Skills
SOC Operations & Incident Response: SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), incident detection, triage, escalation, SOC monitoring
Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting: APT detection, IOC analysis, behavioral analytics, threat intelligence platforms (TIPs)
Log Management & Analysis: Log aggregation, log parsing, event correlation, network traffic analysis
Malware Analysis & Exploit Detection: Basic reverse engineering, malware sandboxing, exploit analysis
Compliance & Security Frameworks: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, ISO 27002, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR
Security Monitoring:: Real-time alerting, event escalation, root cause analysis
Penetration Testing & Security Assessments: Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Nessus, OWASP ZAP, Kali Linux, Netcat, Hydra, John the
Ripper
Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash for SOC workflows, automation scripts, threat intelligence integration
About
I’m Murali Kurva, a passionate Cybersecurity Analyst and Ethical Hacker with hands-on skills in penetration testing, web application security, and network exploitation.
I specialize in identifying vulnerabilities, writing impactful reports, and building tools that make hacking (ethically!) smarter. With real-world exposure through Hack The Box (Top 1%), KAVACH-2023 winner, and multiple industry-grade certifications from IBM, EC-Council, and Cisco, I bring both theory and practice to the table.
Tools I love using: Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Kali Linux
Certifications: IBM Cybersecurity Analyst | CPTS | Cisco Networking | Cyber Incident Response