Dynamic Information Security Consultant with extensive experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions, specializing in audit readiness and compliance maintenance. Proven track record in risk assessment and stakeholder communication, enhancing security policies and conducting successful ISO 27001 audits. Adept at navigating complex challenges while fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
INFORMATION SECURITY CONSULTANT
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Hyderabad
06.2023 - Current
Company Overview: As part of Cognizant’s Nextgen strategy, the Cognizant Real Estate team has undertaken a multi-year journey to reduce the global real estate footprint: 21.53 million SFT – 11.94 SFT.
Working on the CLRM portal to extract the contract agreements.
Updating all the policies that are related to ISMS on a monthly basis.
Updating the patch and incident management tracker, asset inventory, and risk and opportunities register on a monthly basis.
Conducting internal audits on behalf of the organization for all the relevant departments on a quarterly basis.
Conducting awareness sessions for all the employees on a quarterly basis.
Answering the RFQs from engaged vendors.
Participated actively in external audits and provided evidence during the audit period.
I also engaged with operations teams to discuss BCP documentation details, and conducted periodic reviews of their continuity plans.
I facilitated BCP drill tests and call tree exercises, while regularly reviewing and updating policies and procedures to maintain a strong risk control environment.
GRC Analyst
AHAKA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2019 - 11.2022
ISO 27001 Audits.
Risk Management.
Maintaining SLA and compliance.
Root cause analysis.
Providing a knowledge-sharing session on Information Security to the team of the company every quarter.
Audit readiness and all the documents required for ISO 27001.
Performing log reviews and reaching out to the different teams for the evidence.
Performing user access reviews for high-privileged AD groups and for different teams.
Performing application access reviews for the critical applications.
Identifying and handling conflict situations and making quick decisions for any issues within the team.
Ensuring that the incidents are properly escalated and assigned to appropriate individuals and groups.
Involved in auditing tickets and handling continuous quality process improvement.
Active participation in value-based service delivery initiatives, and ensuring proper implementation and closure.
Serves as a resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff.
Reviews and verifies documentation that supports diagnoses, procedures, and treatment results.
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