- Lead Telecom Security Operations and Information Security Management, ensuring robust protection of infrastructure and data assets.- Manage Telecom Signaling Firewalls at Telecom Datacenters, analyzing threats within telecom infrastructure.- Oversee the implementation and management of PTM solutions, integrating telecom security measures with broader information security protocols.- Conduct Risk Assessments and Compliance Audits, ensuring adherence to ISO standards and industry best practices.- Drive Continual Improvement Initiatives, optimizing security procedures and protocols across the organization.- Perform comprehensive Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing (VAPT) on network, system, web, and mobile applications.- Utilize expertise in security architecture, risk management, and incident response gained through industry-leading certifications to enhance security posture and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement security policies, procedures, and guidelines.- Provide expert guidance and mentorship to junior security team members, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.Key Achievements:- Successfully led multiple projects ensuring enhanced cybersecurity posture and regulatory compliance.- Implemented proactive security measures resulting in a significant reduction in security incidents.- Received commendation for driving security initiatives and fostering a culture of security awareness within the organization.

- Configured SIEM systems with UEBA for accelerated threat detection and response.- Developed and implemented use cases in SIEM to detect abnormalities and enhance threat intelligence.- Deployed and managed InfoSec solutions including LogPoint SIEM, Tenable Security Center, and Network Management Systems (NMS).

- Conducted internal and external security assessments and penetration tests across various domains including mobile, web, wireless, and networks.- Led penetration tests on highly complex systems, ensuring thorough analysis and mitigation of vulnerabilities.- Revised and analyzed IT operations, hardware configurations, physical security, and operating procedures organization-wide.

- Performed penetration test of developed products including websites, web-applications, databases & mobile applications (IOS & Android).- Kept servers and applications up-to-date to secure from 0-day vulnerabilities and attacks.- Secured network with Snort IDS, OSSEC, Nagios and Nessus Scanner integrated with AlienVault OSSIM SIEM, MS TMG 2010, pfSense firewall with Squid, Snort and nTop addons.- Configured and administered Atlassian Jira with Agile, Confluence and Bamboo. Nagios NMS, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, PRTG NM, Cacti Graphing System and notifications.

- Performed sophisticated penetration examinations for the purpose of ascertaining the technical weaknesses existed in the servers and network.- Identified efficient measures of sustaining network security at a constant rate.- Deployed AlienVault OSSIM (SIEM) with Snort, NAGIOS, Nessus, OSSEC & more plugins.- Deployed and managed Cisco TACACS+ for ISP customers.- Configured and administered Juniper IDP and SRX Firewalls, Switches (Juniper, Cisco & Huawei). Cisco PIX 525 Firewalls, Panda Gate Defender Integra 9000 Anti-Spam.- Virtualizations in VMWare vSphere and managed virtual hosts on servers with load balancing, RAID and High Availability.- Deployed OpenVPN for secured remote access to network, Zimbra E-Mail Server, Nagios NMS, Cacti Network Graphing System.- Scheduled backups of Servers, Network devices configurations and virtual machines by Bacula Backup Server, Veeam Availability Suite & Acronis Backup Server.

- Configuration and Troubleshooting of LAN/MAN/WAN- Configured CISCO and Juniper Routers, MS ISA Server for Security, MS Active Directory Domain, Zabbix NMS.- Secured Network by Juniper NetScreen-5200 Firewall from attacks & threats.- Assured network availability at University Campuses, Hostels, Faculty Residence by configuring CISCO and other Wireless Access Points- Configured Acronis True Image, Windows Shadow Copy for backups.