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Jignesh Chhowalla

Berkeley Heights,NJ

Summary

Trusted Cyber Security Systems Manager with 10 plus years protecting Provident Bank against both internal and external threats. Experienced at preemptively detecting unidentified threat vectors and applying preventive measures to mitigate security flaws.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Cybersecurity Operations Manager VP

Provident Bank
02.2022 - Current
  • Manage staff and third-party vendors
  • Mentor and development of staff
  • Develop and integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks in line with bank security standards for existing and new technical implementations.
  • Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop a security risk management plan.
  • Manage the delivery of the Bank’s outsourced security operations center (SOC). The SOC is responsible for managing the Bank’s firewalls, IPS, IDS, SIEM, and identify network security incidents.
  • Operate as the primary stakeholder for Information Security for all new projects related to Information Technology, and Lending business line. Provide direction, monitor significant activities ensuring the project is delivered successfully.
  • Provide advice on technical design concepts to senior risk and technology management (e.g. Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Senior Technology Officer)
  • Provide input to the Risk Management frameworks relating to technical and security implementation risks.

Information Security Systems Engineer AVP

Provident Bank
03.2017 - 02.2022
  • Manage staff and third-party vendors
  • Attend project meetings as the security lead
  • Focus on designing and implementing of various applications.
  • Maintaining the technical infrastructure responsible for protecting the Bank’s information assets.
  • Managing the Bank’s security operations center, including being the first responder to security incidents.
  • Manage the delivery of the Bank’s outsourced security operations center (SOC). The SOC is responsible for managing the Bank’s firewalls, IPS, IDS, SIEM, and identify network security incidents.
  • Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop a security risk management plan

Information Security Analyst II

Provident Bank
12.2011 - 03.2017
  • Ensure all systems security operations and maintenance activities are properly documented and updated as necessary.
  • Properly document all systems security implementation, operations, and maintenance activities and update as necessary.
  • Manage the annual system access review process to SOX critical applications
  • Implement system security measures in accordance with established procedures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.
  • Collaborate with business lines to ensure security processes and tools are aligned with overall organization risk appetite

Network Administrator

Provident Bank
01.2005 - 12.2011
  • Installed, configured, and supported local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and Internet system.
  • Maintained network hardware and software and monitored network to support network availability to end users.
  • Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance and support.
  • Constructed and maintained Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).
  • Identified and immediately resolved issues with network devices.

Help Desk Enterprise Support

Fidelity National Financial, ALLTEL Information Services
01.2000 - 12.2005
  • Supervise team of six technical support specialists
  • Support a multi-location 1000+ heterogeneous user environment with a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Experienced in the development of Standard Operating Procedure’s and training material for technical team
  • Plan and execute application and infrastructure upgrades
  • Apply problem-solving skills to resolve end-user and network issues
  • Recent Accomplishments:
  • Successfully upgraded from Exchange 5.5 to 2000
  • Implemented Network Attached Storage (NAS) across site
  • Performed server staging exercise for application suite
  • Managed testing of new releases on the Horizon Suite
  • Led Stock Conversion Projects (Setting up of workstations and printers)
  • Participated in large network operating system (NOS) migration from Novell to Windows

Education

Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+ I) -

Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ
10.1999

Skills

  • Integration of hardware & software assets while maintain security controls
  • Implementing secure computer networking concepts and methodologies
  • Designing secure authentication and authorization processes
  • Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards
  • Knowledge of confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements
  • Knowledge of Critical Security Controls, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and FFIEC Information Security standards
  • Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of organization's enterprise information security architecture
  • Translating operational requirements into protection needs (ie, security controls)
  • Applying and incorporating information technologies into proposed solutions

Additional Information

  • Detail oriented, knowledge of various security frameworks, proficient in tracking and managing of incidents. knowledge of the Bank's technical infrastructure.

Timeline

Cybersecurity Operations Manager VP

Provident Bank
02.2022 - Current

Information Security Systems Engineer AVP

Provident Bank
03.2017 - 02.2022

Information Security Analyst II

Provident Bank
12.2011 - 03.2017

Network Administrator

Provident Bank
01.2005 - 12.2011

Help Desk Enterprise Support

Fidelity National Financial, ALLTEL Information Services
01.2000 - 12.2005

Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+ I) -

Bloomfield College

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