Cybersecurity Identity and Access Management professional with proven experience designing and operating IAM programs to secure enterprise identities, enforce least-privilege access, and meet regulatory requirements. Skilled in identity lifecycle management, SSO/MFA deployments and entitlement modeling, access reviews, and privileged access management, Active directory, Hipam, Ping identity with a track record of reducing access risk and provisioning to improve security and operational efficiency.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
02.2020 - 07.2025
Supported cybersecurity team as technical lead.
Supported Hitachi server cybersecurity operations as a Cybersecurity Engineer.
Created and renewed Entrust SSL certificates.
Performed zzSAP security operations.
Used ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, and Jira ticketing tools.
Processed daily terminations and identity updates.
Used PowerShell for administrative tasks.
Managed multiple tasks and prioritized work effectively.
Communicated clearly in writing and speech while working with team members.
Administered global identity and access for human and functional accounts across multiple systems and applications.
Managed L1 team and guided process adherence.
Handled onboarding, off-boarding, terminations, and privileged access management.
Managed incidents related to access entitlements.
Created mainframe accounts and granted session and transaction access.
Completed user access provisioning and de-provisioning.
Created mailbox distribution lists and mail contacts through Microsoft Exchange Management Console.
Created service accounts.
Managed folder permissions, shared drive access, and share drive administration.
Created new shares and granted access rights based on customer requirements.
Granted server access and local administrator rights.
Converted contractors to full-time employees.
Provisioned, authorized, and removed user IDs in Microsoft Active Directory.
Provided drive and application access based on client requirements.
Created user email accounts on-premises through Microsoft Exchange Console and shared mailboxes through Exchange Shell.
Assigned folder access by adding security groups at required folder locations based on access type.
Created distribution groups and added users using LDAP attributes.
Revoked user access based on client requests.
Collected required approvals from project managers and approvers for access provisioning and removal.
Created Skype access and assigned licenses through the Office 365 portal.
Provided mailbox access through the Office 365 portal based on client requirements.
Created service accounts and granted access to the service accounts.
Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly team metrics reports.
Handled user exit tickets for terminated or departing employees.
Processed user exits with legal-hold and non-legal-hold exceptions.
Granted temporary Exchange and network access.
Removed mailbox accounts and de-provisioned Cisco phones.
Client: KOHLER
Hardened cloud and server configurations using Cognizant security standards.
Led Cognizant Technologies Solutions’ incident response across client security events.
Provided technical expertise in designing secure solutions for new projects and initiatives.
Maintained documentation of security and disaster recovery policies and procedures.
Mentored junior analysts on threat analysis and escalation paths.
Coordinated with vendors, partners on patch management processes and implementation of software updates, upgrades.
Trained personnel on proper handling of sensitive data and use of appropriate tools and applications for secure communication.
Analyst
HCL Technologies Limited
07.2018 - 12.2019
Supported network analyst activities for IT network environment.
Provided level 1 technical support and troubleshooting for IT network issues.
Used ServiceNow ticketing tool for incident logging and case updates.
Installed, configured, and administered IT infrastructure, including Cisco switches and wireless controllers.
Delivered technical support for Cisco switches, routers, WLC, and wireless access points.
Managed special handling for IDR accounts and unique user accounts.
Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly metric reports for team.
Removed mailbox accounts and de-provisioned Cisco phones.
Created mailbox distribution lists and mail contacts using Microsoft Exchange Management Console.
Created service accounts.
Supported client: NXP Semiconductors.
Documented process gaps and supported HCLTech improvement initiatives.
Tracked incidents and updated ticket records in support systems
Coordinated with cross-functional teams on HCL client issues
Communicated status updates to stakeholders and project leads
Maintained process documentation for HCL Technologies analyst operations
Tracked incidents and updated ticket records in support systems.
Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
Education
Bachelor of technology - computer science (CSE)
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Vijayawada
01-2018
Skills
Identity and access management
Privileged access management
SSL certificate management
Active directory
Access control management
Endpoint protection
Two-factor authentication
Microsoft Office Suite
Incident response strategies
Active Directory administration
Access provisioning and ticket management
Security administration practices
Effective communication skills
Team leadership capabilities
Certification
Certification from AP cloud workshop on Miracle software (2018), Certification from Team Roar on web development (Paid) (2018), Certification from A2A optima for working as content writing., Certification in Cloud and security from UDEMY, Certification in Azure Directory from UDEMY, certificate for completion of C and C++ training from IIT Bombay, India., Certificate from the MIRACLE SOFTWARE from completion of AP Cloud Workshop., Certificate from TEAM ROAR for working as an intern in web development., Certificate from A2A OPTIMA for working as content writer for internship.
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