Anand K. Vakapalli
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Caring In with information security years of experience in Cybersecurity risk management and security engineer instruction. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded education.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Security Risk Analyst
Church of Jesus Christ – Information and Communication Services
Riverton, Utah
2017.02 - Current
- Trained staff on network and information security procedures
- Performed risk assessment utilizing enterprise GRC toolset
- Coordinated and performed application vulnerability and penetration testing
- Coordinated and performed testing and evidence gathering activities for solution security certification/compliance validation
- Utilized complex management and reporting tool for compliance and certification process
- WINTER
Desire IT Services Information security Manager
2021.01 - 2021.12
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to support the information and data security
IT Manager
American Gurukul International School
, Ind
2019.02 - 2020.12
- Product Strategy created a product road map for a parent, teachers, and management CRM tool
- Created a Product Roadmap for the school information system
- Key personnel of Program Management office (Strategy and Operations) responsible for leading end to end business aligned IT infrastructure and security.
Instructor
Ensign College, College
Salt Lake City, Utah
2018.01 - 2018.06
- Taught and trained Linux administration to students
- Created Linux virtual labs for students to practice Linux administration
- Prepared students to get Red Hat Linux administration certification
Technical Consultant
BYU–Hawaii
2014.03 - 2017.02
- Laie, Hawaii
- Configured, implemented and operated Cisco 3745 routers and Cisco 6509/3560 L2/L3 switches
- Removed Cisco 3600/2600 routers and Cisco 2900 switches from infrastructure and replaced them with Cisco 6509/3560 L2/L3 switches
- Designed ACLs, VLANs, resolved IP addressing issues and ??taking backup of the configurations on switches and routers
- Provided testing for network connectivity before and after install/upgrade
- Switching related tasks including implementing VLANs and configuring ISL trunk on fast
- Ethernet and gigabit ethernet channel between switches
Manager
Gayatri Institute of Engineering and Technology
2007.04 - 2013.02
- Trained and placed engineering graduates into corporate employment
- Trained engineering students to prepare them for corporate expectation
Network Support Engineer/Technical Support Rep
Convergys India Services
New Delhi
2006.03 - 2007.02
- Configured, managed and amended network devices; maintained telecommunication connectivity using DSL and T1 lines
- Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks with several VLANS and provided support for routing protocols
Network Support Engineer
Hyper Quality India
New Delhi
2005.09 - 2006.02
- Supported and troubleshot campus/field networks
- Configured STP for loop prevention and VTP for inter VLAN routing
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Andhra University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Brigham Young University
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Management
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT12.2022
Skills
- SUMMARY/TECHNICIAL SKILLS
- Certified engineer with 8 years’ experience designing and developing information security framework for enterprise
- Networks and information systems
- Systems and frameworks: Linux, Cisco, Python, Information assurance, Virtualization/VMware, Active
- Directory, ISO27001/27002, COBIT and ITIL frameworks, Security concepts related to routing, DNS, VPN,
- Authentication, DDOS mitigation technologies/tools and proxy services
- Compliance-related skills:
- HIPAA, PCI,
- GLBA, NIST, SOX
- Splunk and Service now GRC tools
- Databases: SQL, Excel, Access,
- Programming: Python
- Data Visualization:
- Tableau, R
- Hardware: Assemble, Configure PCs,
- Project Management: Microsoft Project,
- System Analysis: System Development
- Life Cycle
- Computer Hardware: Memory, Graphics
- Cards, Hard Drives, Power Supplies
Certification
Certified Information Security Manager, (CISM).
Work Availability
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Timeline
Desire IT Services Information security Manager
2021.01 - 2021.12
IT Manager
American Gurukul International School
2019.02 - 2020.12
Instructor
Ensign College, College
2018.01 - 2018.06
Information Security Risk Analyst
Church of Jesus Christ – Information and Communication Services
2017.02 - Current
Technical Consultant
BYU–Hawaii
2014.03 - 2017.02
Manager
Gayatri Institute of Engineering and Technology
2007.04 - 2013.02
Network Support Engineer/Technical Support Rep
Convergys India Services
2006.03 - 2007.02
Network Support Engineer
Hyper Quality India
2005.09 - 2006.02
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Andhra University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Brigham Young University
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Management
University of Utah