VIGNESH.

K
vigneshsharma87@gmail.com
Mobile: +91-9043531934.

Objective

To work in an active environment which will provide me an opportunity to utilize my caliber to the
fullest extent and will help in mutual growth.

Experience Summary

➢ Overall Experience: 8 years and 1 Month

➢ Present – L3 Technical Lead (Assistant Manager) in “Tata Communication Limited” from Feb-2017
to till date
➢ Previous - Senior Specialist Security in “HCL Technologies Ltd” from Nov-2015 Feb-2017
➢ Previous - Security Analyst in “Tata Communication Limited” from May-2013 to Nov-2015
➢ Previous - Technical Support Engineer in “Tata Communication Limited” (Deputed from Future
Focus InfoTech Pvt. Ltd) from May-2013 to May-2014
➢ Previous – Monitoring Technician L1 in “Nokia Siemens Networks” (Deputed from Randstad
India Ltd) from Jan-2011 to May-2013

Technical Skills Summary

Anti-DDoS Services:
Arbor Peakflow SP, Arbor Pravail APS, Radware Defense Pro, Akamai WAF, Check Point
DDoS Protector, Genie
Information Security:
SIEM (Alien Vault and HP Arcsight), Symantec Data Loss Prevention, F5 WAF, Arcsight
Network Security:
Cisco ASA, Cisco IPS, Fortinet IPS, Check Point Firewall
Routing & Switching:
Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, F5 Load balancers
Certifications and Achievements
➢ CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2: 575713)
➢ CCNA - CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOSIATE (CSCO12481095)
➢ RCSS- Radware Certified Security Specialist
➢ CIPR – Cyber Incident Planning and Response Course Completed
➢ Cyber Attacks countermeasures course certified deputed by Tandon School of
Engineering (USA)
➢ Arbor Peakflow SP DDoS defense certified (Both User & Admin course)
➢ Akamai Advance Kona Site Defender Course Completed
➢ Symantec DLP Admin Course Complete
➢ CCNP Routing Course Completed

Job Experience

Tata Communications Limited:

Presently working as Assistant Manager (L3 – Tech Lead) in Tata Communications Limited in
GSMC (Global Services Managed Center) from Feb-2017 to till date.
Specialized Product: Arbor Peakflow SP, Arbor APS, Genie ATM, Radware Defense Pro.
Service 1: Managed Anti-DDoS services
Product: Arbor Peakflow SP, Genie, Radware Defense Pro
Roles & Responsibilities:
➢ Managing customer’s environment and mitigating sophisticated DDoS attacks targeted
towards customer landscape.
➢ Creating mitigation countermeasures and footprint based on varying DDoS attack patterns
➢ Coordinating with OEM and to troubleshoot the platform related technical cases and fixing
the issues
➢ Performing major level planned activities, software/firmware upgrades, platform tech
refresh on periodic basis.
➢ Driving interlock meets with products & engineering team to discuss on the service
improvement initiatives.
➢ Driving interlock meets with OEM to discuss and getting solutions on operational related
concerns, feature requirements and understanding the upcoming technology.
➢ Working with Development team and providing key inputs on automation of services,
integration with ticketing platform, further tasks that requires development support.
➢ Preparation & Presentation of service related reports during internal monthly service review
meetings.
➢ Managing customer meetings (both telephonic & direct) and creating & presentation of
service reports and resolving customer concerns to attain more CSAT.
➢ Managing the team of 10 analysts, conducting technical sessions and improvising their
 technical skills.
➢ Framing & documenting necessary process to track the BAU activities and ensure smoother
operations

