Aashiesh Kulkarni
Bangalore
Summary
Passionate and results-driven Cybersecurity Professional seeking challenging opportunities to leverage my expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR), Threat Intelligence, and SIEM solutions. Committed to enhancing organizational security posture, mitigating cyber threats, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Eager to work in a dynamic security environment that fosters professional growth and innovation.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technology Analyst
Infosys
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Performed vulnerability scanning and remediation using tools like Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS.
- Implemented security policies, risk assessments, and access controls in compliance with industry standards.
- Managed firewall configurations, VPNs, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
- Investigated and responded to security incidents using SIEM tools and forensic analysis.
- Secured cloud workloads in AWS & Azure, enforcing best practices like IAM policies, encryption, and monitoring.
- Conducted penetration testing and red team exercises to identify and mitigate security gaps.
- Automated security monitoring and log analysis using Python and scripting.
Configuration Management Officer
EJAngar PTY LTD
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Configured and fine-tuned SIEM rules, correlation searches, and dashboards in Splunk & QRadar for real-time security monitoring.
- Developed custom Splunk queries (SPL) and QRadar AQL rules to detect malicious activities.
- Investigated security events such as brute force attacks, privilege escalations, and lateral movements using log analysis.
- Used OSINT tools (Shodan, Maltego, VirusTotal, AlienVault OTX) to track Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and adversary tactics.
- Worked with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) like Anomali and Recorded Future to enhance proactive threat detection.
- Led Tabletop exercises (TTX) for cybersecurity risk scenarios and improved incident response playbooks.
- Implemented and monitored EDR/XDR solutions (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender ATP) for real-time threat detection and response.
- Configured behavioral-based detection policies to identify and mitigate zero-day threats.
- Investigated endpoint security incidents, analyzed attack patterns, and implemented automated response playbooks.
- Deployed endpoint hardening techniques, including application whitelisting, USB restrictions, and OS-level security configurations.
Education
Master of Science - Major: Cyber Security
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia06-2020
- Bachelor of Computer Application
Vidyarthi B.C.A College, Gulbarga, India06-2017
Diploma in Computer Science
Nutan Vidyalaya’s Polytechnic, Gulbarga, India11-2013
Skills
Core Skills:
- Network Security & Firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)
- Security Incident & Event Management (SIEM) – Splunk, QRadar
- Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR)
- Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment
- Compliance & Security Standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, SOC2)
Certification
CompTIA CySA+ (Cyber Security Analyst) - CompTIA
https://www.credly.com/badges/0080ca25-d209-4df6-8a47-6b28954f366f
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Cisco
• CCNP Switching (NetAcad) - Cisco Networking Academy
• CCNA Security (NetAcad) - Cisco Networking Academy
Timeline
Technology Analyst
Infosys
04.2023 - 10.2023
Configuration Management Officer
EJAngar PTY LTD
07.2022 - 04.2023
Master of Science - Major: Cyber Security
Swinburne University of Technology
- Bachelor of Computer Application
Diploma in Computer Science
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