Sanil Lopes

Background

About Sanil Lopes

Experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst with close to 4 years in cybersecurity, specializing in Blue Team operations and defense strategies. Skilled in delivering operational support to managed service clients across Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors. Proficient in event monitoring, triage, and incident response, with expertise in tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Rapid7 Threat Intelligence, and Trellix. Strong background in incident response, threat hunting, and threat analysis, complemented by hands-on exposure to red team activities including penetration testing and phishing simulations. Passionate about knowledge-sharing, with proven experience mentoring and guiding junior analysts to build collaborative, high-performing SOC environments. Holding a Master’s degree in Network Systems from Swinburne University of Technology, I am committed to strengthening security operations and helping organizations stay resilient against evolving cyber threats.