Rushikesh Pawar

Strategic and results-driven Security Architect with over 14 years of experience delivering enterprise-grade security solutions across banking and finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and auto industrial sectors. Proven expertise in driving security product integrations, migration strategies, operational alignment, and disaster recovery planning. Recognized for elevating enterprise security posture and enabling resilient, compliant, and scalable business environments.

• PCNSE: PaloAlto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer.
• ACE: Aviatrix Certified Engineer, 08/20
• Certified BSI:ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, 08/19
• TippingPoint Security Solutions 5.0 Certified Expert, 05/19
• Certified EC Counsel CEH v10, 07/18

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• Risk assessment and integration with Next Gen solution for several in-house products, which lead to 40%cost saving and keeping the legacy solutions upto date.
• Successfully Migration of entire project from existing/earlier vendor, where entire handover was remotely executed, FMS Systems built and integration of couple of hundred Firewalls, executed flawlessly, saving ton of money.
• Solutioning for Firewall Remediation: Having multiple firewalls migrated from previous vendor, which had various issues related to resources maxing out its capacity, we designed a strategy to optimize and Clean-Up the dormant configuration optimization, that resulting in ~40% reduction in load and 90% reduction in incidents related to Capacity and Implementation.
• Data Center Migration: Complete Migration of entire Datacenter without any downtime nor any service hiccups.
• Vulnerability Management: Critical planning and implemented for vulnerability remediation for hundreds of security devices and assisted in process definition for central teams.
• Averted and eliminated attacks on Enterprise Networks by optimization and action plan suggestions to client management and getting it implemented in time.

• Awarded for achieving remarkable goals as an Individual Contributer, 2022 DXC.
• ACE Awards Winner, Accenture, 2020, for outstanding performance in Project Migration, stabilizing and operational handover.
• ATeams Awards Winner (Team), Accenture, 2019, for excellent project delivery and client satisfaction.
• ENCORE Award (Team), Accenture, 2017, for team contribution in consistently delivering High Performance.
• Winner of “Excellence Awards”, NCDEX, 2014, for Network Security Skills and Dedicated Performance.
• Winner of “STAR PERFORMAR Award”, NCDEX, 2012, for outstanding Performance in Security Operations.