VIKRAM U
Chennai
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 1+ year of hands-on experience in vulnerability management, vulnerability assessment, patch compliance, endpoint security, network security, and security operations. Currently with Infosys BPM performing Qualys-based vulnerability assessment, SLA-driven remediation tracking, asset tagging, security reporting, and compliance activities. Skilled in vulnerability prioritization, remediation coordination, closure tracking, patch compliance reporting, DLP remediation, and network vulnerability scanning, with additional experience in FortiGate firewall operations and security audit support. Seeking an Information Security Analyst role focused on vulnerability management, patch management, security operations, and compliance.
Overview
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Certification
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year of professional experience
Work History
Information Security Analyst
Infosys BPM
chennai
11.2025 - Current
- Perform daily vulnerability assessment scans across enterprise endpoints using Qualys Cloud Platform and Qualys Scanner Appliances, generating vulnerability reports based on severity and SLA priority.
- Configure and schedule authenticated and unauthenticated scans, and maintain scanner appliance health to ensure accurate, uninterrupted vulnerability coverage.
- Filter and prioritize vulnerability findings (by CVE/CVSS and QID) to provide remediation teams with actionable machine lists and support risk-based remediation activities.
- Verified accuracy of flagged vulnerabilities, re-scanned affected assets, and identified false positives to ensure reliable closure.
- Coordinate with remediation teams and stakeholders to follow up on identified vulnerabilities and support closure within defined SLA timelines.
- Monitored end-to-end vulnerability remediation status and ensured compliance with SLA requirements for outstanding findings.
- Support patch compliance activities by reviewing vulnerability and patch-related reports, verifying patch application, and following up on remediation status.
- Maintained daily and weekly vulnerability and compliance reports for operational tracking and timely stakeholder updates.
- Conducted daily DLP remediation for non-compliant endpoints using Symantec DLP, validating events and addressing false positives.
- Conduct weekly vulnerability scans across network infrastructure inventory, including switches, firewalls, and scanner appliances.
- Assist with security compliance checks during internal and client audit cycles and respond to auditor queries related to security processes.
- Provided on-site audit support in Hyderabad, assisting with compliance verification, vulnerability closure activities, and security process validation.
Network Security Engineer
Secure Network Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2025 - 10.2025
- Implemented firewall configuration changes while maintaining security policy compliance and network availability.
- Configured and updated FortiGate firewall policies, enhancing security and maintaining uninterrupted client network operations.
- Supported network security operations by implementing firewall policies and configuration changes, improving overall security posture.
- Troubleshot and remediated firewall-related connectivity issues, restoring client access and ensuring network reliability.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Cyber Security
SRM Valliammai Engineering College
01-2025
HSC - Computer Science
BMC Matriculation Higher Secondary School
01-2021
Skills
- Vulnerability Management: Qualys VM, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Verification, Vulnerability Prioritization, CVE, CVSS, QID Analysis, Vulnerability Reporting, Remediation Tracking, False Positive Identification and Analysis
- Patch Management & Compliance: Patch Compliance Monitoring, SLA Tracking, Patch Remediation Follow-up, Patch Verification, Compliance Reporting, Exception Tracking, Remediation Validation
- Qualys: Qualys Cloud Platform, Qualys Cloud Agent, Qualys Scanner Appliance, Authenticated & Unauthenticated Scanning, Scan Configuration & Scheduling, Asset Groups, Asset Inventory, Asset Tagging, Vulnerability Reports, SLA-Based Reporting, Endpoint & Network Scanning
- Endpoint & Data Security: Symantec DLP, Endpoint Compliance Monitoring, Non-Compliance Remediation, False Positive Triage & Validation
- Security Operations: Security Remediation, Risk Identification, Security Monitoring Fundamentals, Incident Triage Fundamentals, Security Compliance, Audit Support
- Network & Firewall Security: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Subnetting, FortiGate, Firewall Policies, NAT, Network Troubleshooting
- Reporting & Coordination: Microsoft Excel, Daily/Weekly Security Reports, Remediation Follow-up, Stakeholder Coordination, IT Asset Management
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Qualys Vulnerability Management Certification
- FortiGate Firewall Security
- Cyber Security Essentials (LFC108)
- Network Security & Risk Management
- Vulnerability & Endpoint Security
Timeline
Information Security Analyst
Infosys BPM
11.2025 - Current
Network Security Engineer
Secure Network Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2025 - 10.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Cyber Security
SRM Valliammai Engineering College
HSC - Computer Science
BMC Matriculation Higher Secondary School