Yashitha Pobbareddy

Operations Associate

United States1 yr 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Reduced MTTD by 30% through efficient log analysis.
Remediated over 200 vulnerabilities during project lifecycle.
Developed dashboards improving response workflows by 70%.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with expertise in threat detection and incident response.

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Skills

Core Skills

Threat DetectionIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementSecurity EngineeringApplication SecurityCybersecurity

Other Skills

SplunkQRadarQualysTableauNIST 800-53ISO 27001Log AnalysisCVE databasesPenetration TestingAWS Cloud SecuritySIEMBurp SuiteCisco Systems ProductsACI CodesRouters

About

Cybersecurity Analyst| SOC Analyst| Threat Detection & Response | Vulnerability Assessment| Malware analysis | CompTIA Security+ I’m a cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in threat detection, incident response, and log analysis using tools like Splunk, Nessus, Wireshark, and Kali Linux. I focus on improving security visibility, optimizing MDR workflows, and reducing false positives through forensic analysis and custom detection rules. I completed my M.S. in Computer Science at The George Washington University, I hold CompTIA Security+ certification and I'm actively expanding my cloud security skills which shows my continuous learning and sincere commitment. I’m passionate about building secure infrastructure, automating detection and response workflows, and contributing to proactive threat defense. Let’s connect if you’re working on high impact cybersecurity projects or exploring collaboration in SOC operations, threat detection, or vulnerability assessments. • Threat Detection & SIEM: Splunk, IBM QRadar, Azure Sentinel • Cloud & Network Security: AWS (EC2, IAM, S3, CloudTrail), Wireshark, Firewalls • Security Engineering: Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Vulnerability Management (Burp Suite, Nessus) Let’s connect if you're working on SOC automation, cloud security, or threat response or looking for someone who is committed to cybersecurity excellence.

Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

The george washington university - school of engineering & applied science

Student Academic Assistant II

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025 · 3 mos · United States · On-site

Provide academic support by grading student assignments and projects, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and alignment with course objectives.
Assist students with troubleshooting and resolving issues in AWS Cloud environments, strengthening their technical skills and learning outcomes.
Collaborate with faculty to streamline grading processes, maintain records, and deliver constructive feedback to students.
Support course operations by addressing student queries, contributing to academic integrity, and enhancing overall learning experiences.

Prodapt

Associate Security Engineer

Jul 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Chennai · On-site

Operated in a dynamic SOC using Splunk and QRadar for alert triage, threat hunting, and traffic anomaly analysis.
Contributed to the SOC lifecycle, reducing MTTD by 30% through efficient log analysis and containment strategies.
Performed daily vulnerability scans with Qualys, aligned findings with CVE databases, and collaborated with IT teams to remediate 200+ vulnerabilities over the project lifecycle.
Authored root cause reports from multi-phase penetration tests, resulting in mitigating threats across 15,000+ user sessions
Developed dashboards using Tableau, enhancing security metrics visibility and improving response workflows by 70%.
Developed and enforced security policies on access control, patch management, and anomaly detection aligning with NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001, which resulted in reducing audit gaps by 40%.

SplunkQRadarQualysTableauNIST 800-53ISO 27001+2

Verzeo

Application Security Intern

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021 · 1 mo · India · On-site

Performed penetration testing on web applications to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, improving organizational security posture.
Implemented firewall policies and integrated AWS cloud security tools to enhance detection and response.
Delivered a trained security model for attack pattern detection, applying SIEM concepts and log analysis.
Applied frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001 to support policy creation, incident response, and threat mitigation.

Penetration TestingAWS Cloud SecuritySIEMApplication Security

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Cyber Security Analyst Intern

Jul 2020 – Oct 2020 · 3 mos · Hyderabad · Remote

Supported incident response efforts and ensured compliance with data privacy regulations by addressing security tickets and assisting with real-time threat investigations.
Strengthened network security by implementing traffic monitoring using Burp Suite, identifying malicious patterns, and contributing to improved detection accuracy and
overall security posture.

Incident ResponseBurp SuiteCybersecurity