Ram Mohan
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Experienced Cyber Security Analyst with a Master’s degree in Cyber Security. Core competencies include Information Security and compliance, Endpoint Security detection and Incident response, building security policies and controls, Incident management, Security operations and log analysis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CYBER SECURITY ANALYST
NTT Data
05.2021 - Current
- Monitored the internal network, systems, databases and applications using Splunk SIEM platform and performed initial alert triaging to for all security alerts
- Performed event detection, investigations and root cause analysis within agreed Service Level Agreement timeline and followed Kill chain process.
- Worked with third-party penetration testers to identify security threats and risks.
- Used Logic apps to create playbooks to automate alert response.
- Engage on call with clients regarding high severity Incidents
- Participated in 24/7 on-call rotation to provide support for incident escalation and resolution during off-hours
- Assisted in the SOC and IR team in developing IR playbooks for all common cyber security incidents.
- Optimized existing security tools by automating routine tasks through scripting techniques like Python or PowerShell scripting languages.
- Assisted the SOC team in developing SOC processes and procedures.
- Experience in developing use cases in Splunk SIEM platform. Developed correlation and cross correlation use cases.
- Developed weekly status reports on the status of security events that also includes KPIs (Log sources, performance of log sources, number of devices logging).
- Conducted Vulnerability scans using Nessus Vulnerability scanning platform and prioritized vulnerabilities based on the impact and risk.
- Developed vulnerability management and emergency patch management processes to streamline the VM and patch management process within the security team
- Assisted the risk & governance team during ISO 27001 control gap assessment to identify the control gaps and developed a roadmap on initiatives to be taken to align with ISO 27001 controls
- Performed phishing simulations to identify the number of users prone to phishing attacks and conducted security awareness training to train employees on how to identify and report suspicious emails.
- Experience in analyzing the severity of the vulnerabilities found as per the vulnerability scan report and prioritizing the vulnerabilities based on the risk and potential impact.
Security Analyst
BluSapphire
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Monitored events from Firewall (Palo Alto), Antivirus (McAfee), Windows, Unix, Routers, Switches, IDS, Nessus, Qualys and flow data using Splunk.
- Analyzed, triaged and remediated security incidents internally and performed analysis from different network devices
- Developed rules, alerts, dashboards, and reports to educate corporate clients on their network security risks and suggest ways to remedy/mitigate any existing threats.
- Trained on Arcsight and splunk.
- Knowledge of Amazon Web Services and related technologies including EC2, S3, KMS. Using the Prisma cloud, finding and resolving the AWS configuration issues.
- Set up weekly, monthly and quarterly auditing tasks using Zapier.
- Worked on Proofpoint Email protection and archiving tools.
- Provided technical support for end-users by addressing SQL-related issues, enhancing overall user satisfaction with the application.
- Inside the organization, Created and reviewed IT security policies as per GDPR, GMP, SOC2 compliance
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security
New York Institute of Technology
Vancouver, BC12.2020
Bachelor of Science - ECE
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore05.2017
Skills
- Intrusion Detection, Endpoint Security
- Identity and Access Management, Incident Response
- Penetration Testing, Security Information, and Event Management
- Vulnerability Assessment, Application Security
- ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST, PCI DSS, COBIT, Privacy Regulations BC FIPPA, BC PIPA
- Python, SQL
- AWS, Azure, GCP
- Malware Analysis and Remediation
- Crowdstrike Falcon, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Securonix, MS Bitlocker, Tachyon, Autopsy, Splunk, Nmap, Nessus, Siem, Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel
- Nmap, EC2, Wireshark, Zendesk, Service now, Burp Suite, Virustotal, Shodan, Metasploit Framework
Certification
- GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler
- CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
Timeline
CYBER SECURITY ANALYST
NTT Data
05.2021 - Current
Security Analyst
BluSapphire
07.2017 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Cyber Security
New York Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - ECE
Vellore Institute of Technology
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