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Ankit Sharma

Ankit Sharma

Noida

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sen Cloud Security Engineer(Enterprise Services)

Thales
Noida
01.2023 - Current
  • Designed, deployed, and optimized Imperva WAF and DDoS solutions for enterprise clients, ensuring secure and high-performance web applications
  • Provided technical consultation on API security, bot mitigation strategies, and OWASP Top 10 threats
  • Integrated Imperva security solutions with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, etc.), enhancing visibility and automated threat detection
  • Developed custom security policies and rulesets, reducing false positives, while maintaining robust protection
  • Collaborated with enterprise customers to troubleshoot performance and security issues, ensuring optimal configurations
  • Conducted security assessments, risk analysis, and compliance reviews for cloud-based architectures
  • Assisted organizations in securing cloud infrastructure by implementing Imperva WAF, bot mitigation, and security analytics
  • Investigated real-time threats and security incidents, coordinating with SOC teams for resolution
  • Optimized CDN and caching policies to enhance security and performance
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training
  • Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive

Media Ops. Engineer II

Akamai Technologies
Bangalore
09.2018 - Current
  • KSD-WAF/BOTMAN/Site-Shield/Client-Reputation
  • DDOS Protection/SSL Certificate Management
  • Basics of OWASP Configuration, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting WAF
  • Customer POC for security products
  • Good understanding of CDN Network
  • Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP protocol stack
  • HTTP CACHING & AKAMAI CACHING
  • AKAMAI Mapping System
  • Good knowledge of PKI - Certificates system
  • Media Products (AMD, MSL4), WEB-Products (ION, IM)
  • Developed SQL alerts for Stream Availability issues
  • Have a sound knowledge of SQL concepts
  • Created Python scripts to automate day-to-day tasks and minimize manual efforts while troubleshooting
  • Hands-On Managed Content Protection (MCP)
  • Hands-on analytical tools like Query2, Grafana, and Google Studio
  • Hands-on Monitoring tools like Security Center, Splunk, Thousands Eye, Catch-point, Wireshark (Packet Analyzer), etc
  • Leading customer/IAT weekly status calls
  • KCS-II, KCS-Coach, Mentoring others to write KBs
  • Leading process improvement, and customer onboarding
  • Demonstrated skillful communication and negotiation skills through customer service

GNOC-Security Engineer

Sify Technologies
Chennai
06.2016 - 01.2018
  • Fortigate Firewall: Configuring, Troubleshooting & Upgrading
  • IPsec VPN- Managing Site-Site, Remote-Site & SSL VPN
  • Failover FGCP (Active-Active & Active-Passive)
  • DC Firewall firmware upgradation in HA mode
  • Patch upgradation for UTM modules
  • Good understanding of DC architecture
  • Configuring and Troubleshooting Access Control Lists
  • Router/Switch configuration as per customer request
  • Redundancy Protocols: VRRP, HSRP
  • Automate devices configuration and day-to-day tasks
  • Created log analysis tool

Network Security Intern

Symantec Software (Broadcom)
Pune
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Maintained user accounts and Access Control Lists
  • Developed test cases, ensuring patches for new vulnerabilities
  • Installed and configured DHCP, DNS Server
  • Static, Default, Dynamic Routing Protocols like RIP, OSPF
  • Technologies like VLAN, VTP, STP
  • HSRP, VRRP, GLBP
  • STP protection, Layer-2 security, etc
  • Routing, NAT, ACL
  • Firewall, VPN
  • Zero-down-time-upgrade, Firewall management, etc
  • Worked on technologies like URL filtering
  • Bandwidth management
  • AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)
  • RADIUS, TACACS+, ISE

Education

PGP-Cloud Computing -

Great Lakes Institute of Management

MCA -

MIT Pune University

BCA -

University of Allahabad

Higher Sec -

KV2-Kanpur

Skills

  • HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, Caching, Proxy
  • TCP/IP suites (L3-L7 layer), TLS
  • Cloud security
  • AWS Security
  • Security Principles
  • Security & Compliance Standards
  • WAF configuration
  • DDoS protection
  • API security
  • Threat intelligence
  • Cloud computing
  • Infrastructure as Code (Learning)
  • Automation (Python)
  • Linux

Certification

  • Persuing CCSP certification
  • Imperva Cloud Security Certification (ICSC certified)
  • AKAMAI-KSD-Technical Mastery
  • PGP-CC(Cloud Computing)
  • NSE-1 & 2 FORTINET
  • AZ-900 Azure Fundamental
  • Microsoft MTA-Networking
  • AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

Accomplishments

  • Consistent highest CSAT
  • AKAMAI Aka-talks in Machine Learning
  • AKAMAI KCS Coach
  • O(Outstanding Grade) in MCA-CS
  • DGCA License Holder-Civil Aviation

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travel
  • Adventure Sports
  • Learning
  • Gaming
  • Fitness
  • Writing

Timeline

Sen Cloud Security Engineer(Enterprise Services)

Thales
01.2023 - Current

Media Ops. Engineer II

Akamai Technologies
09.2018 - Current

GNOC-Security Engineer

Sify Technologies
06.2016 - 01.2018

Network Security Intern

Symantec Software (Broadcom)
01.2016 - 06.2016

PGP-Cloud Computing -

Great Lakes Institute of Management

MCA -

MIT Pune University

BCA -

University of Allahabad

Higher Sec -

KV2-Kanpur

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