Keshav K
Bengaluru
Summary
CISSP-certified Senior Cybersecurity Architect with over 10 years of global experience across North America, Europe, and Asia. Demonstrated success in securing IT and OT environments across diverse industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and finance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Cybersecurity Architect
ESecurity Audit Pvt. Ltd.
03.2015 - Current
- Global OT Asset Discovery & Smart Manufacturing Enablement
Travelled across 3+ countries and assessed over 7 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants to discover isolated and networked OT/automation assets through packet capture and deep traffic analysis. Mapped infrastructure to the Purdue model, distinguishing OT and IT convergence layers, and proposed architectural changes to support DPT (Digital Plant Tranformation) initiatives. These engagements laid the groundwork for Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing transformations. - Empanelled Auditor with NPCI
Engaged with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as an empanelled cybersecurity auditor. Conducted compliance audits to assess logical security controls in alignment with NPCI regulatory standards and industry best practices. - Security Operations Centre (SOC) Development
Successfully architected and operationalized SOC environments for three organizations by deploying and configuring ELK stack in hybrid (on-premise and cloud) models. Led end-to-end SOC development including SIEM solution selection, log source onboarding, rule correlation design, threat hunting, incident response processes, and development of operational SOPs. - Comprehensive IT Infrastructure Risk Assessments
Performed in-depth risk and security posture assessments for over 50 organizations across medium to large enterprise scales. Delivered actionable recommendations aligned with leading frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, addressing network, server, endpoint, and access control vulnerabilities. - Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Led forensic investigations for more than 10 cyber incidents, identifying root causes, attack vectors, and adversary tactics. Delivered detailed forensic reports, enabled containment and recovery measures, and advised on strengthening post-breach defenses.
Education
M. Tech. - Networking & Internet Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering(SJCE)
Mysore09-2014
B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering
Maharaja Institute of Technology (VTU, Mysore)
Mysore, India04-2013
Skills
- OT Asset Discovery & Industrial Cybersecurity
- Smart Manufacturing & Industry 40 Enablement
- Cybersecurity Compliance Audits (NPCI, ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- SOC Architecture & Operations (SIEM/SOAR, ELK Stack)
- Threat Hunting & Incident Response
- Digital Forensics & Cyber Incident Investigation
Certification
CISSP ( July 2023 - July 2026) from ISC2
Certified Data Protection Officer and Data Auditor from FDPPI (Aug 2024 - May 2027)
CCSK V5 from Cloud Security Alliance(Sep 2024)
Timeline
Sr. Cybersecurity Architect
ESecurity Audit Pvt. Ltd.
03.2015 - Current
M. Tech. - Networking & Internet Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering(SJCE)
B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering
Maharaja Institute of Technology (VTU, Mysore)
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