Mohammed Shaffan Sunaid
Bengalore,karnataka
Summary
Results-driven Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Security Engineer with six years of experience in designing and implementing secure, efficient operational strategies. Skilled in integrating IAM solutions to safeguard organizational assets while proactively managing incident response, threat detection, and risk mitigation to enhance security posture and operational resilience.
At Amazon Web Services (AWS) , I have played a pivotal role in Active Directory management and IAM framework optimization , strengthening security protocols and improving incident resolution efficiency . My expertise in cross-platform compatibility ensures seamless security operations within dynamic technology environments.
Previously, as a Network and Security Engineer at Innodi Water Technologies , I worked on advanced water purification systems , specializing in reverse osmosis (RO) and ionization-based purification technologies . My role involved testing, troubleshooting, and optimizing water treatment systems, honing my skills in electrical engineering, system reliability, and process optimization .
Committed to security, compliance, and operational excellence , I leverage my diverse technical expertise to drive continuous improvements in IAM, cloud security, and infrastructure protection , ensuring robust and scalable security solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior IAM Analyst
Amazon Web Services
06.2023 - Current
- Manage and administer Active Directory environments (user accounts, groups, access permissions).
- Implement and manage Group Policies for security and compliance.
- Integrate Active Directory with other directory services and applications.
- Configure and manage LDAP directories for authentication and authorization.
- Ensure secure communication and data integrity within LDAP environments.
- Integrate LDAP with applications and services for seamless identity management.
- Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) and advanced security measures.
- Monitor suspicious login activities and identity threats.
- Configure and manage identity protection policies for user security and data protection.
- Monitor and analyze threat data for security incident detection and response.
- Integrate CrowdStrike with other security tools for comprehensive threat management.
- Configured and managed authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions, including SiteMinder, PingFederate, and OAuth/OIDC.
- Assisted in provisioning, deprovisioning, and managing AWS IAM users, groups, credentials, and permissions.
AWS Cloud Support Engineer (IAM and MFA)
Amazon Web Services
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Ensured regulatory compliance when configuring customer environments in public cloud platforms.
- Performed regular backups of critical cloud data for disaster recovery.
- Implemented and enforced role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles.
- Investigated and responded to access-related security incidents and anomalies.
- Utilized configuration management tools such as Terraform, Docker, AWS Config, and Microsoft Intune for efficient system administration.
- Assisted in provisioning, deprovisioning, and managing AWS IAM users, groups, credentials, and permissions.
- Centrally managed multiple AWS accounts and enforced security policies via Service Control Policies (SCPs).
- Report on operational performance, Service Level Agreement (SLA), service metrics, and transaction volume.
- Implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced account security.
- Developed and maintained automation scripts using Python and Shell scripting for process improvement.
Network And Testing Engineer
Innodi Water Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Liaised with sub-contractors to implement production testing and training of local support personnel.
- Managed time and test system resources to meet quality objectives and cost estimates.
- Collaborated with the development team to ensure that requirements were met before releasing software products into production environment.
- Led research and development initiatives to enhance the efficiency of water treatment systems, driving continuous improvement.
- Created automated tests using Selenium WebDriver to validate functionality of web applications.
- Monitored overall application health and integration.
- Configure and enforce Group Policies to enhance security and compliance.
- Configure and manage identity protection policies for user security and data protection.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sri Sairam College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India07-2019
Skills
- Expertise in Active Directory & Azure AD (Entra ID) administration
- Implementation of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solutions
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Least Privilege Access enforcement
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) deployment
- Privileged Access Management (PAM) using CyberArk, BeyondTrust
- Cloud IAM management: AWS IAM, Google Cloud IAM, Azure AD
- Identity threat detection, risk assessment, and response
- Incident response planning and threat analysis
- Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) with Splunk, QRadar
- Implementation of cloud security controls (AWS WAF, Azure Firewall, GCP Security Policies)
- Governance and compliance enforcement in public cloud environments
- AWS services administration: AWS IAM, AWS VPC, AWS S3
- Cloud migrations and workload optimization
- Secure identity governance in multi-cloud environments
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible
- Automation and scripting with Bash, PowerShell, Python
- API integrations for IAM and security tools
- Network performance monitoring using SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG
- Log management and analysis for security and operational efficiency
- Cloud and on-premises resource optimization
- OKTA, PingFederate, SiteMinder for authentication and identity federation
- System integration testing and application security validation
- ServiceNow for Incident Management, Change Management, and Service Catalog administration
Certification
- Certified Cloud Practitioner , Amazon
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation specialist - IT Service Management (ITSM)
- Fundamentals of Azure , Microsoft
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) – Identity Management Institute (IMI)
- Essentials of MS Office
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty – AWS (Covers IAM and cloud security)
- Ping Identity Certified Professional – PingFederate & IAM solutions
Timeline
Senior IAM Analyst
Amazon Web Services
06.2023 - Current
AWS Cloud Support Engineer (IAM and MFA)
Amazon Web Services
06.2021 - 06.2023
Network And Testing Engineer
Innodi Water Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sri Sairam College of Engineering
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