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Prashant Kanoongo

Dallas,TX

Summary

Experienced Application Security Engineer with expertise in building robust security frameworks for diverse software applications. Adept at identifying vulnerabilities, integrating secure coding practices, and collaborating with teams to ensure end-to-end application security. Continuously updated with the latest security trends and threats. Proven ability to communicate intricate security concepts, fostering a security-aware culture across the organization.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Application Security Engineer

Amazon Inc.
12.2019 - Current
  • Led Vulnerability Assessments, Architecture Reviews, Threat Modelling, Code Audits, Penetration Tests, and Cloud Assessments for applications.
  • Integrated security practices into DevOps processes for safer code releases.
  • Collaborated with teams on security and operational program requirements, including Vulnerability and Patch Management.
  • Developed tools to bolster security of external applications and integrated them with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implemented a Secure SDLC, guiding developers on risk and control.
  • Delivered risk reports post-assessment, highlighting vulnerabilities and remediation paths.
  • Trained service teams on vulnerabilities, exploitation methods, and remedies.
  • Conducted both DAST & SAST, integrating newer threat detection tools.

Cloud Support Engineer

Amazon Web Services Inc.
04.2019 - 11.2019
  • Leveraged expertise in Security services, Systems Administration, and Networking to guide the integration of new AWS offerings into the company's architectural framework.
  • Employed advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and technologies, including SSO, SAML Federated Identity, RBAC, and authentication & authorization solutions, to bolster both production and corporate access security measures.
  • Consistently delivered proactive consultations and trainings throughout the implementation lifecycle.
  • Acted as the primary subject matter expert on the full suite of Amazon Web Services products, assisting customers with strategic queries, secure architecting, product launches, and ongoing operational support.
  • Responded adeptly to security breach incidents by executing a comprehensive recovery strategy, subsequently assisting customers in fortifying their security boundaries.

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

Pace University
New York, NY
12.2018

Skills

Languages: Java (Basic), Python, SQL, JSON, SAML, JavaScript

AWS Services: IAM, ACM, CloudTrail, Guardduty, KMS, Config, SecretsManager, VPC, Lambda,CloudHSM, Inspector, EC2, RDS, SSO, S3, Route53, Cognito

Penetration Testing: Burp Suite Professional, Acunetix, HPWebInspect, Kali Linux - Nmap, Wireshark, Sqlmap, Ettercap, Scapy, OSWAP Top 10, Hydra, John the ripper, SQLmap, Metasploit

R&S Protocols: RIP, RIP-V2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, STP, VTP, RSTP, LACP, VRRP, MPLS, UDLD, PPP, FRAMERELAY, PPPOE, and HDLC

Firewall&VPN: Failover, Address Translation, ACL, VPN, Traffic Analysis, Virtual Firewall, Inspecting Traffic, IPSEC Site-to-Site, DMVPN, Clientless SSL VPN

Certification

  • Offensive Security Certified Professional(OSCP)- Pursuing.
  • AWS Security Specialist, 04/2022.
  • AWS Secrets Manager SME, 06/2021.
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, 01/2017.
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate-R&S, 02/2014.
  • Certified Information Security Expert, 08/2013.

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Timeline

Application Security Engineer

Amazon Inc.
12.2019 - Current

Cloud Support Engineer

Amazon Web Services Inc.
04.2019 - 11.2019

Master of Science - Information Systems

Pace University
Prashant Kanoongo