Syed Ali

• Collaborated with clients to develop and strategize security initiatives, facilitating the planning process, exploring suitable solutions, and providing comprehensive explanations on the functionality and seamless integration of specific security solutions into their current infrastructure.
• Devised strategic plans with clients, conducting thorough assessments of their entire security stack to create customized roadmaps and recommendations aligned with their unique environment.

• Prioritized analysis of existing integrations, identified opportunities for consolidation, and implemented cost-cutting measures while maintaining the effectiveness of security measures.

• Lead the Network Security team to coordinate efforts in building out tools and content to support our team and customers.

• Built out Palo NGFW, Fortigate, and Vectra NDR in a lab environment.

• Built out and maintained content and collateral for Threat and Vulnerability Management, Next Gen Firewall, NDR, and CWPP/CSPM solutions.

• Continuously expanded technical knowledge base through ongoing professional development opportunities and active participation within industry forums or events.

• Managed global deployment of Vectra NDR across 55 sites, integrating with existing security platforms (Sentinel, MS Defender) to enhance threat detection and response
• Created 18 custom workflows/playbooks using XSOAR, reducing alert fatigue by 40%
• Administered Fortinet and Cisco ASA firewalls, implementing central policy management using hub-and-spoke methodologies to streamline security operations
• Achieved a 35% reduction in security incidents through effective NDR administration and proactive threat management.

• Managed and processed 40-60 alerts daily using QRadar and Splunk, improving incident response efficiency
• Conducted bi-weekly threat intel campaigns, enhancing the organization's threat intelligence capabilities, and threat feed
• Developed over 40 custom triage filters, reducing alert noise by 25% and increasing investigation accuracy.