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Igor Granovskiy

Security Engineer
Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Trusted Security Engineer with 8 years protecting companies against bad actors who disrupt business operations. Serves as primary safeguard against external threats. Educates colleagues on best practices and network safety protocols. Protects networked assets through both preventive and reactionary measures.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Security Engineer 2

Enova International
07.2022 - 11.2023
  • Conducted penetration tests to ensure application security and infrastructure were not compromised, identifying 1,500 opportunities for improvement across 10,000 devices
  • Analyzed ~30 security incidents daily by using Cortex XDR to investigate against malware, fileless attacks, ransomware, and exploit attacks
  • Analyzed Splunk dashboard events to capture threatening IPs against internal domains; researched unknown IPs to understand severity of threat; blocked high risk IPs in Palo Alto Firewalls and F5 WAP
  • Led incident response efforts using ServiceNOW and collaborated with IT Sys, Infrastructure Team, Developers and Helpdesk to ensure timely and effective resolution of security incidents
  • Collaborated with network teams to analyze, isolate, and remediate security issues by creating firewall objects and policies
  • Received daily Proofpoint incident tickets (30-40 Tickets)
  • Would have to investigate and troubleshoot incidents and determine if escalation is required for further assistance to provide solution
  • Migrated 13 domains from Proofpoint to Abnormal in 6 months to provide more email security to 2,000 users within firm by avoiding inbound email attacks and email platform attacks
  • Manage tickets queue by manually documenting, tracking, and monitoring problems while responding to and closing all tickets in timely manner
  • Received and Investigated Level Tier 2 and Level Tier 3 issues on Firewall, VPN, WAP, F5, Proofpoint, Abnormal and any other issues that were escalated by helpdesk or any other teams.
  • Collaborated with IT teams to integrate security measures into software development processes, enhancing overall application security.

System Administrator, IT Support

On Deck
10.2017 - 07.2022
  • Implemented Zoom throughout 5 global offices, increasing system uptime by 50%
  • Imaging, Installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading desktop, devices, equipment, software applications and operating system
  • Oversaw Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM), managing and setting up ~750 Cisco IP phones, media processing devices, mobile devices and desktop computers
  • Assisted with updating ~1,000 devices onto Cisco ISE increasing security by 90%, including registering, reimaging, backing up, restoring configuration, assigning primary and secondary roles, and importing certificates
  • Managed Tier 2 And Tier 3 issues encompassing password provisioning, accessing file sharing and downloads, approving software installations, fixing Global Protect connectivity issues, and administering Microsoft multi-factor authentication
  • Creating and maintaining documentation such as knowledge base articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting guides
  • Supported quarterly Town Hall meetings for audience of 400+ attendees which included running test meetings with 5 global offices (Virginia, NY, Australia, Denver, and Canada).
  • Enhanced system performance by optimizing server configurations and implementing regular updates.

Desktop Engineer, Help Desk

AE Backoffice LLC
03.2016 - 10.2017
  • Provided functional and technical support to ~100 upper management and ~250 end users including troubleshooting and diagnosing hardware and software issues
  • Managed and maintained Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 servers, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2010, Microsoft Office 365 and print servers
  • Installed, upgraded, supported, repaired, troubleshoot and performed preventative maintenance for printers, laptops, desktops, and other authorized peripheral hardware equipment
  • Created and updated incident tickets with detailed incident and resolution information based on thresholds in SLA
  • Used Active Directory to unlock accounts and to add group policies for new and existing users
  • Managed security solutions, including firewall, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems
  • Ensured network connectivity of 350+ servers and workstations by running cables in data center
  • Supported network asset management, including maintaining network component inventory and technical specifications.
  • Improved end-user satisfaction with efficient troubleshooting and timely resolution of hardware and software issues.
  • Assisted in migration of company-wide systems to virtualized environment, resulting in reduced downtime and increased productivity.

Skills

  • Incident Response Management
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Data Loss Prevention Techniques
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Cloud Security Proficiency
  • Wireless Network Security
  • Operating System Hardening
  • Threat Intelligence Analysis
  • Firewall Configuration and Management
  • Network Security Management
  • Application security
  • Incident Response Planning

Timeline

Security Engineer 2 - Enova International
07.2022 - 11.2023
System Administrator, IT Support - On Deck
10.2017 - 07.2022
Desktop Engineer, Help Desk - AE Backoffice LLC
03.2016 - 10.2017
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York - Associate of Science,
Igor GranovskiySecurity Engineer