# chanky chopra

> Qradar SIEM | AWS Security | Palo Alto XSIAM | Senior SIEM Engineer |  SOC Consultant | AWS Solutions Architect

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chanky

With over 14 years of IT industry experience, I bring a broad skill set spanning multiple roles, technologies, and industry verticals. My core expertise lies in Cloud Security and Cybersecurity, with a strong focus on securing workloads in AWS and hybrid environments.

Key areas of expertise include:

AWS Cloud Security – Designing and reviewing secure AWS architectures, Threat Modelling using STRIDE, implementing identity and access controls, configuring security services (GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, KMS, EC2 Instances, VPC's and Security Controls), and aligning deployments with industry best practices.

Security Reviews & Assessments – Conducting in-depth architecture reviews, risk assessments, and compliance checks for cloud and on-premises systems.

IBM Security Solutions – End-to-end design, customization, implementation, and configuration of IBM QRadar security suites.

Advanced Security Platforms - Extensive experience with Palo Alto XSIAM, Cortex XDR, and multiple SIEM tools.

Use Case Development – Creating security use cases, building correlation rules, and enhancing detection capabilities to improve incident response.

I am passionate about building secure, resilient, and compliant environments that enable organizations to innovate confidently in the cloud. My approach blends technical depth, cloud-native expertise, and practical, results-driven security solutions to address today’s evolving threat landscape.

## Work Experience
### Senior SIEM Engineer @ WaveStrong, Inc.
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Security Consultant @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Dallas, Texas, United States

### Senior Security Consultant and Qradar Expert @ IBM
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Dallas, Texas, United States

### Security Consultant @ IBM
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

### SIEM SIOC Consultant and Qradar expert at IBM Middle East @ IBM
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Abu Dhabi

### Senior Consultant @ IBM
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Noida Area, India

### Information security @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

### technical support @ iYogi Technical Services
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012


## Education
### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Amity University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chanky-chopra-29a7a844

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Last updated: 2026-04-01