Priya Thamodaran

IT Security Administrator

+1-651-***-****

ad29mj@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Experienced and results-driven Vulnerability Management IT Administrator with a strong background in developing and implementing security policies, procedures, and controls. Proven track record of effectively managing and mitigating potential risks while ensuring compliance with industry regulations with 6 years of experience. Skilled in Vulnerability Management and Treat Detection administration, data analysis, and problem-solving. A proactive team player with exceptional communication skills and a passion for driving business success.

KEY SKILLS:

Implemented and managed endpoint security solutions to protect the organization's systems and data.

Conducted regular threat assessments and vulnerability scan to ensure a robust defense against cyber threats.

Running vulnerability scans to identify known security vulnerabilities in your assets. You may need to configure scans based on asset groups, scanning profiles, and frequency.

Analyzed the results of vulnerability scans to assess the risk associated with each vulnerability. This involves understanding the severity of the vulnerabilities and their potential impact.

Monitoring Policies, creating policies and configuration, scanning (Nessus tool), reporting, Antivirus Report and Updates, Antivirus server management, EPO, Agent upgradations.

Worked on running compliance scans and generating compliance reports.

Aware of daily activities like Troubleshooting of Agent communication, DAT update.

Generated a report for inactive workstations and servers and take the necessary action.

McAfee Vulnerability Management scan operations and reporting and technical support.

Solid understanding of cloud technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and IT Networking) and security principles is vital, along with knowledge of various cybersecurity tools.

Building out SOC operations according to best practices as per company standard

Strong planner and organizer with demonstrated ability to master new concepts and new domains quickly, incorporating latest technologies with already existing ones and recommend business/technical solutions that increase efficiency, Productivity, and profitability.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to respond to security incidents, leveraging Microsoft Defender's incident response capabilities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Vulnerability Assessment

Requirements analysis

Malware Analysis

Security Documentation

Patch Management and Testing

Remediation Planning:

Incident Response Planning

Cyber Security

Microsoft Azure

Security Policies and Procedures

Threat Detection and Response

Training & mentoring

CERTIFICATION:

Qualys certified specialist in vulnerability management

Azure Fundamentals [AZ900]

CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)

Azure Security Technologies (AZ500) – In Progress

Work Experience:

HPE/ DXC Technologies [2015-2017]

Project 1: World’s largest Consumer Company (P&G), Bangalore, India Jan 2015 – May 2017

Enterprise Security Support Engineer – Endpoint Security and Cyber Security Support

Responsibilities:

Involved in deploying agents, configuring scanning schedules, and integrating Qualys with other security and IT management systems.

Running vulnerability scans to identify known security vulnerabilities in your assets. You may need to configure scans based on asset groups, scanning profiles, and frequency.

Analyzed the results of vulnerability scans to assess the risk associated with each vulnerability. This involves understanding the severity of the vulnerabilities and their potential impact.

Skilled at conducting risk assessments and developing comprehensive security plans to mitigate potential threats.

Adept at troubleshooting complex security issues and providing timely resolutions to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security concerns, implement best practices, and improve overall security posture

Monitoring Policies, creating policies and configuration, scanning (Nessus tool), reporting, Antivirus Report and Updates, Antivirus server management, EPO, Agent upgradations.

Worked on running compliance scans and generating compliance reports.

Aware of daily activities like Troubleshooting of Agent communication, DAT update.

Generated a report for inactive workstations and servers and take the necessary action.

McAfee Vulnerability Management scan operations and reporting and technical support.

Analyses RCA (root cause analysis) with resolver team and process management team with higher cause and report to higher management.

Maintain and administrator McAfee ePO and related antivirus operations and application Control deployment, application whitelisting.

Regularly conducting vulnerability scans and monitoring for changes in the environment, such as new assets or vulnerabilities.

Experienced with enterprise level application support including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office.

Technology: Qualys, Nessus, Windows Server, Linux, McAfee, Symantec, Carbon Black, Service Now, Microsoft Azure

Sutherland India Pvt Ltd [Aug 2011 – JAN 2015]

Project 1: Sutherland India Pvt Ltd Chennai, India Aug 2011 – JAN 2015

Associate IT analyst – McAfee Antivirus Enterprise support

Responsibilities:

Excellent problem-solving skills with a customer-centric approach to provide efficient technical support for antivirus software.

Expertise in handling complex technical issues related to virus detection, removal, and prevention to ensure smooth functioning of clients' systems.

Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service through prompt and accurate troubleshooting techniques.

Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical individuals.

Adept at working under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality standards.

Reduced service disruptions as per SLA level and handled REX callbacks (escalations)

Worked as SME to assist the team in technical queries and provided team support.

Handled virus-related queries, incident management, and reduced service disruptions as per SLA.

Provide 24/7 on-call support coverage as needed.

Technology: Windows Server, McAfee, Service Now, Reporting.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology Engineering)

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