Cyber Security / Instructor

VIKASH SHARMA

SECURITY CONSULTANT / TRAINER

Katy, TX 77494 832-***-**** ************@*****.*** Professional Summary

Passionate IT Professional with extensive knowledge of various IT technologies and proven success working with international clients as a Consultant and Trainer. Skilled in Cyber Security – Defense / Offense (Penetration Testing and Vulnerabilty Assessment), Network Administration, VPN, Firewall, IDS/IPS, AWS Solutions, DevOps Tools, Server Administration, Agile Scrum Methodologies and ITILv4 IT Service Management

Skills

Knowledge of VA and Pentesting tools such

as: Metasploit Framework, Wireshark, Burp-

Suite, OWASP-ZAP, Nessus, Nmap and others

Knowledge of Firewalls, IDS/IPS, UTM

implmentation such as: pfsense, paloalto,

snort

Wazuh, Splunk and OSSIM-SIEM

Defensive/Offensive Techinques

Regulations: HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS

Frameworks: ISO27000, NIST Controls, CIS

VA & Pentest Report / Documentation

Client Presentation & Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge on Bash Scripting, Python, PHP,

Perl, C and C++

Networking Skills: Active Directory, DNS, NIS,

VLan, VxLan, Virtual Switches, ASA Firewalls,

Switches and Routers

Virtualizations: Vmware ESXI, Hyper V

Hardware Management

DevOps: Git, Docker, Ansible, Maven,

Kubernetes, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet

AWS Services – VPC, EC2, S3, ELB, Auto

Scaling, Terraform, Cloud Watch, RDS, Route

53, IAM, VPC Peering, Transit Gateway,.

Work History

Cyber Security Consultant March 2020 – Present

Freelance Katy, TX

LEAD INSTRUCTOR – Cyber Security (Defensive / Offensive) Sep2020 - Nov2020

EvolveSecurity, Chicago

Perform penetration tests on network devices, operating systems, databases and applications across public and private networks as necessary within the scope for non profit projects

Conduct cyber security training and lab workshops illustrating latest technologies and assessment strategies using various cyber security tools and frameworks

Formalize Reports with poc, cve and remediations

Training Conducted on: CIA Triad, Defense-In-Depth, AAA, NIST 800, OWASP, Routing and Switching, NAT / PAT, VLANS, HIPPA, PCI – DSS, NIST, ISO 27001, Social Engineering, Malware Analysis, Threat Sources and Events, Nginx, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Python, GIT, AWS, Firewalls, Server Auditing and Hardening, Traffic Analysis, Log Management, Splunk, IPTables, Elastic Stack, OpenVPN, LogRhythm, QRadar, Snort, OpenSSL, Hashcat, MD5/SHA, VeraCrypt, Hydra, Metasploit, Nikto, Nessus, Burp Suite, Shodan, Discover Scripts, Carbon Black, FireEye Redline (Mandiant), Volatility and other tools

IT Consultant / Trainer Mar 2014 - Jul 2019

FreeLance Chennai, India

Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities

Recognized and tapped talented staff to fill key positions and maximize productivity

Gathered and organized supplementary material to support structured lessons

Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity

Quickly adapted training plans for client needs, keeping timelines, budgets and desires in mind

Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process Trainings: Solaris 10/11 – OS & Advanced Networking, CCNA, ASA, Oracle Volume Manager and ZFS

IT Engineer Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

Orness India Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India

Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for creating well-organized project plans.

Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.

Installed and configured IT systems, including local area networks and wide area networks.

Participated in all phases of system development life cycle, from requirements analysis through system implementation.

Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.

Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.

Trainings: Solaris 10– OS & Advanced Networking, Solaris Clusters, Oracle Volume Manager, ZFS, Veritas Clusters, SAN

System Engineer Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

Orness Paris, France

Worked closely with customers, internal staff and other stakeholders to determine planning, implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.

Diagnosed issues with Solaris / Linux operating systems, Veritas Storage, Networks and quickly repaired flaws to maintain functionality.

Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation using Shell Scripting.

Managed and monitored all installed systems for highest level of availability.

Created flowcharts, diagrams and other documentation.

Provided day-to-day support to clients, educating level 2 system administrators on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols.

Managed use of various types of databases and configured, installed and upgraded new ones.

IT Trainer Feb 2008 - Nov 2011

Freelance Chennai, India

Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities on Oracle Software, Veritas Systems, Storage Area Networks and Unix Shell Scripting

Developed and recorded videos for use in later courses or by remote learners

Gathered and organized supplementary material to support structured lessons

Quickly adapted training plans for client needs, keeping timelines, budgets and desires in mind

Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process Trainings: Solaris 10 - OS, RHCE, Unix Administration, Shell Scripting, Perl, Python Solaris Adminstrator Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

Sunmicrosystems - Aisoft Chennai, India

Supported needs of System Administration with skill and efficiency

Performed administrative duties, including Installation, Configuration, Upgrades and Maintenance

Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas

Transported and Configured Sun Servers to customer locations

Developed team communications and information for client meetings Quality Manager Aug 2005 - Feb 2007

Amtex Systems Pvt Ltd Chennai, India

Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits

Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction

Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness

Updated quality control standards, methods and procedures to meet compliance requirements

Collaborated with contract representatives and oversaw quality control implementations and reporting

Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow

Team Leader Mar 2003 - Jul 2005

Millenium Intech Pvt Ltd Chennai, India

Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values

Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties

Facilitated training for associates through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals

Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to friendly service

Trained team on all aspects of operating procedures and company services

Maintained organized and efficient document flows by using excellent planning and multitasking skills

Education

High School Diploma Chennai

Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School

Current Certifications

Sun Certified System Administrator - Solaris 10

ITILv4 - IT Service Management ( Certification Number: GR671029014VS )

Exin - DevOps Master ( Certification Number: 6271958.20767544)

Exin - Agile Scrum Master ( Certification Number: 6271958.20767283 )

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate ( Validation Number: SDX58081JE4Q17GG )

EC Council - Certified Ethical Hacker ( Certification Number: ECC2195043786 )

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