Lekhya Uppati

Network Security Engineer

CSS Corp.

03.2020 - 08.2023

Involved in using servers for the App in performing on-going security monitoring and detailed assessments of the organization’s information systems, security risks, and providing management reports on issues and corrective action plans
Led the development of security procedures and documentation to ensure the business is compliant with all corporate security policies.
Maintained robust security posture by regularly updating security policies and procedures.
Designed secure network architectures, incorporating best practices and latest industry standards.
Dealt with authentication systems like checking with the connections, security policies, protocols and standards and aligning them to the Information Technology policies, standards, and the industry best practices
Leads the day-to-day administration of active directories including Windows Active Directory object maintenance
Takes responsibility for management of multiple Domain Controllers located across multiple domains and sites
Conducts complex troubleshooting and repair tasks on Active Directory, Domain Controllers, DNS, DFS, NPS, and DHCP configurations, user authentication, and other operational systems
Develops, deploys, and troubleshoots Group Policy
Perform fraud and spam investigations using various data sources, identify product vulnerabilities and drive anti-abuse experiments to prevent abuse.
Having good experience in querying and analyzing large, complex datasets to pull out relevant insights, metrics, and trends.
Having good understanding of operating systems, infrastructures, and network protocols
Administer DNS, DFS, NPS, and DHCP and supports the infrastructure
Good level of understanding and implementation of commonly deployed WAN technologies and concepts like MPLS, SDWAN, P2P, WAN Optimization, etc
Good knowledge of Layer 3 technologies, including IPv4, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, GETVP, etc
Having good Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge on network security technologies like Palo Alto
Dealt with priority level tickets
Have a basic knowledge and understanding of security risk management frameworks (specifically, ISO 27001-27002, SOC 2) requirements and standards
Assist in the continuous development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the security training and awareness education program
Assisting operations team in handling Tier 1-2 security tickets, by utilizing Sophos firewall ticketing applications
Creating and updating technical documents such as case related analysis and application updates
Basic understanding of information technology and cyber security
Experience working with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Foundational understanding of SOX compliance and IT controls, along with a willingness to learn and grow within the organization.
Identifying security breaches.
Identifying and analyzing areas of potential risk to assets, resources or success of organization.
Analyzing security events.
Analyzing security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement.
Advising, implementing and maintaining security systems.
Analyzing and investigating intruder detection on security systems.
Mitigating situations that might lead to security breaches.
Recommending ways to conduct assessments to reduce risk.
Identifying key risks and mitigating factors for customer bases or industry segments.
Determining escalation for security events.
Recommending improvements in security systems or procedures.
Conducting security audits to identify potential problems related to physical security, staff safety, or asset protection and to satisfy state and federal regulations.
Performing risk assessments and executing tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
Evaluating security operations to identify risk or opportunities for improvement.
Confer with users to discuss issues such as computers data access needs security violations, and programming changes.
Preparing, maintaining, or updating security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation.
Documenting and ensuring communication of key risk.
Maintaining input or data quality of systems.
Establishing and maintaining contact with peers.
Conveying the importance of security recommendations, procedures, policies and level of risk to customers
Evaluating the knowledge and responsiveness of contractors to accomplish organizational outcomes.
Gathering risk-related data from internal or external resources.
Utilizing communication channels such as, email and messaging.
Notifying customers of potential security threats.
Notifying customers of security changes that may affect their access.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Producing reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
Dealt with assessments and remediation efforts
Having good critical thinking and analysis skills with the ability to create correlations and visualizations in and across tools and data sets to identify patterns, anomalous and potentially malicious behavior.
Hands-on experience in network and firewalls
Having good knowledge on machine learning systems.
Having good experience with SQL and Python
Having good knowledge in cryptography, multi-party computation, or optimal key management techniques
Having good experience with tools used for wireless, web application, and network security testing.
Expert-level hands-on configuration of networking equipment, management tools and network analysers.
Thorough understanding of intermediate to advanced security and network concepts (Operating systems, intrusion/detection, TCP/IP, ports, etc.)
Experience with host and network-based security tools
Experience with network monitoring in a SOC environment
Ability to demonstrate analytical expertise, close attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, logic, and adaptive learning
Ability to navigate ambiguity and develop working business relationships
Ability to write detailed methods of procedure and maintain documentation in JIRA and make those available for future references and analysis for similar scenarios
Assisting customers in a close and efficient manner, attending to any conclusions or suggestions they may have.

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Cashier

Network Security Engineer

Education

Master of Science - Cyber Security

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

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Cashier

Network Security Engineer

Master of Science - Cyber Security

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

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