2023 SOC Analyst Appreciation Day Award Nominations
SOC analysts are the unsung heroes of their organizations. These awards recognize analysts who go above and beyond the call of duty and handle their pressure-packed jobs exceptionally well.
Our nomination application is now officially closed. We received an outpouring of exceptional nominations this year, and now our esteemed panel of judges has the difficult task of selecting this year's winners.
They will review the nominations for their quality, completeness, and how well the nomination demonstrated that the analyst exemplified the attributes and values outlined in each category. Winners will be announced and celebrated on SOC Analyst Appreciation Day in October. We can't wait to celebrate then! Stay tuned.
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Honorable Mentions
The Unflappable Analyst
Award Winner
Jesse Bartley
The Best Collaborator
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the Community Crusaders
Award Winners
The Continuous Learner
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2024 SOC Analyst Appreciation Day Awards Program Winners
SOC analysts are the unsung heroes of their organizations. These awards recognize analysts who go above and beyond the call of duty and handle their pressure-packed jobs exceptionally well.
We received an outpouring of exceptional nominations this year, and our esteemed panel of judges had the difficult task of selecting this year's winners.
The nominations were reviewed for their quality, completeness, and how well the nomination demonstrated that the analyst exemplified the attributes and values outlined in each category. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! You can learn more about each below.
Nikil Kathiravan
Cyber Security Specialist,
SA Power Networks
SOC Manager, Tuearis Cyber
Charles Goggins
Sr. Threat Analyst,
Quadrant Information Security
Xabier Zapata
SIEM Integrator, Factum
Rajiva Lochan
Cybersecurity Platform Engineer, Manulife
Kevin Murrietta
Team Lead, Security Operations Center, Carvana
Christian Enuneku
Cyber Threat Analyst,
Nightwing
Roberto Quiros
SOC Analyst,
DeepSeas
Varun Kakumani
Staff Security Engineer,
Tractable AI
Joshua Hall
Sr. Threat Analyst,
Quadrant Security
Baha Udin
SOC L3 Analyst,
Ensign Infosecurity
Andrew Lightbody
Cybersecurity Analyst,
Nielsen Media
Dean Lannon
Cyber Analyst, CyberMaxx
Brandon Fultz
Cyber Security Analyst,
Nielsen Media
Riyan Pratama
SOC Manager,
Ensign Infosecurity
Brad Johnson
Tier 2 SOC Analyst, AT&T
Joshua Hubner
Sr. Threat Analyst,
Quadrant Information Security
Fernando Quiroz
Information Security Analyst,
Carvana
Collin Lairamore
Cybersecurity Analyst I,
Corsica Technologies
Shaquelle Phillip
SOC Analyst
Ryan Wallace
Cybersecurity Analyst,
Nielsen Media
Guatam Rathod
SOAR Admin, HCLTech
Adele Ireton
SOC Manager, Tuearis Cyber
Marijo Dimmick
Lead SOC Analyst, Serco
Adam McLaughlin
Cyber Security Engineer, American Express Global Business Travel
Jeremy Wiedner
Principal Analyst,
CyberMaxx
Gladys Ramirez
Sr. Security Analyst,
Quzara
Nitish Kumar
Sr. SOC Analyst, GHX India
Cristian Hamilton
SOC Executive Leader, DeepSeas
Gary Passmore
Sr. Security Engineer, Avnet
Marcos Ivan Centurion Giles
G-SOC Incident Response Manager, Rymtech Cybersecurity LLC
Jeffrey Carney
Cybersecurity Analyst 1,
Corsica Technologies
Rachelle Mansilungan
IT Security Operations Engineer, HMSA
Anuj Bugga
Security Engineer, Tractable AI
Alan Morrison
Sr. Level III Security Analyst,
Avnet
Miguel Flor
Cyberspace Operations Defense Analyst, Rymtech Tactical CyberOps
Karl Lane
Tier 2 SOC Shift Lead, AT&T
Ben Clark
Tier 3 SOC Analyst, AT&T
Fajar Sulaiman
L1 Security Analyst,
Ensign Infosecurity
Vishnu Ramachandran
Sr. Security Engineer,
H&R Block
BAYLEN GARRETt
SOC Analyst Tier I,
DeepSeas
Ruslan Osorio Guerra
