Vishal Goyel
Security Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
A seasoned IT professional with over 12 years of experience in successfully overseeing and delivering complex technology projects from inception to completion. Skilled in leading crossfunctional teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and driving technical excellence to ensure timely, within-scope, and on-budget project delivery. Demonstrated expertise in streamlining processes, implementing best practices, and utilizing advanced technologies to enhance operational efficiency and improve project outcomes. A strong communicator with a proven ability to foster collaboration, address technical challenges, and align technology solutions with business objectives. Specializes in designing, implementing, and managing largescale enterprise environments, with technical expertise in areas such as Intune, Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Cloud Apps, Servers, Identity), Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, Endpoint Security, Office 365, Microsoft 365, Azure AD, Azure Arc, Azure DevOps, Zscaler, AWS, WIZ, Google Chronicle, and other cloud infrastructure technologies
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Security Engineer
IG Group
Bengaluru
02.2024 - Current
- Evaluated emerging technologies for their potential impact on organizational security posture, recommending appropriate solutions as needed.
- Contributed to business continuity planning efforts by assessing potential risks to critical systems and implementing backup strategies that ensured minimal downtime during disaster recovery scenarios.
- Managed incident response activities during critical security events, effectively containing threats and minimizing damage to systems and data.
- Led a team of security analysts to monitor and analyze potential risks, ensuring timely threat mitigation and incident response.
- Provided training programs for employees on cybersecurity best practices, increasing awareness and fostering a proactive security culture within the organization.
- End-to-end design and implementation of DLP solution from Microsoft Purview and Zscaler.
- Performed POCs for SIEM solutions from vendors and leading SIEM and SOAR tool migration to Google Chronicle
- Leading and overseeing Level 1 and Level 2 SOC teams comprising more than 20 members, while managing overall SOC operations.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders from Microsoft, AWS, GCP, Zscaler, and other platforms to ensure the efficient deployment and configuration of security tools and processes.
- Leading budget planning, managing external security audits, and defining organizational security policies.
Senior Consultant
Microsoft
Bengaluru
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Consulting services to Microsoft Unified customers including Pre-sales and POC of various EMS solutions.
- Experienced in effective project management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with Microsoft engineering teams to deliver high-impact technology solutions and drive innovation
- Onboarding and training for Microsoft Partners team.
- Experienced in serving customers across finance, insurance, manufacturing, and IT managed services domains.
- End to End service design and implementation for IE11 to Edge transition for Enterprise Customers.
- Defender for Endpoint (MDE) implementation includes project for large enterprise with 400K devices
- ASR Rule, SIEM Integration (qRadar, Splunk, Sentinel), Threat Hunting
- MacOS, JMAF, IOS Apple Business Manager, Google Admin center, Samsung Knox
- Windows Security, BitLocker, Application Guard, Security Baseline implementation Implementation and designing on Microsoft Sentinel, Windows Event Forwarder(WEC)
- Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot
Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft
Bengaluru
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Worked as Customer Engineer currently known as Cloud solutions architect (CSA) with Microsoft.
- Working as Microsoft consultant for customers for Modern Work technologies
- Provided consulting services for Banking domain customer in end-to-end implementation of SCCM environment
- Delivering Microsoft's official WorkshopPLUS on Endpoint Manager (SCCM) cloud concepts, SCOM and Microsoft Intune
- Implementation of CMG, Co-management, Bit-locker Management, Auto Pilot, Desktop Analytics, MDM, OSD and various other features of SCCM and Intune
- Providing end-to-end consulting services to customers in designing and implementing SCCM, Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager) and SCOM environments
- Configuring Patch management in SCCM for vulnerability management, feature update and quality update deployment
- Delivering custom advisories and On Demand Assessments for customers
Associate
JP Morgan Chase
Bengaluru
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Managing Configuration Manager (SCCM) environment with 10 Primary sites
- Worked on Upgrade of entire SCCM infrastructure and resolving complex Task Sequence issues.
- Lead of the project involving over 32K collections, analyzing the data, fetch the information from database by writing complex SQL queries, Data Replication Related issues
- Managing software update deployment and maintaining SCCM and WSUS database for patch management
- Worked with the team on PowerShell scripts to automate various operational processes
- Working on tools like ITSM, JIRA, HPSM Involved with ITIL Processes
Support Engineer
Microsoft
Bengaluru
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Jan 15-Nov 16 on Payroll of TeamWare Solutions (Quantum Leap Consulting) and Nov 16 - Aug 18 Full time employee with Microsoft
- Working on call with Microsoft Premier Customers and assisting them with getting their issues resolved with System Center Configuration Manager (2007/2012/CB)
- Handling Escalated Cases on Operating System Deployment, Software Updates, DRS and Software Distribution
- Consulting Customers on designing their SCCM Infrastructure with capacity planning, architecture designing and assisting on changing their designs based on Microsoft Recommended best practices
- Presenting detailed RCAs on unexpected issues, downtime due to unexpected reboots, Site to Site communication issues
- Handling complex issues related to vulnerability management and configuring patch management requirements from enterprise customers
Systems Engineer
Fiserv
Pune
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Troubleshooting SCCM Client Drop Issues and Client Compliance Issues.
- Reduced system vulnerability by 30% through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Improving server efficiency, software deployment, vulnerability management, patch deployment.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
IIMT Institute of Engg. & Technology
India 07.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
Team and Business Management
Certification
Microsoft Certified Security Administrator (MS-500)
Timeline
Security Engineer
IG Group
02.2024 - Current
Senior Consultant
Microsoft
06.2021 - 02.2024
Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft
07.2019 - 06.2021
Associate
JP Morgan Chase
08.2018 - 06.2019
Support Engineer
Microsoft
01.2015 - 08.2018
Systems Engineer
Fiserv
08.2012 - 12.2014
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
IIMT Institute of Engg. & Technology
07.2008 - 06.2012
Microsoft Certified Security Administrator (MS-500)
Microsoft Certified Modern Desktop Administrator
ITIL v3 Foundation.
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
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