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Certification
16
Years of experience
Professional with strong leadership skills and proven track record in management. Expertise in strategic planning, financial analysis, and risk management. Effective team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, integrity, and exceptional problem-solving abilities.
Work History
Assistant Vice President- Information Security
4 Years 1 Month- Leading Enterprise Cyber Risk Assessments.
- India level Lead for PCI DSS v4.0.1 Assessment.
- As part of ISA (Internal Security Assessor) role, analysis of artifacts and internal technical interviews for validation of PCI testing guidelines
- Collaborated with internal application owners and stakeholders to gather evidence for PCI requirements.
- Coordinated with external QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) on interview progress and audit review status for enterprise PCI DSS certification
- Conduct internal compliance assurance reviews as part of off-season and audit preparation activities.
- Work on NIST CSF, COSO/COBIT external assessments.
- Working on Annual HIPAA (PII/PHI) compliance Assessment
- Facilitate Annual SWIFT Controls review
- Facilitated third-party risk assessments to ensure compliance with security protocols.
Information Security Manager
4 Years 6 Months- Led communication and implementation of security policies within BFSI Unit, ensured alignment with corporate security requirements, and collaborated with Security Committee to enhance compliance and strengthen security protocols.
- Provided expert guidance on deployment and enforcement of security measures across unit, working closely with business leaders and key stakeholders to promote process improvement, mitigate risks and address any non-compliance issues.
- Guided deployment and enforcement of security measures across unit, collaborating with business leaders and key stakeholders to improve processes and mitigate risks.
- Monitored security risks, conducted regular audits and performed impact analysis for all projects and entities under my oversight, ensuring Risk Register was updated and communicated to relevant stakeholders post-signoff.
- Supported Delivery and Account Managers in understanding and addressing security requirements within Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW), while responding to client queries on Information Security, Risk, and Privacy.
- Facilitated external audits, ensured compliance with Information Security Tailoring standards, and contributed to design of security awareness programs, identifying best practices through audit findings to elevate security posture of BFSI Unit.
Information Security Specialist
2 Years 7 Months- Designed & Implemented Websense Data Security for Satyen Hyderabad corporate office.
- Designed & Implemented Websense Data Security setup for Satyen's privileged customer's offshore branch at Hyderabad.
- Integrated Websense Content Gateway Proxy with existing DLP setup.
- Designed, tested & Implemented hybrid/roaming DLP setup for Satyen branch offices.
- Integrated the roaming branch office DLP setup with Hyderabad corporate office setup and provided Centralized management console.
- Coordinated with various departments to configure, test, and enforce DLP policies organization-wide.
- Documented Information Security Procedures, obtained approval from Functional Heads, and updated inputs published on Satyen Intranet in compliance with ISO 27001:20013 ISMS.
- Trained and passed Satyen internal test on ISMS, QMS, SIX SIGMA, CEBC & EHSM.
- External Audit Facilitator at Satyen for Network & Security.
- Performed multiple Internal Audits As part of Integrated Management System (IMS) for ISO 9001:2015 (QMS-Quality Management System) /ISO 14001:2015 (EMS-Environment Management System)/BS 18001 (OHSAS-Occupational Health and Safety Management System).
- Conducted multiple Presentations on Information Security & Trends for Associates at Satyen.
- Developed customer-specific presentations on Information Security practices at Satven and submitted to top management for customer visits.
- Conducted Real-Time Information Security demos during new or existing customer visits.
- Driving Entire violation reports & Incident Management Workflow to Top Management.
Technical Support Engineer
2 Years 9 Months- Investigated, diagnosed, and resolved complex customer issues to maintain SLA adherence for Websense and Select third-party products.
- Advised partners, resident engineers, end-customers, sales engineers, and technical account managers on technical requirements and solutions.
- Installed and configured user identification agents, including DC Agent, Logon Agent, and RADIUS Agent, to enable effective end-user identification across Windows, macOS, and other environments.
- Managed policy broker replica configuration and troubleshooting to support customer policy management and enforcement during primary PB downtime.
- Integrated remote filtering server for real-time policy enforcement across roaming users on corporate client machines.
- Designed and configured policy filter with regular expression keywords to facilitate robust URL filtering.
- Integrating Explicit or Transparent (WCCP) Proxy with Web Security Module for adapting real-time analytic URL categorization, Https Sites scanning, Authentication, and caching.
