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Karthik Paramkusam(CISSP)

Karthik Paramkusam(CISSP)

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Summary

Experienced SOC Manager with a proven track record of leading teams and achieving operational excellence. Skilled in implementing strategic initiatives to improve productivity and efficiency. Strong problem-solving abilities and a knack for making effective decisions.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

SOC India Manager

HID Technologies ltd
03.2021 - Current
  • Implemented and integrated IPS, SIEM, and Cloudflare Zero Trust, to enhance security visibility and threat prevention.
  • Recruited and established a 10-member SOC team from the ground up, achieving full operational capacity within 6 months.
  • Manage Cyber risk assessment and management.
  • Involve in architecting Security for organization.
  • Experience in handling SASE infrastructure.
  • Handled and implemented proxy solutions like Websense / Zscalar.
  • Spearheaded AWS security management, configuring Security Hub, Guard Duty, and CloudTrail to reduce unauthorized access incidents. Track the changes on critical AWS accounts using AWS config.
  • Monitored and tracked critical AWS account changes using AWS Config, reducing configuration drift by 40%.
  • Developed a comprehensive incident response plan, reducing response times by 20% and ensuring 100% compliance with industry standards.
  • Establish processes for reporting security incidents and breaches, ensuring timely reporting to relevant stakeholders.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity initiatives. Provide regular reports to senior management.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve the organization's cybersecurity posture based on evolving threats and best practices.
  • Collaborate with other departments and communicate security risks and requirements to executive leadership and stakeholders effectively.
  • Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends by monitoring threat intelligence sources and conducting research.
  • Guide team in weak areas and make SOC as potentially strong team.
  • Created detailed project roadmaps and successfully deployed new security solutions on time and within budget.
  • Led cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives, improving overall operational efficiency.
  • Developed and implemented process improvements that enhanced productivity and reduced costs.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.

SOC – Senior Manager / SME / Solution Architect

Sify Technologies ltd
05.2019 - 02.2021
  • Led a 60-member team across MSSP, MDR, GRC, and Implementation services, achieving a 98% SLA compliance rate across all projects.
  • Managed over 60 clients in sectors like Energy and Finance, improving client satisfaction by 20% through tailored security solutions.
  • Led security initiatives for Energy and Finance customers, reducing cybersecurity incidents by 30% through proactive threat management.
  • Deploying security solutions on AWS and Oracle cloud.
  • Conducted comprehensive application testing and vulnerability scanning to reduce security vulnerabilities.
  • Led a cross-functional team in application security efforts, increasing overall application security posture.
  • Go through forums identify latest vulnerabilities create a baseline and give a comparison study to customers in terms of application and infra security.
  • Providing security solutioning
  • Active participation in RFP discussions wrt Security services.
  • Act as SME during the critical incidents and escalations
  • Conducting Monthly and Quarterly business reviews with client.
  • In case of escalations, manage it along with improvement plans.
  • Preparing road maps and project plans for deployments and upgrades of (DLP/ web proxies / firewalls / WAF / SIEM)
  • Performing POC’s whenever required.

SOC – Project Manager

CSS Corp Private Limited
01.2018 - 05.2019
  • Managing team of 40 in India.
  • Managing 10+ clients on different security services (Eg: SIEM, VA/PT, WAF, Firewall mgmt. AV etc) both on-prim and cloud.
  • Showcasing and explaining the SOC capabilities to clients.
  • Active participation in RFP discussions wrt Security services.
  • Prepare RFP for security portfolios
  • Key player in solution team.
  • On-boarding clients by performing the POC’s of respective SOC services.
  • Conducting Monthly and Quarterly business reviews with client.
  • In case of escalations, manage it along with improvement plans.
  • Point of contact for ISO and PCI audits.
  • Selected as DPO for GDPR compliance for the entire business unit.
  • Actively look for Process improvement and automation possibilities.

