Education
B.C.A from Bangalore University in 2003. (Secured 61%)
Specialization
Risk & Compliance: SIEM, Vulnerability Management, , Database Activity Monitoring. File Integrity Monitoring
Data Protection: Data Loss Prevention, Full Disk Encryption, File and Folder Encryption
Network Security: Network Intrusion Prevention Systems, NIDS, Network Threat Behaviour Analysis
Endpoint Security: Av, HIPS, Application Control
Enterprise Mobile Management
Content Protection: Email Security, Web Security
Career Contour
July 1 2011-Till Date with McAfee as Sales Engineer
Handling SIEM ( Nitro Security) across India. Responsible for Presentation , PoC and Trainings
Successfully designed and architected SIEM solutions in major government and enterprise organizations
Successfully designed and architected NIPS solutions in major government and enterprise organizations
Designed and architected Endpoint Security Solution
Successfully done proof of concepts /demo for key technologies like NIPS , Firewall, DLP , Encryption , Vulnerability manager
Designed Frameworks and approach notes for customer
Conduct Risk Assessment workshops for customer in Information security
Work closely with customers’ to position McAfee security solution relevant to customer’s business
needs using consultative selling skills to Influence customer at CXOs, Decision Makers.
Work as single-point Technology Manager for targeted set of large accounts across enterprise
space in India by providing Solution Architect & Pre-sales services.
Conduct in-depth research on customer business requirement related to McAfee product.
Develop strong business relationships with customers and business partners.
Support sales and marketing activities to drive new technologies into the market by developing expertise across new products, working on industry specific solutions for Indian Sub-continent and participating across various seminars as speaker for assigned topic
Feb 18 2010 – June 30 2011 with Wipro Infotech as Solution Architect in Enterprise Security Group
Designing information security architecture for key clients
Designed the endpoint security architecture and posture for leading BPO
Conducting security workshops and presentations for the clients
Designed DLP solution for leading enterprise
Designed SIEM solution for government and telecom
Designed outbound antispam solution for a leading telecom
RFI and RFP response for the clients
Responsible for project kick off meetings
Writing Proposals and BOM for clients
Educating and training the sales team on different technologies
Mapping the business requirement into technology solution for clients
Aug’07-Feb 2010 with Secure Synergy Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
As Senior Consultant
Design of information warfare and cert lab.
o Designed RFP for developing DIARA (Defence Information Assurance Research Agency).
o Wrote a taxanomy on information security Attack vectors.
o Designed the organization structure for DIARA.
o Designed all IT security, physical security and civil infrastructure components.
o Designed a network setup for information warfare and cert lab.
o Supervised the implementation of complete project.
o Designed framework for a Cabinet committee of Security paper (manpower requirement, IT requirement, space requirement)
Distinction of implementing Network Intrusion Prevention System across all state unit (McAfee’s Intrushield) at a government organization.
Played a major role in implementing content filtering solution and patch management solution for more than 1000 nodes.
Successfully conducted:
o Proof of concept and implemented network performance management solution at enterprise and government organization
o Proof of concept for nessus and installed nessus for more than 50 node license at a leading telecom company.
o Proof of concept and implementation of Intrusion prevention system for leading telecom
o Proof of concept and implementation of total protection for end point
Proficiently headed a team of consultants for vulnerability assessment project.
Efficiently implemented vulnerability management solution and integrated the same with NIPS at a leading enterprise.
Instrumental in conducting infrastructures for the contact centres of a leading ISP.
o Designed all IT security, physical security and civil infrastructure components.
o Designed a network setup for information warfare and cert lab.
o Supervised the implementation of complete project.
Sep’05 – May’07 with Vinciti Networks Pvt. Ltd. (E4E), Bangalore
As Tier 1 Engineer (TSE)
Project: SONICWALL (Comprehensive Internet Security)
Responsibilities: Involved in the following activities:
o Implementing and troubleshooting firewall as per network design.
o Simulating client’s security related problems in the lab and resolve the same.
o Designing and implement Nat policies and access rules.
o Troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
o Designing and implementing security policies on enterprise level.
o Implementing sonicwall security devices.
o Implementing ISMS policies with help of state full packet inspection.
o Designed and configured site to site and client to site VPN policies.
o Designed and configured high availability or hardware fail over.
o Designed and implemented tunnel / transport VPN’s with Sonicwall and oVPN vendors.
o Designed and configured Sonicwall to act as VPN concentrators.
o Designed and configured Sonicwall to Hub and Spoke VPN set ups.
o Designed and configured the Sonicwall to route all the internet traffic through VPN tunnels.
o Actively worked on the web content filter policies and devices.
Jun’04 – Dec’04 with Accenture Services, Bangalore
As TSR
Acted as TSR for providing ISP support.
Played a major role in configuring soho routers and modems.
Successfully configured small networks and wireless network.
