Avinash Mathew Varghese

About

SOC Analyst · Security Consultant

I'm a cybersecurity professional with experience as a SOC Analyst and security consultant, specialising in incident response and threat detection. I hold a Master of Cyber Security from RMIT University (Dean's List).

I'm skilled in triaging and investigating alerts across multiple client environments using Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, and LogRhythm, and experienced in advising on security controls, policies, and compliance to strengthen organisational risk posture.

I'm also co-founder ofAMVAT Labs, a hands-on homelab project where my teammate and I build and operate defensive and offensive security infrastructure together. I'm currently pursuing the SC-200 certification.

Education

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

Jul 2023 – Jul 2025

Master of Cyber Security

Melbourne, Australia

GPA: 3.9/4.0 · Dean's List

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT)

Jul 2017 – May 2021

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Nagpur, India

CGPA: 7.44/10.0

Professional Memberships

Australian Information Security Association (AISA) — Member