Syed Nasir Ali
Summary
Results-driven Security and Infrastructure Professional with 15+ years of experience across enterprise IT environments, specializing in endpoint detection & response (EDR), threat monitoring, and data protection. Proven success supporting tools such as Rapid7 and CrowdStrike, managing on-premise and remote endpoint environments, and handling after-hours incident response. Expert in administering secure IT operations in hybrid setups, supporting server and storage infrastructure, and leading root cause analysis and remediation in alignment with security best practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Systems Support & Security Coordinator
Wiz Management Inc.
10.2023 - Current
- Monitor and support Rapid7 InsightVM for endpoint threat detection and remediation activities.
- Participate in deployment, tuning, and policy enforcement for CrowdStrike Falcon EDR across corporate endpoints.
- Analyze security logs, handle alerts, and escalate as per SOPs for malware, phishing, and unauthorized access events.
- Provide on-call support for critical security incidents and infrastructure failures outside business hours.
- Support IT team in endpoint configuration, patch management, and user access control aligned with organizational security policies.
- Coordinated vulnerability remediation tasks and documented mitigation steps for audit and compliance reviews.
- Performed endpoint compliance scans to ensure alignment with corporate security baselines and regulatory standards.
- Supported internal audit activities by generating reports on antivirus coverage, patch compliance, and EDR health.
IT Security & Infrastructure Consultant
Omicron IT Services
06.2018 - 04.2023
- Advised clients on secure IT infrastructure builds, including endpoint protection setup and network and OS hardening.
- Implemented and managed McAfee and Norton Antivirus Protection across server and client environments, ensuring system-wide endpoint security compliance.
- Performed regular virus definition updates, policy enforcement, and threat remediation to minimize endpoint vulnerabilities.
- Executed OS hardening and security patching on Linux, UNIX, and Windows servers, reducing attack surfaces and aligning with organizational security baselines.
- Developed documentation for client-specific security procedures, access policies, and incident handling protocols.
- Deployed endpoint security policies using centralized management consoles for McAfee ePO and Norton Security Suite.
- Integrated antivirus tools with SIEM systems for log forwarding and real-time threat intelligence correlation.
- Conducted periodic antivirus audits and generated reports for leadership, highlighting risk posture and infection trends.
- Applied CIS benchmarks and DISA STIG guidelines for OS hardening on production servers and workstations.
- Created hardened gold images for Windows/Linux clients, reducing provisioning time and standardizing baseline security.
Technical Specialist – Storage & Security Infrastructure
Wipro (Client: Canada Post Datacenter)
10.2014 - 12.2017
- Led security aspects of backup/restore for Oracle, MSSQL, DB2 using NetBackup, Networker, and DataDomain.
- Participated in availability, security, and data integrity design for enterprise systems in private cloud infrastructure.
- Handled L3 escalations, performed root cause analysis, and supported post-migration vulnerability assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Maintenance
Devi Ahilya University
01.2001
Skills
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR): Rapid7 InsightVM, CrowdStrike Falcon
- Security Operations: Log analysis, threat response, alert triage
- Backup & Recovery: Dell EMC Networker, Avamar, DataDomain
- Incident Management: RCA, escalation handling, after-hours support
- Infrastructure Security: Windows/Linux hardening, patching, compliance
- Tools & Platforms: VMware, SolarWinds, AD, Fortinet WAF, Cisco Firewalls
- Cloud/Hybrid Environments: Azure Fundamentals, VMware, iStructure Cloud
- Collaboration: Vendor liaison, ITIL-based service delivery, cross-functional teams
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)
- ITIL Foundation Certified
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Sun Certified System Administrator (Solaris 10)
- PMP – Project Management Professional
- EMC ISM Certified
- Hitachi HDS Storage Foundations & Implementer (HH0-120, HH0-220)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Urdu
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Information Systems Support & Security Coordinator
Wiz Management Inc.
10.2023 - Current
IT Security & Infrastructure Consultant
Omicron IT Services
06.2018 - 04.2023
Technical Specialist – Storage & Security Infrastructure
Wipro (Client: Canada Post Datacenter)
10.2014 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Maintenance
Devi Ahilya University
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