Nikhil Poojari

Experienced desktop professional with hands-on experience in a lab environment and a recent certification as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Transitioning to a career in cybersecurity, I bring a solid foundation in desktop support and system administration coupled with practical skills honed through lab exercises in ethical hacking and penetration testing. Proficient in leveraging tools like Metasploit, Nmap, and Wireshark, I am adept at identifying vulnerabilities and crafting effective solutions to mitigate risks. With a strong commitment to staying abreast of emerging cyber threats and industry best practices, I am poised to apply my technical acumen and CEH certification to safeguard digital assets and bolster organizational security measures.

• Installed and configured Nessus Essentials to perform credentialed vulnerability scans against Windows 10 Hosts.
• Conducted vulnerability assessments with Nessus; remediated vulnerabilities.
• Good understanding of common network services and protocols.
• MacAfee endpoint security support.
• Advise incident response on the steps to take to investigate and resolve the incident.
• Good understanding of various SOC processes like monitoring, analysis, and escalation.
• Working-level knowledge of cyberattacks and attack vectors
• Working-level knowledge in; Firewalls, VPN, Intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus and content filtering, URL filtering, authentication solutions, switches, and routers.
• Antivirus update & virus protection.
• OS installation: - Win server 2016, Win XP, Win 7, Windows 10, Linux, and Ubuntu.
• Assembling, hardware gradation troubleshooting.
• MS Outlook configuration, Outlook backup & restore, and troubleshooting.
• Server Administration & Operations:
• Configuring and Administering Windows servers.
• Maintenance of Network drive, User & Group.
• Configuring, managing & maintenance of network & security devices.
• Data Backup management using NAS offline Backup device & and Syncbackpro Windows backup tool
• Office 365 Administration
• Creating and managing users' mailboxes, Resources, and Room mailboxes, distribution lists, and shared mailboxes.
• Provide day-to-day support to the client.
• Assign or remove license.
• Configure Email address policy.
• Manage mail-related systems and tools.
• Data Backup management.
• VM ware Application support
• SCCM installation/uninstallation and repairing
• Inventory Management.

• Chrome OS deployment project.
• Windows 10 Migration project and Windows 10 1909 update project
• QRadar Implementation Lab Project:Installed and configured IBM QRadar in a lab environment to gain hands-on experience.
  Created custom rules and alerts to detect security incidents and anomalies.
  Analyzed QRadar logs and events to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
  
• Network Security Simulation:Participated in a simulated cyber attack scenario to test incident response procedures.
  Utilized QRadar to monitor network traffic and identify suspicious activities.
  Collaborated with team members to investigate security incidents and implement appropriate countermeasures.
  
• Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation:Conducted vulnerability assessments using scanning tools such as Nessus or OpenVAS.
  Analyzed scan results and prioritized vulnerabilities based on risk severity.
  Assisted in the remediation process by providing recommendations and guidance to system administrators.
  

• Passed Matriculation Examination (10th) from MSBSHSE (52.56%)
• Passed Senior Secondary Examination (12th) from MSBSHSE. (54.50%)
• Diploma in Computer Application and Technology from Mumbai University
• Passed B.com from Mumbai University

• Date of Birth: 08/31/96
• Nationality: Indian
• Religion: Hindu