Chandan Mahanthesh
Bengaluru
Summary
AWS Cloud Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience in cloud security, threat detection, and infrastructure security. Expertise in AWS security services (Security Hub, WAF, IAM), network security (Palo Alto Firewalls, VPC security), and incident response. Adept at automating security monitoring and implementing best practices to secure cloud environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Engineer | AWS & Cloud Security
Pinelabs
01.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented AWS security architectures, including AWS WAF, Guard Duty, and IAM policies
- Managed Palo Alto firewalls, including URL filtering, NAT rule configuration, and security monitoring
- Conducted security audits to ensure compliance, hardening AWS environments using IAM, VPC security, and encryption (KMS, SSL/TLS)
- Proactively identified security vulnerabilities in AWS workloads and collaborated with teams for remediation
- Configured SIEM solutions and log monitoring to detect and mitigate security threats
- Actively collaborated with the Vulnerability Management team to address and resolve Prisma vulnerabilities specifically related to AWS
System Administrator | AWS & IT Security
Qwikcilver Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Implemented AWS security best practices, configuring IAM roles, security groups, and VPC settings
- Strengthened network security through firewall configurations, intrusion detection, and VPN management
- Monitored logs (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, OS logs) and automated alerting mechanisms for faster response
- Conducted security patching and vulnerability assessments for Linux and Windows environments
- Managing multiple AWS accounts from a security angle
- Perform ongoing, monthly audits of AWS infrastructure for vulnerabilities/ mis-configuration
- Worked on VPC endpoint to provide private access to AWS resources in secure manner
- Reduced downtime by proactively identifying and resolving potential issues through thorough system monitoring.
Education
Masters - computer Networking
Hertfordshire University
United Kingdom 01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
APS College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India 09.2011 - 07.2016
Skills
AWS WAF
Guard Duty
IAM
KMS
SIEM
Log Analysis
Incident Response
TCP/IP
HTTP
PAL ALTO FIREWALL
Timeline
Senior Engineer | AWS & Cloud Security
Pinelabs
01.2022 - Current
System Administrator | AWS & IT Security
Qwikcilver Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2022
Masters - computer Networking
Hertfordshire University
01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
APS College of Engineering
09.2011 - 07.2016
Additional Information
Available for on-call security operations & weekend responsibilities., I am passionate about cybersecurity, cloud security automation, and continuous learning.
Projects Contributions
- Assisted in migrating legacy sandwich architecture to a more scalable and efficient next-gen architecture, optimizing system performance and enhancing overall security posture.
- Contributed to the design and implementation of a Zero Trust Architecture using AWS Transit Gateway (TGW), enhancing network security and ensuring strict access control across distributed environments.