Resume

Madhu Balakrishnan Bashyam

Cybersecurity Professional · Dublin, Ireland — open to relocation

madhubb1905@gmail.com · +353 89 472 0296

Summary

Cybersecurity professional with 2+ years of experience in security monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, phishing and malware analysis, vulnerability management, and SIEM operations. Experienced in investigating security incidents, performing alert triage, endpoint investigations, and vulnerability remediation using Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Qualys. MSc in Cybersecurity with Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and CompTIA Security+ certifications. Currently a Trust and Safety Analyst at Accenture, Dublin, seeking a SOC Analyst role where I can apply and further develop my cybersecurity expertise.

Skills

Security Operations

Security Monitoring · Alert Triage · Incident Investigation · Incident Response · Threat Detection · Threat Hunting · Containment and Remediation · Detection Tuning and Correlation Rules · Log Analysis · Security Reporting

SIEM and EDR

Microsoft Sentinel (KQL) · Splunk · CrowdStrike Falcon (EDR) · Microsoft Defender · Endpoint Security · IDS/IPS and AV Log Analysis

Vulnerability Management, Email Security and Networking

Vulnerability Management and Remediation (Qualys, Nessus) · Email Security and Phishing Analysis (Microsoft EOP) · Network Traffic Analysis (Wireshark) · TCP/IP · DNS · Firewall Concepts · Windows and Linux

Threat Intelligence and Analysis

Threat Intelligence and Enrichment (VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, Any.Run) · IOC Analysis · Phishing and Malware Analysis · Host and Network Forensics

Scripting and Frameworks

Python · PowerShell · Bash · SQL · NIST Incident Response Lifecycle · Cyber Kill Chain · Jira · ServiceNow (Ticketing and ITSM)

Experience

Trust and Safety Analyst — Accenture

March 2026 – Present

Dublin, Ireland

Performed risk-based investigations into high-risk user behaviour and policy violations, identifying suspicious activity and escalating cases according to security procedures.
Triaged and escalated complex abuse cases to Security and Legal teams based on risk severity and established escalation frameworks.
Conducted root cause analysis on recurring violation patterns to identify control gaps and support policy improvements.
Identified and flagged emerging abuse trends, contributing to proactive detection improvements across the team.
Collaborated cross-functionally with Legal, Policy, and Security stakeholders to resolve high-priority investigations.
Maintained thorough case documentation in line with compliance and audit requirements.

SOC Analyst — Hackup Technology

July 2022 – July 2024

Coimbatore, India

Monitored and investigated security alerts using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL, identifying and escalating confirmed security incidents.
Conducted endpoint investigations using CrowdStrike Falcon, containing threats and supporting timely remediation.
Investigated phishing emails, validated IOCs, and enriched investigations using Microsoft EOP, VirusTotal, Any.Run, and AbuseIPDB.
Performed vulnerability assessments using Qualys, validated remediation activities, and analysed suspicious network traffic using Wireshark.
Developed KQL queries and automated repetitive SOC tasks using PowerShell, Python, and Bash to improve operational efficiency.
Documented investigation findings, managed incidents in Jira and ServiceNow, and collaborated with IT teams to resolve security issues.

Education

MSc in Cybersecurity — First Class Honours

Sep 2024 – Oct 2025

Dublin Business School · Ireland

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Jul 2020 – Jun 2023

VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) · India

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — CompTIA
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council