Anil Dasari
Milton,ON
Summary
Lead Security Analyst with 12.5+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in cybersecurity and network technologies across banking, e-commerce, healthcare, and enterprise sectors. Specialized in SOC operations, threat hunting, and compliance enforcement using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and PCI DSS. Proficient with tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, and Cortex XDR for threat detection and response. Experienced in PKI, certificate automation, and securing cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Strong background in infrastructure security, IAM, and container security with hands-on expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, AppViewX CERT+, and CyberArk. Skilled in scripting, DevSecOps, and ITIL-aligned incident management, with a proven track record of technical innovation, mentoring, and project delivery excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
Certification
Work History
Lead Security Analyst
First Ontario Credit Union
Oakville, ON
07.2022 - Current
- Led end-to-end security operations and incident response by monitoring and analyzing logs across SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel detecting and mitigating threats in real-time.
- Responded to and investigated security incidents across endpoints and servers using EDR tools like CrowdStrike, Sentinel One, and Microsoft Defender ATP, reducing incident resolution time by 30%.
- Applied advanced threat detection and threat hunting strategies using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, enhancing detection of lateral movement and evasive behavior.
- Conducted comprehensive risk analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security reviews aligned with PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX, and NIST 800-53 frameworks.
- Designed and implemented AI-driven incident response playbooks and leveraged machine learning models for anomaly detection and advanced threat analytics, improving early threat detection by 15%.
- Produced SOC performance dashboards and threat intelligence reports, identifying security gaps and driving data-informed improvements.
- Managed and collaborated with MSSP teams, ensuring consistent SLA adherence and effective threat escalation procedures across global environments.
- Developed and refined playbooks, documentation, and operational procedures to enhance SOC efficiency and compliance with security standards.
- Built and deployed secure, scalable infrastructure on AWS and GCP, working with services like EC2, VPC, EBS, AMI, CloudWatch, EKS, GKE, and Cloud Functions.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, leveraging workspaces for environment-specific builds across Dev, QA, and Prod.
- Managed DevSecOps pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, Bamboo, ServiceNow, Confluence, Nagios, and Grafana to streamline secure application delivery.
- Implemented a fully automated PKI solution, transitioning from manual Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) to end-to-end SSL certificate automation, improving crypto hygiene and reducing certificate-related outages.
- Collaborated across security, DevOps, and cloud teams to integrate security best practices into the CI/CD lifecycle and application design.
Lead Cyber/Network Analyst
AppViewX Inc.
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2017 - 06.2022
- Led enterprise-wide network and security infrastructure projects for clients in banking, e-commerce, and healthcare sectors, delivering secure, compliant, and scalable solutions.
- Supported end-to-end design, deployment, and maintenance of secure environments, including AppViewX, firewalls, routers, WAFs, and load balancers (F5, AVI), across DMZ and cloud networks.
- Monitored and analyzed security events using SIEM tools such as Splunk, Azure Sentinel, and EDR platforms like CrowdStrike and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Collaborated in a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) model, interfacing with cross-functional internal and external teams to triage, escalate, and remediate incidents.
- Implemented AppViewX Cert+ module for automated certificate management across ADCs, reducing manual overhead and ensuring crypto hygiene.
- Integrated security platforms with enterprise systems including CyberArk, Venafi, ServiceNow, Splunk, and Spectrum to enhance visibility, alerting, and secure access controls.
- Conducted threat analysis and incident response aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, improving detection and proactive defense against lateral movement and privilege escalation.
- Applied shift-left security practices, working closely with Dev and Infra teams to embed security controls early in the development lifecycle.
- Ensured compliance with leading regulatory and cybersecurity standards including PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001.
- Administered 900+ VMs in VMware vSphere/ESXi clusters, supporting hybrid environments across Windows and Linux systems.
- Troubleshot and secured containerized applications (Docker/Kubernetes), resolving performance and vulnerability issues in CI/CD pipelines.
- Delivered internal KT sessions, documentation, and mentoring, upskilling team members on automation, security best practices, and new tooling integrations.
Network Security Engineer-II
AppViewX Inc.
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Enhanced network security by implementing advanced firewall configurations and intrusion detection systems.
- Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
- Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
- Worked with teams to develop company-wide information assurance, security standards and procedures.
- Managed company Bring Your Own Device program, onboarding employee devices and verifying absence of inherent security threats.
- Led the deployment of AppViewX 11.x in a secure DMZ environment, successfully onboarding and managing over 240+ ADC devices (F5 LTM & GTM) for enhanced visibility and centralized control.
- Designed and implemented AppViewX 12.4.x, integrating both F5-GTM and AVI infrastructure, and completed deployment within a tight 90-day timeline.
- Enabled certificate automation via Cert+, significantly reducing manual renewal efforts on ADCs by implementing auto-renewal workflows.
- Integrated AppViewX with enterprise tools including CyberArk, Splunk, ServiceNow, Spectrum, and Venafi to ensure secure access, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
Senior Network Security Consultant
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
Bangalore, Karnataka
11.2015 - 05.2016
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2015 - 10.2015
Senior System Consultant
Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
09.2012 - 12.2014
Education
Master's Degree - Master of Technology in Networking & Telecommunications
International Institute of Information Technology
08.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Vinayaka Missions University
06.2009
Skills
- Vulnerability assessment
- Endpoint security
- Social engineering
- Threat intelligence
- Identity and Access management
- Firewall management
- Cloud Management
- Security policy development
- Data loss prevention
- Network security
- Disaster recovery
- Application security
- Intrusion detection
- Penetration Testing
- Digital forensics
- Risk management
- SIEM/SOAR
- EDR
- Cloud
- Enterprise Hypervisors
- Container Orchestration
- Version control system
- Automation Tools
- Monitoring Tools
- Infrastructure as a Code
- Scripting
- Networking Technologies
Certification
- Microsoft SC 200
- Microsoft SC 900
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
- Aviatrix Certified Engineer-Multi-Cloud Network Associate
- Fortinet-Network Security Associate-II
- CyberArk Certified Trustee
- ITIL v3
Accomplishments
- STAR PERFORMER AWARD, Barclays Client, 2021
- Extra Mile award, for solving major issues in 20.3 AppViewX release
- Employee Excellence in Customer Service, 2018
- MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (MVP), 2017
- Excellence in Customer Service, 2017
Timeline
Lead Security Analyst
First Ontario Credit Union
07.2022 - Current
Lead Cyber/Network Analyst
AppViewX Inc.
05.2017 - 06.2022
Network Security Engineer-II
AppViewX Inc.
05.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Network Security Consultant
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
11.2015 - 05.2016
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2015 - 10.2015
Senior System Consultant
Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 12.2014
Master's Degree - Master of Technology in Networking & Telecommunications
International Institute of Information Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Vinayaka Missions University
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