ADWEIDH ATTOOR
PKI & Cert Management Specialist
Bangalore
Summary
I am a Cybersecurity Professional with extensive experience in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Cryptography, and Certificate Management. I specialize in implementing secure digital identity solutions and ensuring compliance while mitigating security risks. I am dedicated to leveraging my technical expertise to drive security initiatives that optimize infrastructure and bolster organizational growth. My commitment to business excellence is underscored by my passion for continual improvement and collaboration in cybersecurity
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
PKI & Cert Management Specialist
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
01.2026 - Current
- Responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements by automating manual workflows and optimizing data protection solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Manage and support data protection technologies including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, and other cryptographic technologies.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical leads to develop and align service strategies across people, processes, and technology.
- Contribute to the design and evolution of secure data protection frameworks supporting enterprise security requirements.
- Define and drive roadmaps for future service and product capabilities, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Provide technical expertise in certificate management, cryptographic controls, and security best practices within enterprise environments.
Senior Security Consultant
EY
06.2024 - 01.2026
- Successfully implemented Venafi TLS Protect Cloud (TLSPC), including server deployment, firewall change requests, issue resolution with internal teams, and vulnerability/security management
- Worked on Venafi TLSPC integration with Trust Protection Platform (TPP), internal CAs (Microsoft CA, EJBCA), external CAs (DigiCert, Entrust), and Kubernetes clusters
- Hands-on experience in issuing certificate using Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) based algorithms, ensuring future-ready cryptographic security within enterprise PKI environments.
- Currently exploring Sandbox Active Guard and advancing skills in PQC algorithm implementation to support next-generation encryption and certificate lifecycle management.
- Configured TLS PC based on client requirements, ensuring smooth deployment and security best practices
- Developed comprehensive documentation, including runbooks, build guides, firewall checklists, test cases, and infrastructure monitoring guides
- Configured global expiry notifications, approval workflows, reports, and dashboards to enhance operational efficiency
- Conducted knowledge transfer (KT) sessions for client operations teams and stakeholders, ensuring seamless handover and ongoing support
- Identified and reported bugs in the Venafi TLSPC portal, collaborating with the Venafi engineering team to resolve issues and enhance platform stability
- Contributed to the implementation of PKI Spotlight, a tool for monitoring internal Certificate Authorities (CAs)
- Recognized with multiple awards for outstanding contributions to the successful implementation of Venafi TLSPC
- Leading provider of assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services
Security Delivery Team Lead
Accenture
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Worked as PKI Lead, providing end-to-end PKI support, maintenance and team management
- Responsible for complete Certificate Lifecycle Management for both internal and external CA which includes Issuing, Revoking and Renewal of Certificates based on requests from Clients
- Experience in Certificate Authorities like Sectigo & EJBCA
- Having experience in Venafi CLM tool for certificate requests, handling API requests, creating notification alerts for certificate expiry, preparing monthly reports for certificate expiry
- Handling Incidents, Tasks and Requests opened by clients or Technical Teams for issues related to Digital Certificates via service now/Jira
- Creation of knowledge base articles in service now and confluence pages for both internal as well as for clients
- Global consulting firm providing services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations
Senior Analyst
WIPRO
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Subject Matter Expert for MS Public Key Infrastructure and Digicert Certificates
- Responsible for Issuing, Revoking and Renewal of Certificates based on requests from Clients via Service Now portal
- Handling Incidents, Tasks and Requests opened by clients or Technical Teams for issues related to SSL Certificates via service now portal
- Created a script for sending Automatic Reminders for certificate expiry
- Worked in a team for deploying three tier PKI architecture for the client
- Implemented SSL template configuration and Auto-Enrollment for User certificates and Wireless Certificates
- Creation of knowledge base articles in service now for both internal as well as for clients
- Assisting clients in creating CSR files, change tickets, certificate requests
- Information technology services and consulting company
Systems Engineer (PKI Administrator)
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2017 - 09.2022
- Worked for one of the leading banks in Europe as Restriction Approver responsible for validating the CSR request
- Monitor all expiry notifications to ensure no issues result from Certificate expiration
- Submit monthly report for upcoming certs renewals, scheduled procurement tasks and Certs Deployment CRs
- Worked as Shift manager in Security Operations team handling Corporate Proxy issues
- Network admin at Artificial Intelligence R&D lab handling Linux based servers
- Multinational information technology services and consulting company
Education
Bachelor of Science -
College of Applied Science, Vazhakkad
Calicut University06-2016
Skills
- Public key infrastructure
- Data encryption
- Venafi TLSPC
- AppViewX
- PQC
- Venafi TPP
- EJBCA
- Microsoft CA
- Cybersecurity
- Encryption
- Ansible
- Bluecoat
- Confluence
- HSM
- JIRA
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Proxy
- VPN
- Gmail
Key Achievements
On the Spot Award - Recognized for outstanding contributions to the successful implementation of Venafi TLSPC, Star Team Award - For working closely with users to renew certificates, preventing potential outages., Applause Award - Received for fixing long-pending issues related to Blue Coat proxy., Best Team Award - Appreciated for good performance on Major Incident Calls.
Timeline
PKI & Cert Management Specialist
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
01.2026 - Current
Senior Security Consultant
EY
06.2024 - 01.2026
Security Delivery Team Lead
Accenture
10.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Analyst
WIPRO
09.2022 - 10.2023
Systems Engineer (PKI Administrator)
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2017 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science -
College of Applied Science, Vazhakkad