Dinesh Gnanasekaran
Identity And Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Detail-oriented Identity Access Management (IAM) and Active Directory Analyst with proven expertise in Level 2 support. Successfully designed and implemented secure IAM solutions while optimizing Active Directory environments. Skilled in troubleshooting and incident response, with a strong ability to collaborate across teams for effective access management. Committed to leveraging technical proficiency to enhance IAM operations and elevate security standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
06.2021 - Current
- Provided Level 2 support for IAM and Active Directory-related incidents, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on user operations.
- Conducted a detailed log analysis for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) systems, resulting in actionable recommendations to improve security.
- Used log data to detect and respond to possible security issues, ensuring the integrity of MFA operations, and contributing to the overall improvement of access control policies.
- Collaborated with L1 support and other IT teams to escalate and resolve complex IAM and Active Directory issues.
- Worked on identity management systems, including authentication flows, authorization models, and user and group provisioning processes.
- Implemented role-based access control policies based on user roles and entitlements, in accordance with organizational security standards.
- Prepared comprehensive reports highlighting key findings from security audits and risk analysis activities, including user-risk level and sign-in risk level.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements while configuring Active Directory settings.
- Configured account lockout policies to ensure secure access control over user accounts.
- Restored deleted AD objects from Recycle Bin when required by the business needs.
- Resolved issues related to authentication failures due to expired passwords or locked accounts.
- Managed Active Directory user accounts, groups, and computer objects.
- Provided appropriate permissions to users for accessing files and databases.
- Increased system security and performance with proactive changes.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Managed and configured Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security settings and streamline user access.
- Integrated applications in Microsoft Azure using SAML and OAuth/OIDC.
- Have a basic understanding of AAD Connect, along with DNS and DHCP.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
R.M.D Engineering College
Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu 60120606-2021
Skills
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- User authentication and authorization
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Conditional Access Policies
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Self-service password reset (SSPR)
- Azure B2B
Security
- Security Audits and Compliance
- Incident response
- Access Control Policies
Collaboration
- Cross-functional communication
- Team Collaboration
- User training and support
Active Directory (AD)
- User and Group Administration
- Trust, Relationship Management
- Distributed File System
- Group Policy Management
Troubleshooting
- Log Analysis
- Performance monitoring
- Incident Resolution
Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)
Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)
Certification
- 07/2021 – present AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- 11/2022 – 11/2023 AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
- 10/2021 – 10/2023 SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
Timeline
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
R.M.D Engineering College
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