Nandagopal V
Banglore
Summary
Results-driven Senior Security Engineer with extensive experience in safeguarding critical systems, networks, and user data. Demonstrated expertise in incident response, vulnerability management, and securing network infrastructures has led to the successful mitigation of complex security threats. Proven track record in developing effective policies and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance user safety on a global scale. Committed to implementing robust security solutions that ensure the integrity of sensitive information and maintain high-availability environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Security Engineer
Terralogic
Bangalore
08.2024 - Current
- Lead and manage all security-related initiatives, including incident response, digital forensics, and security breach investigations.
- Spearhead firewall migrations and configurations, ensuring minimal disruption, and enhanced security measures.
- Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (VAPT) to identify and mitigate potential threats.
- Perform in-depth network audits, and implement security policies to maintain robust network defenses.
- Oversee patch management processes to ensure timely updates, and reduce exposure to vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align security strategies with overall business objectives, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor network traffic for malicious activity using intrusion detection systems.
- Deploy firewalls, IDS, and IPS devices, antivirus software, and content filtering systems to protect against external threats.
- Provide security guidance on new technology initiatives, including cloud computing deployments.
- Conduct security risk assessments for new and existing IT systems, networks, applications, and services.
- Coordinate incident response activities with internal teams and outside organizations, as required.
- Manage and conduct digital forensic investigations post-incident, preserving evidence for legal actions, and ensuring compliance with chain-of-custody protocols.
- Develop and implement incident response plans and ensure team readiness through regular testing and updates.
- Lead post-incident analysis and reporting, identifying root causes and weaknesses to inform future security strategies.
- Audit networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities and improve overall security defenses.
- Develop training materials related to information security topics for use within the organization.
Security Engineer
Terralogic
Bangalore
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed and executed VAPT projects to assess and strengthen the organization's security posture.
- Led endpoint security initiatives, including the deployment of EDR solutions and antivirus software across the enterprise.
- Played a key role in SecOps by developing and implementing security policies, conducting threat assessments, and mitigating identified risks.
- Worked extensively on firewall management, ensuring optimal configuration and secure access control across all networking devices.
- Collaborated with IT teams to provide training and support for security tools and practices.
- Conducted periodic vulnerability scans using automated tools to detect weaknesses in the systems.
- Developed and implemented security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Assisted in developing disaster recovery plans for critical systems, applications and data stores.
- Monitored user activities on servers, networks and other IT resources for suspicious activity or policy violations.
- Configured firewalls, intrusion detection systems and network access control lists to secure the organization's networks.
Security Engineer Intern
Terralogic
Bangalore
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted in monitoring and responding to security incidents within the Security Operations Center (SOC).
- Conducted web application security assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Participated in network security assessments, including vulnerability scanning and network traffic analysis.
- Supported patch management efforts by coordinating with IT teams to schedule and apply security updates.
- Created detailed reports on system performance metrics for management review.
- Researched new tools, techniques, processes and best practices for maintaining secure environments.
- Provided technical support related to security product installation and use.
DIgital Forensic Intern
Cyberdrome
Trivandrum
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Assisted in the collection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, and cloud storage, in accordance with forensic best practices.
- Conducted data extraction and recovery tasks, ensuring that the chain of custody and integrity of digital evidence were maintained throughout the process.
- Utilized forensic software tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, X1 Social Discovery) for digital investigations, including the identification of key evidence in cybercrime cases.
- Supported investigators by analyzing logs, email correspondence, and file metadata to identify fraudulent activity, cyberattacks, and data breaches.
- Helped prepare detailed reports documenting findings, ensuring that technical details were clear and accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Assisted in the preparation of evidence for court submissions, adhering to legal standards for digital evidence handling.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to provide insights into cybercriminal behavior through pattern analysis and correlation of digital footprints.
- Participated in mock investigations and training exercises, learning how to conduct incident response investigations in real-time scenarios.
- Gained hands-on experience with data encryption and decryption methods to support investigations involving encrypted devices and data.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, ensuring compliance in all forensic processes.
Education
Master of Science - Digital Forensic
Rashtriya Raksha University
Gandhinagar,Gujarat 03-2022
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science Honours
Jain University
Bangalore 03-2020
Skills
- Incident Response
- Network Security Management
- Intrusion Detection
- Penetration Testing
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Business continuity planning
- Process Isolation
- Application security
- Firewall configuration
- Patch management
- Firewall Installation
- Professionalism
- Organizational Skills
- Team building
- Data Security
- Risk Mitigation
- Intrusion detection systems
- Incident response management
- Vulnerability assessment expertise
- Ethical hacking techniques
- Penetration testing skills
- Operating system hardening
- Firewall configuration and management
- Digital forensics investigation
- Threat intelligence analysis
Certification
- Network Defense Essentials
- Stellar Cyber Certified Associate
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- Fortinet Network Security Expert
- Certified Pen Tester
Timeline
Senior Security Engineer
Terralogic
08.2024 - Current
Security Engineer
Terralogic
09.2022 - 08.2024
Security Engineer Intern
Terralogic
03.2022 - 09.2022
DIgital Forensic Intern
Cyberdrome
05.2019 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Digital Forensic
Rashtriya Raksha University
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science Honours
Jain University
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