Service 2: Managed SIEM services

Product: Alien Vault, Arcsight
Roles & Responsibilities
➢ Monitoring the SIEM console to detect anomalous activities on the customer’s network
landscape
➢ Following ITSM incident management process during detection of an alarm in the SIEM
console
➢ Creating/customization of correlation directives, addition/modification of monitored data
sources, technical troubleshooting of issues on the SIEM platform.
➢ Actively monitoring the threat intelligence news feeds from multiple global threat intel
databases and creating & publishing security advisories to the end customers
➢ Providing technical training to internal team associates and performing cross functional
skill development.
➢ Analyzing the anomaly based on observed signatures and performing necessary remediation
action with the platform owner
➢ Customer notification about the remediation of the observed anomaly along with
recommendations
➢ Performing forensic analysis on the raw logs and Configuring \ Modifying the correlation
rules to detect new signatures and to reduce false positives
➢ Performing Planned activities for updating latest signatures on IPS \ IDS with proper ITSM
change request
➢ Managing audit requirements and submitting necessary logs that requested during audits.

Service 3: Data Loss Prevention

Product: Symantec DLP
Roles & Responsibilities
➢ Configuring endpoint detection policies to detect data leakage in the customer’s landscape
➢ Creating response rules based on the type of triggered policies
➢ Taking immediate and necessary actions on the observed alarms with proper resolution
procedures
➢ Notifying the observed alarm with the appropriate customer contacts.
➢ Performing activities based on customer requests \ internal requirements with necessary
ITSM CR.
➢ Working on Integration of DLP events with internal ticketing platform
HCL Technologies Limited:
Worked in HCL Technologies Ltd as a “Senior Specialist” in Security Operations Team from
Nov-2015 to Feb-2017.
Project: Largest Banking Client in Norway
Team: Security Operations Team
Role: SME Anti-DDoS Service Operations
Security Products: Check Pint DDoS Protector, Akamai WAF, Check Point firewall, Arbor
Peakflow SP
Roles & Responsibilities
➢ To manage multiple products/technologies deployed on different layers for detection and
mitigation of DDoS threats.
➢ Akamai WAF has been deployed on the Cloud for detection and mitigation of application
Layer attacks & Intrusions. I would be responsible for setting detection thresholds,
creating/making changes on security policies on the WAF, performing configuration audits,
driving operational calls with Akamai TSE, conducting periodic WAF reviews.
➢ Arbor Peakflow SP has been deployed on ISP layer for detection and mitigation of
Volumetric DDoS attacks. I am responsible to analyze daily reports, to analyze detection
thresholds, and to provide inputs on mitigation filters based on day-to-day emerging threats,
to conduct monthly service review calls with the CSM from vendor side.
➢ Check Point DDoS protector has been deployed on Internet Layer for detection and
mitigation of DDoS attacks targeted towards client’s landscape. I would be responsible for
analyzing baselines, configuring protection policies and creating mitigation
countermeasures, and creating service reports and driving service review meets with the
client.
➢ I must act as the primary point of contact with the Product vendor & client related to DDoS
service operations.
➢ Following Major Incident Management process during DDoS attack situations and creating
appropriate countermeasures depending on the attack pattern and communicating with
client & Vendor
➢ Participating Weekly/monthly service Review meets, projecting the last week/month trends
and statistics reports and explaining the current protection levels and attack vectors with the
Client.
➢ Additionally, I would also have to work on check point firewall access creation change
requests (port opening requests).
➢ Performing forensic analysis about the occurred attacks and scanning activities and
providing suggestion on improvement of current protection levels at technical review
meetings.
Tools Specialized: Remedy, Check pint Smart Console, Luna control center
Education Qualification

Qualification Board/ University Year of % of Marks

Passing
B.Sc Information Annamalai University 2015 66%
Technology
(Distance Education)
Diploma in Electronics Murugappa Polytechnic College, 2007-10 89%
and Communication Avadi, Chennai
Engineering
X (State Board) P.J.Gupta’s High school, 2006 -07 86%
Ambattur

Personal Data

➢ Father’s Name : Kodhandaraman. D

➢ Date of Birth : 07-12-1991
➢ Languages Known : Tamil, English

Add-on Skills
➢ Excellent verbal & Written Communication Skills
➢ Excellent documentation skills
➢ Good team handling capacity and leadership capabilities

Declaration
I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned are true to the best of my knowledge and constraints.
Place: Chennai Signature
Date: (Vignesh. K)