Akarsh Polineni
North York,Canada
Summary
- 3.5 years of experience in Cyber Security and Information Assurance. - Expertise in Identity and Access Management, AWS Cloud Security, and Penetration Testing. - Hands-on experience with tools like IBM QRadar, Splunk, and McAfee Security Suite. - Familiarity with CWE, OWASP Top 10, and WASC Threat Classification 2.0.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Security Engineer
CGI
Montreal, Canada
09.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Montreal, Canada
- Configured QRadar SIEM for centralized log management and threat detection
- Created correlation rules and dashboards using AQL queries
- Conducted vulnerability scans using Qualys VMDR and Nessus
- Managed and deployed cloud agents for asset management
- Implemented DAST scans for web application security
- Montreal, Canada
Cyber Security Analyst/Engineer
Axis Bank
Hyderabad, India
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: Hyderabad, India
- Established GRC practices for ISO 27001 compliance
- Managed endpoint security with McAfee ePO
- Analyzed logs using Splunk and QRadar
- Conducted penetration tests on web applications
- Hyderabad, India
Cyber Security Intern
Zensar Technologies
Pune, India
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Pune, India
- Deployed Symantec DLP and Endpoint Protection
- Managed Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
- Conducted incident response and threat analysis
- Implemented cloud security solutions on AWS and Azure
- Pune, India
Education
Post Graduate in Cybersecurity -
Loyalist College
Belleville, Canada04-2022
Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering -
BML Munjal University
Gurgaon, India05-2020
Skills
- Networking: Packet Analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump), IDS/IPS, and Firewalls
- Systems Administration: Active Directory, DNS, FTP, SSH, DHCP
- Vulnerability Assessment Tools: Nmap, Nessus, Burp Suite, Metasploit
- End Point Security: McAfee Suites (VSE, HIPS, DLP), Symantec
- Platforms/Applications: Splunk, Qualys, Solarwinds, IBM QRadar
- Programming languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell
- Protocols: TCP/IP, SSL, SSH, UDP, DNS
- Compliance Standards: ISO 27001, PCI DSS, COBIT
Timeline
Cyber Security Engineer
CGI
09.2022 - Current
Cyber Security Analyst/Engineer
Axis Bank
11.2020 - 09.2021
Cyber Security Intern
Zensar Technologies
01.2020 - 06.2020
Post Graduate in Cybersecurity -
Loyalist College
Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering -
BML Munjal University
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