Sandeep Golla
Ottawa,Canada
Summary
Enthusiastic Cyber Security Consultant with a proven track record in developing and implementing comprehensive security policies and procedures. Excels in monitoring and analyzing security events, conducting vulnerability scans, and providing technical training sessions. Adept at collaborating with diverse teams to ensure security requirements are met, while continuously striving to elevate an organization's cybersecurity posture. Seeking to leverage expertise in Cybersecurity to drive the mission of safeguarding critical business projects and aligning security assessments with privacy and risk mitigation mechanisms.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Consultant
Concentrix Global Technologies
08.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented comprehensive security policies and procedures for safeguarding confidential data against cyber threats
- Monitored computer networks for security breaches using Splunk SIEM solutions
- Analyzed system logs to identify suspicious network activity and provided solutions to rectify potential threats
- Facilitated technical training sessions on cyber security best practices for IT personnel
- Updated antivirus software and other applications to enhance system protection from malicious software.
Security Engineer
Collaborate IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Monitor and analyze security events and logs from various sources, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software
- Perform vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify security weaknesses
- Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices
- Investigate security incidents and breaches, and provide recommendations for remediation
- Monitor and respond to security alerts and notifications
- Research and evaluate emerging security threats and vulnerabilities
- Configure and maintain security tools and systems
- Develop and maintain security awareness training programs
- Assist in the development of security architectures and designs
- Create and maintain security documentation
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure security requirements are met.
IT Security Analyst
Avenu Insights & Data Analytics (Formerly Xerox Business Services/Conduent)
01.2017 - 04.2021
- Serve as a cybersecurity expert and provide guidance to IT and non-IT staff
- Provide advice and expertise on how to secure the City’s technology infrastructure
- Respond to cybersecurity incidents, breaches and malware threats
- Monitor systems activity to identify vulnerable points
- Perform pen testing and vulnerability assessments
- Analyze system specifications to assess security risks
- Draft IT security standards, policies and guidelines
- Provide security awareness training
- Implement, augment and improve security controls in business and system deployment processes
- Provide guidance on device hardening
- Implement NIST Cybersecurity framework controls
- Research cybersecurity trends, recommend technologies and processes
- Keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats as they evolve
- Perform threat modeling and risk analysis
- Continuously strive to elevate the City’s cybersecurity posture
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Database Analyst
Hybrid Financial Ltd.
11.2015 - 10.2016
- Implementing and managing company’s SQL servers and databases in physical and VM environment
- Building new SQL servers
- Configuring, patching, maintaining them and migrating old servers
- Managing company’s HA solutions of SQL clustering, Mirroring, Log Shipping and DB Replication
- Working on daily DBA tasks includes DB Backup checking, SQL error log, Windows event log and SCOM alert checking; resolving failed SSIS Job, assigned Ticketing jobs, SQL emails and issues
- Database Monitoring (Database Performance, Scheduled Jobs, and Database Backup Jobs)
- Pro-actively collaborated with the operations team to identify and execute potential improvements which simplified the whole administration process and made it more efficient
- Supported managers and performed other administrative duties as assigned.
Information Technology Consultant
CGI Inc.
02.2013 - 09.2015
- Provided application development, testing and support to different credit unions across Atlantic Canada to store and retrieve customer information more effectively
- Studied and analyzed the Functional Requirements Specifications and interacted with developers and business analyst for changes in requirements
- Involved in Creating Test plans that describe each test case in minute detail
- Prepared Test Cases for User Interface, Functional and Exploratory Testing according to Functional Specifications
- Tested Front-end form validations
- Prepared Requirements Traceability Matrices for the Business Module
- Conducted Functionality testing and Regression Testing.
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science Engineering -
GPR Engineering College
Skills
- Microsoft TFS (Team Foundation Server), Azure Devops , ServiceNow
- SSMS(Sql Server Management Studio) , Microsoft Visual Studio
- Splunk
- Experience with IPS/IDS
- Knowledge Of ISO 27001 & NIST Frameworks
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, such as GDPR or CCPA
- Experience with SIEM
- Vulnerability Analysis Reporting
- Troubleshooting
- Cyber Crime
- Experience with malware analysis
Certification
CompTIA Security+ certified SYO- 701
Timeline
Cyber Security Consultant
Concentrix Global Technologies
08.2022 - Current
Security Engineer
Collaborate IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.
07.2021 - 07.2022
IT Security Analyst
Avenu Insights & Data Analytics (Formerly Xerox Business Services/Conduent)
01.2017 - 04.2021
Database Analyst
Hybrid Financial Ltd.
11.2015 - 10.2016
Information Technology Consultant
CGI Inc.
02.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science Engineering -
GPR Engineering College
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