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Ajinkya Kadam

Cyber Security Analyst • Incident Response • Threat Hunting

Professional Summary

I am an experienced Cyber Security Analyst with a comprehensive skill set in analyzing security events, managing endpoints with EDR tools, and performing detailed malware analysis. I analyze logs from multiple sources, handle phishing campaigns, and provide practical mitigation recommendations. I am proactive, detail-oriented and always learning.

Core Skills

SIEM (QRadar, Azure Sentinel)
EDR / XDR (Defender, Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, CrowdStrike)
NDR / Network Detection
Threat Hunting
Incident Response
Malware Analysis (PE, PDF, Macros, Scripts)
Log Analytics (O365, DLP, Proxy, Firewall)
Cloud Security
Phishing & Email Security (Mimecast, Proofpoint)
English • Marathi • Hindi

Professional Experience

Cybersecurity Specialist
Security HQ • Feb 2025 — Present
Work across Incident Response, Threat Detection, and Security Engineering. Identify and analyze threats, design mitigations, assist customers via support calls, and improve security posture through engineering controls.
Security Analyst / Senior Security Analyst
Security HQ • Jul 2022 — Jul 2024
Analyzed security events using QRadar and Azure Sentinel. Managed endpoints with Microsoft Defender, Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, and CrowdStrike. Performed malware analysis (PE, non-PE, PDF, Office Macros, Scripts) and handled phishing/spam mitigation using O365 AIR, Mimecast, and Proofpoint.
Security Analyst
ReliaQuest • Jul 2024 — Feb 2025
Monitored SIEM/EDR/NDR to spot threats and recommended mitigations. Provided advanced technical support and produced training resources to reduce resolution times and improve customer satisfaction.
Associate Analyst
Security HQ • Jul 2022
Assisted with monitoring, incident response, and security controls. Helped maintain policies and security procedures.

Education

BSc — Computer Science
Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce & Science College
Coursework and foundational studies in computer science.
HSC — V.J.C.S Shirur, Pune
2017 — 2018
Higher Secondary Certificate
SSC – 1st Year (Dropout)
2015 — 2016
I paused formal education due to financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and pursued self-learning in cybersecurity which led to a professional career in the field.

Extra Activities & Contributions

  • Active on TheDarkTech.com — security write-ups and blog.
  • Hands-on labs: TryHackMe challenges and practical threat hunting exercises.
  • Created training materials and run internal knowledge-sharing sessions.

Contact & Resume

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