Soumik Biswas
Hyderabad
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 9+ years of experience in network security, firewall engineering, and risk mitigation, currently working with PwC. Specialized in Palo Alto firewall technologies, cloud security (Azure Basics & Prisma FWaaS), and enterprise risk management, with a strong track record of improving organizational security posture across global environments. Adept at analyzing complex threat landscapes, optimizing security policies, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with global standards and SLA-driven environments.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate – Network Security
PwC
04.2021 - Current
- Driving enterprise-scale cybersecurity operations for global environments, ensuring robust defense mechanisms and compliance with international standards.
- Led end-to-end security operations using Palo Alto firewalls, performing advanced configurations and deep log analysis to identify and mitigate threats.
- Strengthened organizational security posture by proactively detecting and preventing risks, leveraging insights from evolving threat landscapes.
- Played a critical role in managing cloud-based security frameworks, including Prisma FWaaS and Azure environments.
- Collaborated with multiple global stakeholders and territories, driving risk remediation initiatives and ensuring alignment with enterprise-level security strategies.
- Ensured strict adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes, consistently delivering high-quality incident resolution and operational excellence.
- Utilized tools like Splunk, Panorama, ServiceNow, and automation platforms to enhance monitoring, reduce response time, and streamline workflows.
- Improved risk detection efficiency across enterprise networks through IDS/IPS frameworks.
- Trained junior associates in proper procedures, team policies and strategies for success.
- Enabled stronger compliance with global security standards
Senior Network Analyst
HCL Technologies
02.2017 - 04.2021
- Facilitated incident resolution and network performance improvement initiatives to optimise operational efficiency and user experience.
Web Developer (Django)
SwingIndia Pvt. Ltd.
- Developed backend solutions using Python (Django)
- Integrated APIs and contributed to application performance enhancements
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
Narula Institute of Technology
WB, India01.2016
Skills
- Network Security & Firewall Engineering
- Cloud Security
- Threat Detection & Risk Analysis
- Risk management
- Cybersecurity operations
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Log Analysis & SIEM
- ITSM & Automation
- Security Standards & Compliance
- Stakeholder & Global Delivery Management
Certification
- Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- CompTIA Security+ (SY-701)
- Microsoft AZ-700 (Azure Networking Solutions)
- ITIL v4 Foundation
- Pursuing: AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer), CEH
Tools Exposure
Palo Alto || Prisma FWaaS || Azure || AWS (Basics) || Splunk || ServiceNow || Panorama || Copilot Studio
Timeline
Senior Associate – Network Security
PwC
04.2021 - Current
Senior Network Analyst
HCL Technologies
02.2017 - 04.2021
Web Developer (Django)
SwingIndia Pvt. Ltd.
B.Tech - Information Technology
Narula Institute of Technology