Microsoft Azure
Ravi Ahir
Cloud Security Engineer
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
IT Security professional with 7 years of experience developing and implementing security solutions in fast-paced environments. Skilled in Cloud, Network and System security with proven history of delivering exceptional risk management support.
Overview
3
3
Languages
7
7
Certificates
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Specialist
Hexaware Technologies
PUNE, Maharashtra
06.2021 - Current
- Developed reasonable and cost effective recommendations for security improvement.
- Assessed security compliance, security program organization, policies and procedures, general risks and vulnerabilities.
- Reviewed and interpreted software scanning results to determine best course of action.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
Cloud Security Engineer
Medline Industries India Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Designed and deployed Hybrid connectivity model.
- Designed and deployed Express Route for Microsoft Azure connectivity.
- Prepared security baseline and Standards for PaaS services.
- Monitor and remediation of security issues and vulnerabilities.
- Prepared security policies for various PaaS services to maintain security posture.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Collaborated with DevOps to achieve Container Security.
- Automation and deployment of resources using Terraform or Bitbucket.
- Monitoring of AKS and Azure environment on Prisma Redlock and Twistlock.
- Deployed firewall and network setup to filter Ingress and Egress traffic.
- Monitor and remediation action on alerts in Security Center.
- Monitor Azure Infrastructure security using Azure Security center and sentinel.
Senior IT Security Analyst
Medline Industries India Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Monitored organization’s networks for security breaches and investigated violations.
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Monitoring, analysis and remediation of security incidents using SIEM tools like Radar, LogRhythm and ArcSight.
- Monitoring of behaviour based attack on security tools like Darktrace or LightCyber Magna
- Firewall deployment and troubleshooting for firewall related issues.
- Deployed various security tools and application over environment.
Information Security Engineer
FIS SOFTWARE SOLUTION INDIA PVT LTD
Pune, India
10.2015 - 08.2017
- Provided 24/7 network surveillance and configuration recommendations for FIS Network over SIEM tool Qradar & LogRhythm.
- Monitored security of multiple network and security devices to ensure appropriate system administrative actions, investigate and report on noted irregularities.
- Monitored DLP (Symantec/McAfee ePO) to ensure confidentiality of FIS internal Data.
- Monitor Cisco Scan Centre for secure web traffic and investigating to protect from spyware and malware to secure Workstations and Servers.
- FireEye HX and McAfee ePO Antivirus monitoring and investigating for host based threat.
- Bit9 app for prevent system and servers from unauthorized software and application.
- FireEye NX to prevent advanced and highly evasive network based attack.
- Sourcefire IPS/IDS event reviewing and escalating critical incidents against prevention of network.
- Work collaboratively with NOC Management and Network Security Staff and to continually improve security posture.
- Potential to work and perform in all kind of work environment.
- Evaluated security threats, assessed potential impact to business, and implement strategies to detect and generate alerts on security incidents.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Junior Security Analyst
PALADION NETWORKS
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Provided 24/7 network surveillance and configuration recommendations for clients of United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia.
- Monitor security of multiple network and security devices to ensure appropriate system administrative actions, investigate and report on noted irregularities.
- Performed security research, analysis and design for all client computing systems and network infrastructure.
- Developed, implemented, and documented formal security programs and policies.
- Utilized Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDS / IPS), Firewall (Multiple Vendors).
- Participated in creation of enterprise security documents under direction of IT Security Manager.
- Understanding of ArcSight ESM Product component which collect, process, model, prioritize, correlate, monitor, and analysis enterprise generated events.
- Performing Real-Time Monitoring, Investigation, Analysis, Reporting and Escalation of Security Events from Multiple log sources.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat 09.2009 - 05.2013
HIGHER SECONDARY - PCM
Gujarat Secondary And Higher Secondary Education Board
Gujarat 07.2007 - 04.2009
Skills
MS Azure Cloud Security
Azure Kubernetes Security
DevSecOps
Developing security plans
Implementing security programs
Designing security controls
Security infrastructure architecture
Advanced Threat Detection Tools - CrowdStrike
Risk mitigation strategies
Zero Trust Security
Network Security
Firewall - Checkpoint, Paloalto
CompTIA Security
System Security
SIEM - ArcSight, QRadar & LogRhythm
Development and Deploying multiple security solutions
Micro-segmentation
Written Communication
Software
Kubernetes
Prisma - Redlock
Prisma - Twistlock
Terraform, Bitbucket
Illumio
Cisco Umbrella
QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm
LightCyber Magna
CrowdStrike
CyberArk EPM
Darktrace
Paloalto
Checkpoint
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer
Timeline
Technical Specialist
Hexaware Technologies
06.2021 - Current
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer
06-2021
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
05-2021
Cloud Security Engineer
Medline Industries India Pvt Ltd
03.2020 - 05.2021
Check Point Certified Security Administrator R80
07-2019
Senior IT Security Analyst
Medline Industries India Pvt Ltd
09.2017 - 02.2020
CEHv9 [ECC25834965698]
03-2017
Information Security Engineer
FIS SOFTWARE SOLUTION INDIA PVT LTD
10.2015 - 08.2017
HP ArcSight ESM 6.5 Security Administrator and Analyst
01-2015
Junior Security Analyst
PALADION NETWORKS
05.2014 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Gujarat Technological University
09.2009 - 05.2013
HIGHER SECONDARY - PCM
Gujarat Secondary And Higher Secondary Education Board
07.2007 - 04.2009