Omprakash Khandibagur
Bengaluru
Summary
Cybersecurity Engineer with expertise in vulnerability management and endpoint security. Skilled in Qualys and CrowdStrike, enhances organizational security posture through training and mentoring. Reduced phishing exposure and improved compliance, contributing to successful cybersecurity initiatives.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cybersecurity Engineer
Contango Services
04.2025 - Current
- Managed enterprise-wide vulnerability management using Qualys VMDR, performing continuous vulnerability assessments, prioritizing remediation based on CVSS scores and business risk, and collaborating with infrastructure teams to reduce the organization's attack surface.
- Administered and maintained CrowdStrike Falcon platform to enhance endpoint security across enterprise Windows server and endpoint environments.
- Developed Host Groups, Prevention Policies, Sensor Update Policies, Firewall Policies, Device Control (USB) Policies, Response Policies, and Exclusion Policies for secure endpoint protection.
- Managed Barracuda Email Security Gateway, implementing anti-spam, anti-phishing, malware protection, and email security policies to safeguard organizational email communications.
- Configured and optimized email filtering policies, sender allow/block lists, quarantine management, and domain protection features to improve email security and reduce phishing exposure.
- Coordinated monthly and emergency patch management activities for Windows Servers and Windows Endpoints, ensuring timely deployment of security updates while maintaining high compliance levels and minimizing production impact.
- Planned, executed, and monitored simulated phishing campaigns using PhishER, measuring employee susceptibility to phishing attacks and generating security awareness metrics for management reporting.
- Conducted periodic cybersecurity awareness training sessions for employees covering phishing, password security, social engineering, safe internet practices, ransomware, and email security best practices, contributing to improved organizational security posture.
- Prepared vulnerability assessment reports, patch compliance dashboards, and remediation tracking reports, delivering insights to security leadership and stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Tools used: Qualys, CrowdStrike, Barracuda Email Security Gateway, PhishER, Vulnerability Management, Patch management, Ivanti Security controls
Senior System Engineer
Tredence Analytics
06.2022 - 04.2025
- Oversees the entire vulnerability management program and coordinates vulnerability scanning activities and ensures timely remediation.
- Assessed vulnerabilities in the organization's systems and conducted risk assessments to prioritize patch deployment.
- Oversaw patch management process, developing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure compliance and system integrity.
- Configures and manages patch management policies for macOS devices and ensures that operating systems and software applications are patched regularly.
- Test patches in a controlled environment to ensure they do not cause system / server disruptions and deploy patches to systems and software in a timely manner.
- Managed Active Directory infrastructure, creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts and groups to support organizational needs.
- Implemented and maintained backup and recovery procedures for Active Directory, ensuring quick recovery from potential data loss or corruption.
- Manages the overall JAMF infrastructure and environment and ensures that JAMF policies align with organizational needs and security requirements.
- Configures JAMF for deploying macOS devices and ensures a smooth onboarding process for new devices with the help of Zero touch enrollment (ABM) or manual enrollment.
- Tools used: Manage Engine / Desktop central, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, JAMF, Vulnerability Management, Crowd Strike, Patch management, Backup solution.
Engineer
Mindtree Limited
02.2019 - 06.2022
- Analyzed and approved patches for servers and workstations.
- Deploying appropriate patches to windows and Mac workstations on a monthly basis with the help of Kaseya tool.
- Application procedure creation, testing and deployment to windows and Mac machines.
- Set up and deployed packages according to business requirements and executed software upgrades to meet deadlines.
- Remediated failed software and patch deployment.
- Compiled daily reports on application and patch compliance to ensure system security.
- Manages and administers the overall Active Directory infrastructure including Creates, modifies, and deletes user accounts and groups.
- Policy Management – creating patch policy and other system setting policies.
- Developed report sets based on organizational requirements to improve data visibility.
- Provided knowledge base support to tier 1 and tier 2 teams.
- Tools used: Kaseya, Vulnerability Management, Crowd Strike, Rapid7, Sophos, Patch Management
Education
Graduated - Electronics and communication Engineering
Shree Devi Institute of Technology
MangloreSkills
- Vulnerability management
- Qualys
- CrowdStrike
- Endpoint security
- Patch management
- Barracuda email Gateway
- PhishER
- Ivanti security controls
- JAMF
- Manage Engine
- Cybersecurity awareness
- Security awareness training
- Change Management
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
- JAMF 100
Timeline
Cybersecurity Engineer
Contango Services
04.2025 - Current
Senior System Engineer
Tredence Analytics
06.2022 - 04.2025
Engineer
Mindtree Limited
02.2019 - 06.2022
Graduated - Electronics and communication Engineering
Shree Devi Institute of Technology