Ashmita Thapa
Aurora,IL
Summary
Cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer with a solid foundation in SailPoint IdentityIQ, PingFed, Access lifecycle governance, SSO Authentication and Linux-based security environments. Holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyber-Systems (Aug 2025) with applied experience in authentication, cloud security, and network defense. Adept at scripting and automation using Python and AWS services.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Identity & Access Management Intern
TrueMark.dev (Nepal)
06.2022 - 04.2024
- Supported enterprise IAM operations, assisting with SailPoint IdentityIQ configuration for provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review workflows.
- Implemented and maintained PingFederate (PingFed) for secure SSO and SAML-based integrations, supporting federated identity and authentication across applications.
- Participated in access certification campaigns and RBAC model development to enhance identity governance.
- Created and maintained Python scripts to automate user lifecycle tasks and REST API integrations between SailPoint, PingFed, and directory systems.
- Resolved access and synchronization issues across systems, ensuring policy compliance and audit readiness.
- Documented standard operating procedures and process diagrams for onboarding/offboarding automation.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity and Cyber-Systems
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL08.2025
Skills
- SailPoint IdentityIQ
- PingFed
- SSO/SAML
- Access Certification
- RBAC
- MFA
- Provisioning/Deprovisioning
- Kali Linux
- Wireshark
- Hex Workshop
- AWS Cognito
- AWS Amplify
- AWS EMR
- Python
- SQL
- Bash
- TCP/IP
- VPNs
- Firewalls
- TLS
- Certificate Management
- Packet Sniffing
- Git
- AWS CI/CD Pipelines
- Linux (Ubuntu, Kali, RedHat)
- Windows
Certification
Google Data Analytics Certification
Projects
AWS Serverless Web Application with Cognito & Amplify
- Designed and deployed a serverless web app integrating secure authentication via AWS Cognito and managed CI/CD pipelines.
- Configured IAM roles and access permissions to ensure least-privilege security across cloud components.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) Configuration & Analysis
Implemented and optimized TLS protocols to encrypt web communications, balancing performance with encryption strength.
Virtual Reality Forensics on Meta Quest 3
- Performed forensic investigations within VR environments, extracting and verifying digital artifacts for integrity and evidentiary use.
- Smart Grid Cyber-Physical Security Simulation, Modeled and secured simulated smart-grid systems, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing protective network controls.
Languages
Japanese
Professional
Timeline
Identity & Access Management Intern
TrueMark.dev (Nepal)
06.2022 - 04.2024
Master of Science - Cybersecurity and Cyber-Systems
Southern Illinois University