- Optimizing proxy scanning configuration for heavy SSL sites by adding exceptions with SSL incidents or Decryption Bypass to avoid proxy performance issues.
- Configured the Mail Transfer Agent and protector inline or bridge network setup.
- Assisted customers in implementing complex data security policies (DLP) through detailed discussions and tailored solutions.
- Suggesting Best Practise for Database or File Fingerprinting, using built in classifiers & using CSV file formats to implement in Block mode, Monitor and Audit modes.
- Deploying secondary Endpoint server in DMZ for remote EP users in External network (DLP).
- Assistance in creating combined (web & data) endpoint package using package builder and Implementing Endpoints to End-user machines using Auto-Update EP Server or SCCM, and GPO methods to identify corporate and roaming user.
- Implementing effective use of content filtering and URL based filtering.
Network Engineer
1 Year 10 Months- Responsible for troubleshooting SSL VPN, Network and Server related issues in mission critical situations for medium and large-scale industries.
- Troubleshot SSL VPN, network, and server-related issues in mission-critical situations for medium and large-scale industries.
- Assisted corporate customers in deploying solutions of Juniper Network to deploy, manage and troubleshoot SSL VPN solution and assist them configuring their network server accordingly.
- Provided proactive service to high-level end users and assisted them in resolving issues quickly and efficiently.
- Configuring End point security for end clients using Host checker, Cache cleaner, secure virtual work space and worked on X.509 Certificates.
- Managed remote access applications for users such as Network Connect, Junos pulse on Mobile devices, WSAM, JSAM. Configuring the Citrix Resources and Terminal Service profiles for remote access.
- Configured endpoint security for clients using host checker, cache cleaner, secure virtual workspace, and X.509 certificates.
- Contributed to knowledge base article creation and shared knowledge effectively with the team through emails and forums.
Education
Masters - Computer Network Security
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering
National Vocational Qualification Level 2 - Business Improvement Techniques and leadership
Skills
Cyber Risk Assessments
Web filtering
DLP policy enforcement
SSL VPN gateways
AWS security audit
Incident response
WAF controls review
Firewall rule review
Endpoint security
HTTP Watch / Wireshark Analysis
Accomplishments
- Synchrony's Prestigious CEO Award for the year 2024
- Star of Month Award
- Excellence Awards
Certification
- Qualified PCI DSS- Internal Security Assessor (ISA).
- Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer (PCI DSS v4.0.1).
- Certified Internal Auditor - ISO 27001:2013.
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist - SSL (JNCIS-SSL JNO-570).
- MCSA Certified (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
- 2017 Blood Donation volunteer – Assisted in planning of SVES's annual blood donation campaign and received recognition certificate from regional Red Cross society
- 2016 First Aid Services at SVES - Attended First Aid services training from St. John ambulance and Indian Red Cross Society
- Cleared examination and received Senior professional certificate. This helped me in enrolling as safety cadet at SVES for emergency services.
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Minimum Desired Compensation
₹6000000/yr
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Designation | Organization | Duration
- Assistant Vice President- Information Security & Risk Management | Synchrony Financial | Sep 2022 – Till Date
- Information Security Manager | Tata Consultancy Services, Hyderabad | March 2018 - Sep 2022
- Information Security Specialist | Satyam Venture Engineering Services (TechM Sister Company), Hyderabad | Jul 2015 - Feb 2018
- Technical Support Analyst | Forcepoint Software Services, Chennai | Oct 2012- Jul 2015
- Network Engineer | CSS Corp Pvt Ltd, Chennai | Nov 2010 - Sep 2012
Timeline
Assistant Vice President- Information Security
Synchrony Financial
09.2022 - CurrentRead More
Information Security Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2018 - 09.2022Read More
Information Security Specialist
Satyam Venture Engineering Services
07.2015 - 02.2018Read More
Technical Support Engineer
Forcepoint Software Services
10.2012 - 07.2015Read More
Network Engineer
CSS Corp Pvt Ltd
11.2010 - 09.2012Read More
Gateshead College
National Vocational Qualification Level 2 from Business Improvement Techniques and leadership
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JNTU Affiliation
Bachelor of Technology from Computer Science Engineering
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Liverpool John Moore’s University
Masters from Computer Network Security
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