Rajesh Khot
Thane
Summary
Technical Team Lead – Cyber Security with 6.8+ years of experience leading enterprise security delivery across Endpoint, DLP, Network, Virtualization, and Cloud Security domains. Provides technical and operational leadership to multiple teams and team leads, acting as the highest escalation point for complex, cross-domain security incidents. Possesses strong hands-on and architectural expertise across EDR/XDR, SIEM, NGFW, DLP, CASB, IAM/PAM, and cloud security platforms.
Directly engages with senior management on budgeting, capacity planning, workload analysis, and ROI justification, consistently delivering services within constrained budgets. Holds 48 vendor-recognized Cyber Security Certifications, demonstrating broad and deep technical credibility, and is recognized for building high-performing teams, driving process maturity, and translating technical risk into clear business impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Team Leader- Cyber Security
Cyber Security Company
Digha Gaon, India
10.2024 - Current
- Led multi-domain security delivery across Endpoint Security, DLP, Network Security, Virtualization, and Cloud Security teams.
- Provided technical and operational leadership to five team leads, ensuring service quality and security best practices.
- Oversaw end-to-end delivery of enterprise cyber security solutions, focusing on design validation and operational stability.
- Acted as technical escalation point for cross-domain L3 issues, leading root cause analysis for major incidents.
- Collaborated with leadership on capacity planning and budget management, presenting insights on team capabilities and workloads.
- Optimized delivery models within budget constraints while minimizing operational risk and enhancing security posture.
- Served as technical interface for key customers during security reviews, audits, and compliance discussions.
- Mentored team leads and engineers by defining expectations, reviewing decisions, and enforcing accountability.
Cyber Security Technical Consultant
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
Mumbai, India
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Designed and implemented enterprise-grade security solutions, including Endpoint Security and SIEM platforms.
- Led end-to-end ownership of cyber security solutions, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
- Acted as final escalation point for complex security incidents, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Troubleshot advanced security issues, such as malware incidents and network intrusions, to ensure rapid resolution.
- Conducted technical discussions and knowledge transfer sessions with customers during implementation phases.
- Optimized SOC operations by tuning alerts and developing effective SIEM and XDR use cases.
- Supported pre-sales activities by designing architectures and delivering technical presentations to clients.
- Created and maintained comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams and operational guides.
Sales Engineer
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
Mumbai, India
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Architected cyber security solutions tailored to client requirements.
- Guided clients towards budget-friendly, precise solutions for their needs.
- Identified client pain points and transformed them into actionable opportunities.
- Assisted clients in navigating challenging cyber security areas effectively.
Support Team Leader
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
Mumbai, India
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed servers and network devices, identifying issues and implementing effective solutions.
- Designed and guided end users on security solutions for enhanced protection.
- Oversaw Active Directory, Exchange Mailing Server, McAfee ePO Server, and backup servers.
- Troubleshot hardware and software, including desktops, printers, and servers.
- Executed action plan to deploy and configure Web Proxy (Forcepoint).
- Provided technical assistance to clients, addressing problems and ensuring resolution.
- Monitored backup jobs, identifying issues and performing necessary troubleshooting.
- Ensured optimal performance of all hardware and software components.
Project Implementation Team Lead
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
Mimbai, India
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Led implementation of Checkpoint 2 Gateways in high availability environment with two team members.
- Directed deployment of Checkpoint Harmony Connect, enhancing network security and performance.
- Executed implementation of Rapid7 InsightVM for effective vulnerability management.
- Facilitated integration of RSA SecureID, ensuring secure access across systems.
- Served as L1 Engineer for DC Administration, resolving issues in Exchange, Active Directory, Email Security Gateway, MDM Solutions, Reliable Mailing Solution, and Kemp Load Balancer.
- Implemented Stellar Cyber Open XDR Platform, integrating devices and data sources to improve monitoring.
- Troubleshot challenges during Stellar Cyber platform implementation to ensure successful deployment.
- Managed troubleshooting across multiple products to maintain operational efficiency.
SOC Team Lead
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
Mumbai, India
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Directed all SOC responsibilities, including customer communications and issue resolution.
- Conducted thorough malware analysis, reporting findings to prevent cyber threats.
Explored organizational vulnerabilities, delivering tailored solutions to strengthen defenses. - Oversaw team management, fostering a proactive approach to security incidents.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Arts
Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Nashik, IN-MH2023
Skills
- Endpoint security solutions
- McAfee ePO and ENS
- Data loss prevention (DLP)
- Forcepoint and Cynet 360
- Check Point Harmony Endpoint
- Solution design and installation
- Policy configuration and alerts
- Troubleshooting and virus cleaning
- Next generation firewall technologies
- Palo Alto and SonicWALL
- High-availability systems
- Web security gateways
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- OneLogin and RSA SecureID
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- Virtualization technologies
- VMware and Hyper-V management
- Mobile device management (MDM)
- Exchange and Office 365 solutions
- Data loss prevention strategies
- Security information and event management (SIEM)
- Email security solutions
- Cisco networking equipment
Languages
Marathi
English
Hindi
Accomplishments
Certification
- Check Point Certified Security Administrator R82
- Netskope Administrator Accreditation
- Netskope Integrator Accreditation
- Trellix ePO Product Specialist.
- Trellix Endpoint Security Product Specialist
- SkyHigh Web gateway Solutions Certification.
- Trellix Endpoint Solutions Certification.
- Trellix DLP Certification.
- SkyHigh SaaS Web Gateway Certification.
- SkyHigh Cloud Web Gateway Certification.
- Trellix EDR Certification.
- Logsign SIEM Solution Certification.
- Splunk Fundamentals Certification.
- Splunk User Behaviour Analysis Certification.
- Splunk Infrastructure Certification.
- Stellar Cyber SCCM Certification.
- Mist Wifi Certification.
- Cynet Technical Certification.
- Cynet Sales Certification.
- Forcepoint DLP Certification.
- Forcepoint CASB Certification.
- Forcepoint Web Security Certification.
- Forcepoint Email Security Certification.
- Forcepoint NGFW Certification.
- FireEye Endpoint Security Certification.
- FireEye Email Security Certification.
- FireEye Network Security Certification.
- FireEye Helix Certification.
- Microsoft IoT Certification.
- Fortinate NSE 1 Certification.
- Fortinate NSE 2 Certification.
- VirSec Technical Certification.
- OPSWAT Meta Defender Certification.
- OPSWAT Philosopher Certification.
- OPSWAT Secure Data Workflow Certification.
- Mitre Attack Blue Team Certification.
- Mitre Attack Purple Team Certification.
- Accops ACSP.
- Stellar Cyber.
- Accops ACTSP.
- CyberArk PAM.
- Forcepoint NGFW Global Administrator.
- Forcepoint SWG Global Administrator.
- Forcepoint DLP Global Administrator.
- Checkpoint Harmony Endpoint Technical Certificate.
- RSA ID Plus Technical Certified Associate
- RSA Secure ID Technical Certified Associate
Timeline
Technical Team Leader- Cyber Security
Cyber Security Company
10.2024 - Current
Cyber Security Technical Consultant
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
02.2022 - 10.2024
Sales Engineer
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
08.2021 - 02.2022
Support Team Leader
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
04.2021 - 08.2021
Project Implementation Team Lead
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
08.2020 - 04.2021
SOC Team Lead
Vinca Cybertech Private Limited
04.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Arts
Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University