CompTia Security+
Hi, I’m
Pranavkumar Pandya
Toronto,ON
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Summary
Experienced Information Security Analyst skilled in managing IT security programs, mitigating human risks, and ensuring compliance with information security policies. Proficient in creating and maintaining metrics frameworks to reduce cyber incidents. Expertise in engaging security awareness initiatives and aligning them with business strategies. Proficient in researching and updating security technologies, policies, and guidelines.
Overview
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1
CompTia Network+
5
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
IT Security Analyst
01.2019 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Designed a new security infrastructure for 14+ global companies with 3300 staff members and contractors across three remote locations in Asia.
- Conducted penetration testing to identify and prevent malicious attacks, which helped to decrease system downtime by 72%.
- Educated a base of 8100+ end-users on security threats and their prevention by promoting 11 company-wide informational campaigns.
- Orchestrated a digital restructuring of company information systems to adopt an electronic format, saving 24 person-hours monthly.
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Integration Specialist
01.2017 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Assisted in integrating software systems with different interfaces; improved data integrity and end-user response time by 74%.
- Identified redundant processes and converted manual tasks to automated processes, which improved the efficiency of 11+ legacy systems by 94%.
- Suggested using new technologies to increase efficiency in work processes by encouraging the adoption of an efficiency server that boosted productivity by 83%.
Education
Gujarat Technological UniversityGujarat
Bachelor of Computer Applications from Computer Science
07.2017 - 09.2020
University Overview
- 8.00/10 GPA
- Completed Coursework: OS (Windows, Linux), Programming (C, C++, Java, Python), Databases, Networking, Software Development, System Programming
Sault College of Applied Arts And TechnologyToronto
Post Grad - Cybersecurity(Canadian Context) from Information Technology - Cybersecurity
09.2021 - 04.2023
University Overview
- 3.5/4 GPA
- Completed Coursework: Windows and Active Directory Administrator, Network Administrator & Security, Cyber Forensics, Web Security & Cloud Security, CISCO Technologies
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Computer/Network configuration and setup
- Excellent Communication
- Operating system upgrades and installations
- Network Troubleshooting
- MS Office 365
- Time management skill
- VM Management
- Java, ASP, C, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#
- MySQL, SQL, MongoDB, SQLi
Certification
CompTIA Security+ | LinkedIn Learning by Mike Chapple
CompTIA CySA+ | LinkedIn Learning by Mike
CompTIA PenTest+ | LinkedIn Learning by Michael Solomon