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Nikita Tirupathi

San Francisco

Summary

Detail-oriented and analytical individual with keen interest in cybersecurity. Possesses foundational knowledge in threat detection and incident response, along with skills in network monitoring and security information event management. Committed to leveraging these abilities to safeguard organizational assets and ensure data integrity to enhance knowledge about the new and emerging trends in the cybersecurity sector.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Foundations Training

Certificate Program
CA
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Received certificate from the Professor Messer’s CompTIA Security+ Training Program, applying expertise in core security principles, compliance standards, and industry best practices
  • Executed TryHackMe’s SOC Analyst Learning Path for hands-on SOC analyst practical experience through:
  • Network Security: Implementing secure configurations, managing firewalls, and VPNs
  • Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating organizational risks using established frameworks
  • Incident Response: Preparing and executing strategies for detecting, analyzing, and mitigating security incidents
  • Threat Intelligence and Analysis: Investigating vulnerabilities, recognizing attack patterns, and responding to real-world threats


Technical Sourcer/Recruiter

Roblox
San Mateo, CA
06.2022 - 10.2023
  • Supported full cycle recruiting for Trust & Safety Data Science roles that ranged from mid-Principal (1C4-1C7) leveling, within the Data Science organization which resulted in 30+ candidates brought to the onsite stage and 10+ candidates brought to the offer stage
  • Managed inbound application sourcing (reviewing over 75+ applications per week) while outbound sourcing 150+ candidates and conducting 25+ phone screens including referrals weekly, providing candidates with personalized interview preparation calls, and initiating pre-closing/closing conversations

Technical Sourcer

Roblox
  • Acted as one of three primary Sourcers (Sourced 150+ candidates and screened 25+ candidates on a weekly basis) for the Economy engineering organization, sourcing for 3-5 different roles(ex: Backend SWE, mobile applications engineer, React/Lua SWE, Frontend SWE, Machine Learning Software Engineer) ranging from mid-Senior leveling (IC3-IC5)

Security Operations Consultant

Illinois Business Consulting
Champaign, IL
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Led a team of 4 consultants to recommend security response enhancements in areas such as network security, identity and access management (IAM), data protection, and incident response planning.
  • Developed and maintained detailed documentation on security processes, facilitating knowledge transfer and ensuring consistency in procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Skills

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Splunk
  • Crowdstrike
  • Wireshark
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Log Analytics
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Identity Access Management
  • Networking Protocols
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+ [May 2024]

Timeline

Cybersecurity Foundations Training

Certificate Program
01.2024 - 06.2024

Technical Sourcer/Recruiter

Roblox
06.2022 - 10.2023

Security Operations Consultant

Illinois Business Consulting
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • CompTIA Security+ [May 2024]

Technical Sourcer

Roblox

Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Nikita Tirupathi