Portfolio
Education and Certifications
B-Tech (IT) | EC-Council | Red Hat | VMware
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology (IT) Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University HyderabadCEHv8 | Certified Ethical Hacker | ID:ECC12651750033
CHFIv9 | Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator | ID: ECC9635702481
ECSAv10 | EC-Council Certified Security Analyst | ID: ECC9478053612
RHCEv7 | Red Hat Certified Engineer | ID: 170-100-846
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage | V7 | Trained
Professional Experience
ANB Solutions Pvt Ltd | 2023 - present
SOC, VAPT, IAM & Audit | Business Head of Cybersecurity
SOC, VAPT, IAM & Audit | Business Head of Cybersecurity
Conducted cybersecurity audits for government agencies in the power grid sector and metroline in India, focusing on both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).
Created and implemented cybersecurity policies in accordance with CERT-IN and CEA guidelines.
Performed Identity and Access Management (IAM) assessments.
Provided consulting services for the implementation of Security Operations Centers (SOC).
Directed Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for both IT and OT environments.
TATA Consultancy Services Limited TCSL | Credit Suisse | 2021 - 2023
DATP- Automation| Associate Consultant Cyber Security ||
DATP- Automation| Associate Consultant Cyber Security ||
Developer access to production user entitlements monitoring and Controlled Privileges
User administration activities of various platforms OS / DB / Applications / Non-Standard DB
Monitored the security of critical systems (e.g., database, OS & applications.) and made changes to highly sensitive security controls to ensure appropriate system administrative activates are investigated and reported on noted irregularities.
Performed review on infrastructure security controls to comply with Group IT Security Standards
Evaluating the actions performed by the administrators from IT Change management to support various products development, deployment and delivery projects.
Testing and verifying the efficient working of the automation process of the various monitoring of Platforms, DB’s and Applications to amend the required changes.
Managing and presenting to the SOX and PWC requirements.
Performed security checks on IT infrastructure as per the agreed time frames to meet threat landscape management and take proactive measures to avoid any major security incidents.
HSBC Cyber Security Technology | 2011- 2021
IAM/SOC/Unix/Linux/iSeries Midrange | Senior Associate Cybersecurity | Team Lead
IAM/SOC/Unix/Linux/iSeries Midrange | Senior Associate Cybersecurity | Team Lead
Conceptualized and lead the project and migrated SHA1 to SHA2 on the iSeries estate and organized the serves for ease of use successfully across different global regions.
Provided infrastructure support and troubleshooting for system security and integrity.
Performed security checks on IT infrastructure as per the agreed time frames to meet threat landscape management and took proactive measures to avoid any major security incidents.
Secured seamless coordination with IT infrastructure management and onsite ISR teams, handled escalations and provided troubleshooting direction.
Provided security and support for application problems; 24x7 on call support
Deployed and configured native iSeries tools such as Envision, QRADAR, Splunk, Control-SA agents and Networking tool (Powerlock) to monitor logs and control user privileges
Performed investigations in correspondence to security breaches and incidents
Level 3 User Access support - provided password/sign-on assistance when NAHD and Access Management, were unable to support and created templates to provide standards for account creation.
Performed investigations in correspondence to security breaches and incidents.
Responsible for providing desirable level of system security, integrity, infrastructure support and troubleshooting.
Streamlined and automated significant Infrastructure security, Log Monitoring Analysis and Access management work which in turn reduced the manual tasks and achieved in- depth security compliance.
Professional skills
Quick learner and highly enthusiastic to learn new technologies.
Comprehensive problem solving and analyzing abilities.
Proactive approach on identifying risks and providing remediation steps.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships
Ability to think creatively and drive innovative solutions.
Ability to build connections and work collaboratively across boundaries.
Confidence to work independently and take responsibility for own development.
Don’t just think out of box; think like there’s no box!!