Cyberspace Defense Operations Engineer, Rymtech Cybersecurity LLC
Clement Renard
Lead Analyst,
Itracing
Matt Rose
Senior Security Analyst,
Carvana
Corey Wilga
Tier 3 SOC Analyst, AT&T
Manish Panchal
Platform Engineer,
HCLTech
Shelby Arnold
Cybersecurity Analyst I,
Corsica Technologies
Bill Buritica Tobon
Consultant, Servian
Andrew Thomas
Cybersecurity Analyst,
Guidepoint Security
Ian Wustrau
Tier 2 SOC Analyst, AT&T
Bryan Luartes
Cybersecurity Specialist,
CyberMaxx
SHELBY ARNOLD
Cybersecurity Analyst,
Corsica Technologies
Vivek Verma
SIEM Admin, HCLTech
Josh Lockhart
SOC Analyst, DeepSeas
Hanif Aziz
SOC L3 Analyst, Ensign Infosecurity
Kyle Colbert
Cybersecurity Analyst, CyberMaxx
Alexandra Gernan
Cybersecurity Specialist, CyberMaxx
Indu K V
Senior Security Engineer,
Uber
Visakh Satish
Security Analyst, Avnet
Mason Allen
SOC Data Specialist, DeepSeas
JENS ANDERSON
Tier 2 SOC Analyst, AT&T
YASEMIN ATASEVER
SOC Analyst, DeepSeas
JOE LUM
Analyst Lead,
Nightwing
The Continuous Learner Award Winner
Charles’s nominator said that his dedication, proactive attitude, and significant contributions to their team make him an outstanding candidate for this award. Charles took it upon himself to become proficient as a junior detection engineer. His dedication to learning and improving has led to significant contributions in enhancing Quadrant Information Security’s detection signatures and reducing false positives. His hard work and collaborative nature have greatly benefited their team and their mission.
Sr. Threat Analyst, Quadrant Information Security
Charles Goggins,
The Community Crusaders Award Winners
Xabier brings overflowing enthusiasm and discovery to the Community. He has become more renowned since joining the community on a weekly basis. Xabier has contributed great questions and answers—and he has even published his own articles. Many of his inquiries have led to feature requests and great internal conversations, so Devo always keeps an eye out for a new post from him! It’s always a good day when Xabier posts!
SIEM Integrator, Factum
Xabier Zapata
The Best Collaborator Award Winner
Nikil was described as an invaluable member of the SA Power Networks SOC team. While his official job title is Cyber Security Specialist, he embodies the qualities and meets the criteria of “The Best Collaborator” category. Nikil is an outstanding SOC team member and has been instrumental in developing and implementing collaborative solutions that have led to faster security technology rollouts while ensuring no service disruption to the organization.
Cyber Security Specialist, SA Power Networks
Nikil Kathiravan
The Unflappable Analyst Award Winner
Jesse's nominator said that his method for dealing with chaos is deceptively simple: stay calm, delegate smartly, and always keep a sense of humor. His unflappable nature is what keeps the team grounded when the SOC goes haywire. He reminds the team that panic is the enemy of precision.
Jesse’s leadership extends beyond just keeping calm. He’s a master of crisis management. When it really hits the fan, Jesse sets up a war room, coordinates our defense, and keeps everyone in check and grounded. His ability to inject humor into high-pressure situations diffuses tension and keeps the team focused.
SOC Manager, Tuearis Cyber
Jesse Bartley
Cybersecurity Platform Engineer, Manulife
Rajiva Lochan
Rajiva has a wide range of skills and so has been posting in almost every topic forum we have in the Community. His breath of knowledge rivals our own experts and his questions provide keen insights into customer use cases. A member since launch, Rajiva has recently found his community stride and accumulated an impressive activity record. Each question spurs even more activity as Rajiva locks in on key information to the benefit of all our members!
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