SHANMUGA PRIYA
Irving,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented cyber security professional specializing in vulnerability assessments and incident management. Conducts comprehensive threat evaluations and implements robust security protocols, enhancing organizational safety and compliance. Committed to continuous learning and innovation in security frameworks, ensuring up-to-date practices in a rapidly evolving field.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Specialist
RIMEX SUPPLY LTD
Langley, Canada
11.2023 - 11.2025
- Conducted threat and risk analysis to evaluate business impact of systems and technologies, addressing risk, performance, and capacity issues.
- Maintained vulnerability assessments and configured audits of operating systems, web servers, and databases to detect patterns and malicious activities.
- Test systems to identify vulnerabilities and work with cybersecurity team to enhance defensive protocols.
- Monitored for attacks and executed defensive protocols in response to breaches.
- Perform research, testing, evaluation, and deployment of security technology and procedures.
- Develop and implement information security standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Keep current with new intrusion methods and develop protection plans.
- Configure antivirus systems, firewalls, data centers, and software updates with a security-first mindset.
- Develop custom systems for specialized security features and procedures for software systems, networks, data centers, and hardware.
- Help lead employee training to prevent phishing and other forms of cyberattack.
Information Security Specialist
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
Blainville, Canada
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Develop and implement Correlation Rules for processing events generated by Security devices including Firewalls, Proxies, DNS, Email Gateways, Active Directories, WAF, and IDPS etc.
- Assisted clients in addressing security-related concerns, reviewing MSS reports for quality and accuracy against established standards.
- Adhere to the incident response process to guarantee that all security incidents are promptly documented and escalated within the defined Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Provided support and recommendations to customers to enhance security posture, incorporating feedback for continuous improvement.
- Delivered Threat intelligence report, Vulnerability management reports and monthly reports for clients.
- Coached and guided Information Security Analysts to enhance their skills.
- Ensured high-quality service delivery by adhering to organizational standards.
- Collaborated with clients to deliver support, effectively resolving their issues and aligning with their expectations.
- Contributed to team objectives by achieving related outcomes as required.
Information Security Analyst Level 2
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
Blainville, Canada
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Led team of analysts in SOC, coordinating efforts to enhance incident response and security operations.
- Investigated incidents and established mitigation steps while informing customers and higher-level management of solutions.
- Assist with Vulnerability Management process.
- Worked on Cyber Reason EDR and Vectra NDR as part of log analysis.
- Azure Sentinel as part of log monitoring.
- Monitoring Dark web detection using Dark Owl vision.
- Conducted security training sessions to improve employee awareness of potential threats and strengthen organizational security posture.
- Generated monthly reports and provided on-call support for clients.
Information Security Analyst Level 1
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
Blainville, Canada
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Monitored global clients as part of 24/7 SOC team, utilizing remote monitoring and intrusion detection systems to ensure security.
- Reviewed security alerts from IDS and other systems, delivering initial response and analysis for incident management per client protocols.
- Analyzed security incidents to identify vulnerabilities and respond effectively.
- Developed and implemented security policies to protect sensitive information.
- Conducted regular security audits to assess system integrity and compliance.
Business Analyst (Part-time)
FARENEXUS GROUP
Montreal, Canada
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Advised on UI design enhancements and functionality improvements to optimize user experience.
- Performed pre-user acceptance testing to validate product security and design integrity.
- Handled client interactions and conducted product demos for Fare Nexus Group offerings.
Cyber Security Analyst (Co-op)
FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION
Montreal, Canada
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Proactive monitoring of Palo Alto Networks Traps for ensuring Endpoint security. Performed research on Cortex XDR, a cloud-based technology for the same.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify and evaluate system vulnerabilities.
- Coordinated team efforts to implement security mitigations identified in the risk register.
- Monitor and review the baseline security and the security incidents.
- Automated risk registers and developed an internal cyber protection website using SharePoint to enhance data accessibility.
- Worked on data visualization techniques for network inventory redesign projects using power bi.
Product Developer
INTELLECT DESIGN ARENA LIMITED
Chennai, India
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Engaged with clients to understand business needs, participated in requirements walk-throughs, and created High-Level Object-Oriented Design for functional requirements.
- Developed the functional requirements with test cases and unit test the functionality.
- Provided SIT, UAT, and production support for delivered functionality, ensuring smooth deployment and user satisfaction.
- Collaborated with security team to ensure secure design and development, resolving vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and XSS.
Education
Master's - Information Systems Security
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Montreal, QC05-2021
Bachelor's - Computer Science and Engineering
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Puducherry05-2017
Skills
- Threat analysis and vulnerability assessment
- Incident response and security operations
- Security policy development
- Risk management strategies
- Security information and event management
- Security awareness training
- Identity and access management
- Web application security
- Network security protocols
- Patch management processes
- Endpoint detection and response
- Network detection and response
- Malware analysis techniques
- Penetration testing methodologies
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration practices
- Technical documentation expertise
- Compliance adherence
Security Tools
Microsoft Defender Suite | Azure Sentinel | KQL | Regex | Rapid7 VM | Rapid7 Insight IDR | Tenable Nessus VM | SentinelOne | VirusTotal | Hybrid Analysis | Any.run | Intezer Analyze | AlienVault otx | Hatching Triage | BurpSuite | Saint Scanner | Snort | Putty | RedAccess | Metasploit Framework | Wireshark | Nmap
Certification
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1 and Level 2 Associate
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Certified Associate
- Cybereason Certified Threat Analyst (CCTA)
- Cybereason Certified Threat Hunter (CCTH)
- Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
Projects
- Comparison and Performance of Automated Malware Analysis Tools
- Android OS security flaws and security application implementation
- Vulnerability Analysis on Open-Source Software: ELGG
- Evaluating the Security of Home Based IoT
- Customer Activity Prediction Using Web server log Analysis using Big Data Hadoop and Hive
Timeline
Cyber Security Specialist
RIMEX SUPPLY LTD
11.2023 - 11.2025
Information Security Specialist
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
07.2023 - 11.2023
Information Security Analyst Level 2
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
09.2022 - 06.2023
Information Security Analyst Level 1
HITACHI SYSTEMS SECURITY INC
05.2021 - 09.2022
Business Analyst (Part-time)
FARENEXUS GROUP
09.2020 - 11.2020
Cyber Security Analyst (Co-op)
FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION
05.2020 - 08.2020
Product Developer
INTELLECT DESIGN ARENA LIMITED
06.2017 - 08.2019
Master's - Information Systems Security
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor's - Computer Science and Engineering
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY