Chaithanya Chetu

Information Security Engineer

Lumen Data

• Architected and implemented security control objectives and procedures for SaaS and cloud-hosted solutions, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and internal security standards.
• Partnered in the design and development of automated security solutions using Python and Terraform to address recurring vulnerability management and compliance challenges, reducing manual operational workload by 30%.
• Identified critical gaps in third-party SaaS security offerings and engineered custom automation scripts and monitoring checks to mitigate risks, enhancing the security posture of vendor-dependent environments.
• Conducted threat modeling and security assessments for new product integrations, identifying security gaps and supporting the design of tailored security controls within the application architecture.
• Collaborated with engineering and product teams to understand business processes, translating security pain points into actionable engineering requirements and technical solutions.
• Evaluated vendor security practices for internally and externally hosted solutions, providing comprehensive recommendations to stakeholders to ensure controls met enterprise standards.

Soc Analyst

Alight Solutions

• Developed scripts and automation (KQL, PowerShell) to streamline security alert triage and log analysis, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Security Operations Center.
• Applied threat intelligence and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to analyze attack patterns, with findings used to enhance detective controls and inform secure development practices.
• Managed and enhanced security tooling and systems, taking ownership of configuration, rule tuning, and integration to maintain a high operational security bar.
• Conducted comprehensive security analysis during incident response, providing deep technical findings that drove root cause remediation and prevention of future events.
• Authored and maintained detailed security documentation and standard operating procedures, ensuring consistent execution of security processes.

Master's, Information Security Assurance

Wilmington University