Deputy Manager

Saipem India Projects
09.2015 - 01.2018
  • It’s a green field deployment of SOC.
  • Joined as a manager, planned for IPS / SIEM and deploy the technologies.
  • Part of hiring and setup a team of 10 to run 24/7 operations.
  • Analyzing SIEM logs and raising Incidents based on criticality.
  • Monitoring the security devices IPS, ePO, firewall, Websense, Windows Events and escalating alerts based on priority
  • Ensure the SLA adherence of the tickets
  • Contribute to internal audits by conducting periodic check on the systems to find any deviations to the company Policy, it also includes auditing of unauthorized software usage.
  • Monitoring the health compliance of the IDS sensors across locations and reporting it to the Information Security team.
  • Using Websense reporting server for tracking exact internal IP, in case of conflicting proxy information of source/target Ips

Technical Specialist

HCL Comnet
11.2014 - 08.2015
  • Managing Fortinet Firewalls.
  • Managing Symantec Anti Virus
  • Managing NORT IDS
  • Managing Zscaler Proxy

Assistant Manager

CSS Corp Private Limited
11.2010 - 11.2014
  • Its almost like part of green field deployment. Drive the deployments of tools like SIEM / IPS/ DLP / EEPC.
  • IPS Administration and alert Analysis.
  • SIEM Implementation and L3 analysis and Management.
  • Vulnerability Assessment on all servers.
  • PCI responsibilities.
  • Web Vulnerability Scanning and Server administration.
  • ISO 27001 implementation and active participant in Internal/External Audits.
  • SIEM Management/Maintenance/analysis of logs.
  • DLP and encryption implementation and configuration.
  • DLP report generation and designing as per management requirements.
  • Taking ISMS awareness sessions to new employees.
  • Websense/Antivirus Management.
  • Key person in Designing Security for the organization.
  • Conducting ISO internal audits for Indian and Abroad centers.

Security Engineer

Sify Limited
06.2008 - 11.2010
  • Periodic VA / PT for Infrastructure servers.
  • Periodic Plugin update for VA / PT engines. IDS configuration, maintenance and monitoring for Portal and Safescrypt servers.
  • Analyze and close all the vulnerabilities for the Servers.
  • Perform Quarterly VAT for Safescrypt servers.
  • Monitor Network Traffic & Alert DoS / DDoS patterns to Network team
  • Policy Review and Cleanup on Infrastructure Firewalls based on ANY / Unused policies in fortigate.
  • Cyber-crime related requests handling
  • Performing security checks for new servers before moving into the Data Center.
  • Configuration, maintenance and monitoring All Syslog Security Alerts and notify to the respective owners.
  • Symantec End-point protection and Symantec Anti-Virus Implementation and Maintenance across locations.
  • Periodic testing of patches released from Microsoft and pushed to all Local Machines and Servers hosted.
  • Respond to any security incidents – Log Analysis, Hack attempts, Security Incidents, Tail-gating.
  • Review of ISMS and QMS Policies / Procedures / Guidelines.
  • Conducting ISMS and QMS awareness training for new employees.

Linux Administrator

National Power Links
02.2007 - 05.2008
  • Implementing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting DHCP and mail server.
  • Dynamic IP allocation for clients comprising of Linux.
  • Implementing and Configuring Samba server for the internal clients.
  • Creating users and troubleshooting if users have any issues with their logins.
  • Taking timely back-up’s on server.

Technical Support Executive

Sutherland Global Services
12.2005 - 01.2007
  • Taking calls and resolving all Hardware and Software issue of DELL American customers.
  • Worked as Quality lead for the Team, and controlled quality failures for the calls taken by the team.

Education

B.E. - Computer Science

SCSVMV
01.2005

Skills

  • SIEM Implementation
  • IPS / IDS
  • Firewall Management
  • EDR
  • Implementation
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Antivirus
  • Proxy / DLP
  • Solutioning
  • Upgrades
  • Log Analysis
  • Malware Analysis
  • HLD / LLD
  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Goal setting

Certification

  • CC
  • CISSP
  • Redhat Certified System Administrator
  • ITIL
  • CEH

Languages

Telugu
English
Tamil
Hindi

References

References Available upon Request

Awards

Galaxy Award for best performer, Best team award, Appreciation for deploying security solutions on time with no implications., Multiple customer appreciation

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Parents: Mr P Hari Babu / N Arua Kumari
  • Date of Birth: June 19, 1984
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Nationality: Indian (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

Timeline

SOC India Manager

HID Technologies ltd
03.2021 - Current

SOC – Senior Manager / SME / Solution Architect

Sify Technologies ltd
05.2019 - 02.2021

SOC – Project Manager

CSS Corp Private Limited
01.2018 - 05.2019

Deputy Manager

Saipem India Projects
09.2015 - 01.2018

Technical Specialist

HCL Comnet
11.2014 - 08.2015

Assistant Manager

CSS Corp Private Limited
11.2010 - 11.2014

Security Engineer

Sify Limited
06.2008 - 11.2010

Linux Administrator

National Power Links
02.2007 - 05.2008

Technical Support Executive

Sutherland Global Services
12.2005 - 01.2007

B.E. - Computer Science

SCSVMV

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