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Ekta V. Kharat

Mumbai

Summary

Skilled Network Information Services professional with over 7 years of experience in network configuration and firewall management. Seeking a responsible opportunity with an organization that fully utilizes my skills and provides work exposure to leverage my experience.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Lead Cybersecurity

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2018 - Current
  • Well versed of ITGC controls .Majorly worked on Incident Management,Change Management, User Access controls.
  • Managing infrastructure and network security for multiple national and international clients
  • Configuring and deploying Checkpoint and Palo-Alto firewalls
  • Experience with infrastructure redesign and firewall recovery from post-cyber-attack
  • Active participation in Cyber drills
  • Cisco ISE, Daloradius, and Aruba Clearpass
  • Worked on Forcepoint Webproxy, SDWAN (Basic Level)
  • Configuring and maintaining device controls as per security audits and inventory management
  • Integrating firewall devices with Skybox and DNIF
  • Representing the team in Cab calls
  • Joining TAC and P1 calls
  • Creating SOPs, KB articles, and RCA documents
  • Providing KTs to the team and actively participating in transitions
  • Managing the team to ensure 24/7 support

Associate Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services Ltd.
05.2016 - 12.2018
  • Configured Cisco switches as per client requirements.
  • Managed change requests under RFC, maintaining ITIL compliance
  • Provided firewall access using Checkpoint .
  • Conducted ISDN fail-over testing and firmware upgrades on ASA and Fortigate devices
  • Monitored and troubleshot data center devices based on auto-generated alarms

Data Provisioning Engineer

Ericsson Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - 05.2014
  • Provisioned L2VLL, L2VPN, L3VPN, and DIA services on core data and metro Ethernet networks
  • Resolved issues related to DIA, Layer 2, and Layer 3 services

Education

Post Graduation in Telecom Management (PGPTM) -

Welingkar Business School
Mumbai
08.2014

B.E. - Electronics & Telecommunication

Bharti Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering
Mumbai
01.2013

Diploma - Digital Electronics

MSBTE
Thane
01.2010

Skills

  • Firewall (Checkpoint/PaloAlto)
  • Change management
  • Security audits
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Cybersecurity best practice implementation
  • Firewall configuration
  • Forcepoint SDWAN
  • Cisco ISE
  • Aruba Clear Pass
  • Skybox

Certification

  • ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, 03/01/25
  • CCNA Certified, 05/01/14, CISCO ID: CSCO12559380
  • Post Graduation in Telecom Management (PGPTM), 08/01/14

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/30/90
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Technical Lead Cybersecurity

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2018 - Current

Associate Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services Ltd.
05.2016 - 12.2018

Data Provisioning Engineer

Ericsson Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - 05.2014

Post Graduation in Telecom Management (PGPTM) -

Welingkar Business School

B.E. - Electronics & Telecommunication

Bharti Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering

Diploma - Digital Electronics

MSBTE
Ekta V. Kharat