security

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

Udacity

Ethical Hacker Nanodegree — Cyber Security

Mar 2025 – Jul 2025

SANS Technology Institute

Cyber Security

Mar 2024 – Dec 2024

Nirma University

Master of Technology - MTech — Information Network & Cyber Security

Aug 2019 – Mar 2020

Udacity

KPIT Self-Driving Cars Nanodegree Term 1

Apr 2019 – Jun 2019

Udacity

Android Developer Nanodegree

May 2018 – Dec 2018

Nirma University

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Computer Engineering

Jul 2012 – May 2018

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Diploma in Multilingual Computer Programming — Computer Engineering

Dec 2012 – May 2013

Matruchhaya Kanya Vidyalaya

Higher Secondary School

Mar 2011 – Mar 2012

Matruchhaya Kanya Vidyalaya

Secondary School

Mar 2009 – Mar 2010

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