KISHOR KAMBLE
Cyber Security Specialist
Pune
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cyber Security Specialist
Amdocs
3 2017 - Current
- Performed regular reviews of user access rights, minimizing risk posed by insider threats or compromised accounts.
- Providing specialized support for ODC(Offshore development center) and S2S(Site to Site) segment of Amdocs.
- Conducted Internal Customer regular audits to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, maintaining strong security posture.
- Working closely with WMT team collectively to control software usage on PC's and provide license management
- Adding Software exceptions to SIMS Blacklist
- Increased employee awareness on cybersecurity best practices through comprehensive training programs.
- Awareness about current Infosec issues and user responsibilities towards organizations security policies
- Running Phishing email campaign on regular intervals within organization
- Understanding business justification and providing approval to- Critical server's access, movement of servers to DMZs/Customer DMZ
- Reviewed and approved firewall ports.
- Reviewed firewall configurations regularly to ensure optimal perimeter defense against external threats.
- Opening of USB ports, Approval for external storage media, Copying of data on external media
- Reviewed to whitelist External URL's, Block external malicious URL's/IP
- Authorizing MSTeams, Slack communication with external customer/Vendors
- Reviewed and approved access to Ex-employee Data.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations by performing comprehensive audits on existing security policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with IT teams to integrate security measures into development and deployment of new applications.
- Guided IT teams in secure configuration of hardware and software, minimizing vulnerabilities and compliance issues.
- Conducted comprehensive security audits for identifying potential vulnerabilities, leading to strengthened defense mechanisms.
- Review and approve IT assets disposal and destruction.
Cyber Security Analyst
Amdocs
12.2011 - 3 2017
- Perform incident response and forensic investigation across endpoints and cloud environment for tool Based detection and user reported incident
- Investigating phishing, malware's, social engineering, and network/server attack incidents
- Threat hunting and leveraging threat intelligence tools to ensure proactive mitigation of known emerging threats
- Worked on SIEM tool ArcSight, Splunk and SOAR
- Worked on alerts generated by SIEM and tracking them till closer
- Creating and fine-tuning SIEM use cases, creating relevant standard operating procedures and Incident Response Playbooks
- Hands on experience in dynamic analysis of malware's preparing detailed report on attack vector, threat surface, loC's and impact
- Responsible for incident response, ensuring issues are triaged and addressed according to Service Level Agreement (SLAs).
- Improved incident response times by developing and maintaining cybersecurity playbooks for common attack scenarios.
- Optimized security monitoring processes by implementing automated tools for real-time threat detection and analysis.
Sr IT Technician
Sutherland Global Services
09.2009 - 08.2011
- Provide technical support for DELL Desktops/Laptops
IT Technician
IBM Daksh
09.2007 - 08.2009
- Provide technical support for HP Desktops/Laptops/Printer
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Mumbai Hindi University
Mumbai 03.2007 - 03.2009
Skills
- Developing and implementing enterprise governance, risk, and compliance strategy and solutions
- Apply a risk-based approach to planning, executing, and reporting on audit engagements and auditing process
- Internal Auditing
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Marathi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Training
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- ISO 27001 Lead auditor
- Infosec Train SOC Analyst certified
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst
Amdocs
12.2011 - 3 2017
Sr IT Technician
Sutherland Global Services
09.2009 - 08.2011
IT Technician
IBM Daksh
09.2007 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Arts -
Mumbai Hindi University
03.2007 - 03.2009
Cyber Security Specialist
Amdocs
3 2017 - Current