Amit Kumar Sharma

Design-Implementation of Security solutions (Firewall, IPS, WAF, WEB and Mail)
 Security Architecture Review and Design
 Design and recommend best practices for system and network security.
 Managing Infrastructure Security Operation
 Design and recommend security solutions for effective processes and procedures.
 New Project implementation documentation and execution
 Respond to system and network security incidents.
 Security Policy review and documentation as per ISMS standards

> Managing complete Support function and Escalation for more than 120+ clients.

Designation: IT Operations Team Lead (Managed Security Services)
Project: Manage Security Operation - Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Stanford Hospitals

Technical environment: Firewall (Checkpoint, Juniper, Cisco), Antivirus (Symantec, FEP, TrendMicro), Authentication System (RSA, Symantec VIP), Web Security (IronPort, Websense, Barracuda), Compliance and Investigation


➢ Managing Infrastructure Security Operation
➢ Design and recommend security solutions for effective processes and procedures.
➢ Design and recommend best practices for system and network security.
➢ Respond to system and network security incidents.
➢ Analyze results of various scan and security test methodologies to determine areas for improvements in policy, procedures and technology.
➢ Present security awareness sessions to diverse audiences across the organization.
➢ Design, Deploy and Analyze firewall rules and recommend enhancements.
➢ Recommend and implement process improvements for IT Security risk analysis.
➢ Transition of new project / process to Offshore Team.
➢ New project planning and execution.
➢ Develop new process document to enhance Team performance.
➢ Security representation on Infrastructure board meeting.
➢ Representing Change / RCA
➢ Managing reports for client and management.
➢ Ensuring maintain HIPAA Privacy rules (The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information) . Ensure that individuals' health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public's health and well-being.
➢ Conducting security reviews in order to protect PHI (Protected Health Information), PII (Personally Identifiable Information), PCI (Payment Card Industry Information)
➢ Investigating reported security incidents occurring within the portfolio. This may include covert surveillance, interviewing of individuals, computer log tracing.
➢ Representing the Manager, Corporate Security at Inter-Departmental meetings, when directed.
➢ Monitoring internal control systems to ensure appropriate information access levels and security clearances are maintained.
➢ Investigating suspicious behavior of employees or assets from both internal and external sources. Investigations may include, log review & interviewing involved persons.
➢ Provide support in security analysis and MIS reporting for operational management.
➢ Involved in project transition and lead till smooth run phase.
➢ Involved in new project cutover as a lead to ensure smooth cutover and crisis management.
➢ Being an empaneled interviewer, I also contribute to the company's growth by hiring quality resources.
➢ Managing Internal report

Company: HCL Comnet Systems Ltd. (A subsidiary of HCL Technologies)
Designation: Senior Security Engineer (GSOC)
Duration: 19th May 2008 to 1st July 2011
Project:- SanDisk Corporation

Technical environment: Firewall (Checkpoint, Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco), Antivirus (Symantec, McAfee), Authentication System (RSA), Compliance.

Work Description:
> Leading a team of 6 IT Security engineers to achieve the best out of them by delivering service as per defined SLA.
> Handing technology like Juniper Firewalls (96+), Checkpoint Firewall (12+), Symantec NAC, Symantec Endpoint Protection Antivirus, RSA Authentication manager
> Working on day to day Incident management as per ITIL process.
> Driving new project, representing Change to the Change Control Board,
> Running regular compliance (Antivirus) check for complete infrastructure and minting it.
> Working with Third-party vendors new connectivity requirements
> Managing/Monitoring/Troubleshoot of all the security services in scope.
> Documentation- run book and SOP creation for day to day activity. Product and process training to team members and candidates from other projects as well.

Company: Wipro Intotech
Designation: Associate Engineer (Managed Security Services)
Duration: 20th Nov 2006 to 16th May 2008

Technical environment: Firewall (Checkpoint, Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco), Antivirus (Symantec, McAfee), Authentication System (RSA), Compliance.

Work Description:
> L1 support for 30+ clients
> Working on 200+ security devices which includes multiple technology
> Handing 1st level support for incident and requests.
> Interacting with client to understand issue and raising reference against the same.
> Working with L2 support for incident and Change records.

Company: DR. S.G.R. POLYTECHNIC
Designation: LAB Admin
Duration: 1st Aug 2005 to 18th Oct 2006

Technical environment: Windows 98/2K/XP, Antivirus (Symantec, McAfee), Local Network Management, Desktop Management, Installation, Configuring & Managing Different Vendor Software

Work Description:
> Installing and troubleshooting of operating systems Win98/2K/XP
> Application software’s like Ms-Office and Antivirus
> Administrating of Assembled/Branded Desktop PC
> Managing LAN environments through STP cable
> Installing, Configuring and Maintaining of Print Server and their queues.
> Installing and Troubleshooting of Peripherals like Hub and Modem etc.