East Brunswick Active Directory

Saurav Gautam

*****************@*****.*** q 908-***-**** q linkedin.com/in/saurav224/ q East Brunswick,NJ Summary

• Azure Administrator with 3+ years of experience in optimizing cloud environments, enhancing security posture, and driving operational efficiency. Skilled in Azure VMSS, networking, and security with expertise in Terraform, PowerShell, and SIEM solutions (Microsoft Sentinel). Strong background in IAM, compliance (SOC 2), and threat mitigation. Passionate about optimizing security posture and streamlining operations through automation and best practices.

Skills

• Cloud Technologies: Azure, Windows Server, Office 365, Active Directory, Virtualization – Hyper-V, VMware

• Networking & Security: VNet Peering, VPN, NSGs, DDoS Protection, TCP/IP, DNS, LAN/WAN, Firewall Configurations, DDoS Simulations.

• Security & Compliance: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, SIEM–Microsoft Sentinel, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Phishing Mitigation, SOC 2 Compliance.

• Automation & Monitoring: Terraform, PowerShell, N-able RMM, Azure Alerts, Resource Tracking, Log Analytics, Vanta.

• Identity & Access Management: Azure AD, RBAC, IAM Policies.

• SIEM & Security Monitoring: Sentinel, Logic Apps Playbooks, Threat Mitigation Work Experience

Cloud Administrator, Sunray Informatics Inc., East Brunswick, NJ, February 2024 – Present

• Optimized Azure infrastructure with VMSS and VNet Peering, improving system performance and scalability by 30%

• Strengthened cloud security with DDoS Protection, IPS, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and NSGs.

• Automated operations using Terraform, PowerShell, and Logic Apps for security alerts and compliance.

• Integrated Microsoft Sentinel with Teams via Logic Apps for real-time SIEM monitoring.

• Enforced access control with Azure RBAC, IAM policies, and SOC 2 compliance using Vanta.

• Enhanced security posture through DDoS simulations, Azure Firewall, and IPS configurations.

• Led the implementation of SIEM solutions using Microsoft Sentinel, integrating alerts into Microsoft Teams via Logic Apps for real-time security monitoring.

• Automated patching & compliance via custom N-able scripts in N-sight RMM using Powershell. Network & System Administrator, IT CUBE Bengaluru, India, November 2020 – August 2022

• Configured secure network environments, including firewalls, VPNs, and hybrid cloud integrations with Azure.

• Strengthened security posture by implementing IPS solutions to detect and prevent unauthorized access attempts.

• Monitored and maintained enterprise security policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.

• Installed and configured Azure Virtual Machines and Active Directory services for cloud-based environments. Projects

Security Incident Monitoring & Alerting in Microsoft Sentinel February 2025

• Configured Microsoft Sentinel for real-time security monitoring and automated alerting to Microsoft Teams.

• Developed playbooks using Logic Apps to integrate security alerts and streamline incident response.

• Improved threat detection efficiency, reducing incident response time by 40%. Infrastructure Monitoring & Automation (N-able, Vanta, Microsoft Sentinel) November 2024

• Configured N-able N-sight RMM for automated device health monitoring and proactive issue resolution.

• Implemented SIEM alerts in Microsoft Sentinel, integrated with Teams notifications using Logic Apps. DDoS Mitigation and Network Security Implementation May 2024

• Configured Azure DDoS Protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF) to secure cloud applications.

• Enhanced network security posture by reducing unauthorized access attempts by 25% through the implementation of optimized NSG rules, Azure Firewall policies, and proactive log monitoring. Achievements

• Enhanced security posture by implementing Azure Defender for Cloud and SIEM alerts, reducing incident response time by 40%.

• Operational Efficiency: Automated backup and recovery workflows, reducing recovery times by 20%.

• Recognized for improving cloud infrastructure security, ensuring SOC 2 compliance. Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Education

Master of Science - Computer Engineering December 2023 New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA. Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering May 2021 ANITS, Visakhapatnam, India.

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