How long have you been with Fortified and what is your current role?
I’m a Senior Threat Analyst at Fortified and have been with the company for six years.
What were you doing before you joined Fortified?
Prior to Fortified, I worked in IT in India for five years. I then relocated to Tennessee to complete my masters in Computers and Information Systems Engineering at Tennessee State University.
As a Senior Threat Defense Analyst, how do you describe what you do to your friends and family?
I explain that my I’m part of a team that’s the first to respond to and act against cyber attacks. My job is to constantly monitor, detect, assess, and investigate cyber threats against healthcare organizations using a range of tools and technologies.
I also explain that I collaborate with other team members to implement security procedures, methods, and best practices, stay updated on the latest security threats, and focus on threat hunting for proactive threat detection.
What’s your favorite part of your job?
As a threat analysts, I’m exposed to every aspect of security and get to investigate new threats every day. The continuous learning that comes with that is my favorite part of the job.
Which of Fortified’s core values are you currently focusing on the most in your professional or personal life?
Our People First care value is something I prioritize in both my personal and professional life. In addition, in order to perform my job well, it’s essential to focus on being Client Centric, attending to client requests in ways that will be useful and meaningful to them.
When you aren’t working, what can we find you doing?
You’d find me spending time with my kids and watching movies like suspense thrillers and Sci-Fi.
If you could choose any superpower, what would it be and why?
I love visiting places around the world but I’m not interested to travel. So, my superpower of choice would be to disappear at one place and appear in another. A close second superpower would be to read my husband’s mind. 😊
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