Ashok Kumar Elumalai, Cloud Security Architect

Ashok Kumar Elumalai

Cloud Security Architect

Sitecore

Location
Belgium - Brussels
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
13 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months

Cloud Security Architect at Sitecore
  • Belgium - Brussels
  • My current job since July 2021

• Collaborate with Head of Product Security to improve the product security roadmap
• Create security architecture roadmap and oversee the implementation of security tools and technologies
• Developed DevSecOps model to automate security scans in CI/CD pipeline
• Established Security by Design framework and planned activities to secure SDLC
• Created metamodel for Security Architecture using NIST 800-53 controls list
• Designed & developed solution architecture for Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Conduct security architecture reviews of planned cloud migration initiatives and produce high quality Threat models for cloud environments clearly articulating risks
• Assess, design, implement, automate, and document solutions leveraging Azure Cloud & other third-party solutions
• Provide strategic direction for migration of cloud workloads, infrastructure, business units, business processes and external suppliers for information security risks, identify the potential threats and exposures
• In-depth knowledge of tools and technologies being used in the cloud environment to provide security controls and assessments of the applications
• Educate and communicate cloud security requirements, policies, standards, procedures to business/internal stakeholders as it relates to projects and strategic initiative

Principal Architect at Emirates Airlines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2019 to July 2021

• Defined Security by Design framework to embed security activities as part of SDLC
• Worked alongside hardware and software engineers and with IT, acting as the security advisor and providing guidance on security architecture
• Interfaced directly with CTO & CISO organization
• Defined High Level & Low-level systems architectural design expertise to managers and technical staff for the security solutions
• Performed threat modelling for the proposed solutions
• Assisted the development, revision, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and Working Instructions related to IT Security
• Reviewed and completed detailed risk assessments on new technologies and solutions
• Reviewed new security technologies, help select third party suppliers, and create solutions to effectively mitigate security threats/risks
• Automated security scans using DevSecOps practices to perform SAST, SCA, DAST etc.
• Provided mentoring and cross training
• Worked within the CISO team to improve the overall Cybersecurity plans
• Worked with project teams to define & provide guidance on security controls

Cyber Security Architect at Capgemini
  • Hong Kong
  • January 2017 to December 2018

• Architected digital access management solution for Commercial Banking mobile / web app consumed by 1 million users
• Assessment, Architecture, Design and implementation of identity and access management solutions in large enterprise environments using Transmit Security & ForgeRock OpenAM
• Prepared Architecture, High Level and Low-Level Design Documents
• Managed development team for solution implementation
• Guided development team for building custom connectors to support FIDO authentication
• Developed central authorization platform using ForgeRock OpenIDM to manage entitlements
• Developed an automated pipeline using Jenkins to deploy the identity platform
• Provided technical guidance for the development team to on-board applications to central identity platform
• OAuth2 & SAML Implementation using OpenAM & Transmit Security
• Implemented Omni-Channel user authentication with Transmit Security
• Socialized the access management solution through technical & business forums

Security Consultant - IAM at Cognizant Technology Solutions
  • India - Chennai
  • February 2016 to December 2016

• Led the work stream to on-board different types of applications to Identity IQ by engaging with various business operations lead, business analysts and development teams to mitigate the risks associated with IAM processes
• Built Joiner, Mover and Leaver workflows to maintain user accounts
• On-boarded applications into automated provisioning platform
• Developed creation rule and customization rule to create Employee and Contractor user accounts into SailPoint from their current application’s exported feed file
• Created and ran the aggregation task to bulk load authoritative source data from Active Directory, Exchange, and LDAP
• Collaborated with business analysts, developers, and technical support teams to define project requirements and specifications
• Established and monitored the defined KPIs and KRIs as part of IAM migration project
• Participated in triage calls to mitigate the application issues and conducted root cause analysis

Technical Lead at Standard Chartered Bank
  • India - Chennai
  • November 2010 to February 2016

• Led a team of 54 people worldwide across identity and access management space to manage IAM operations
• Participated in building an in-house automation tool for access provisioning
• Automated user account provisioning/de-provisioning workflows using in-house tool (APT)
• Involved in requirements gathering, proof of concepts, design and implementation of Identity and Role Management solutions at Application level
• In-charge for application auditing, user access certification, entitlement certification campaign
• Worked with various mainframes and distributed processing platforms: Mainframe, PCs, Novell, Citrix, and other remote access security products
• Handled backend setup for 150 applications in BMC tool for requests raised by the users in web-based tool
• Implementing centralized Authentication systems for Various Applications
• Managed team performance and progress by delivering agreed KPIs
• Performed risk assessment on systems and trained individuals accordingly
• Identified project risks and dependencies and recommended corrective actions

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at S.A. Engineering College, Anna University
  • May 2010
High school or equivalent, computer Science
  • at National Star
  • April 2006

Specialties & Skills

Access Management
Identity
Cyber Security
Security Architecture Design
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING
REPORTS
REQUIREMENTS
Privileged access management
Cyber Security
Sailpoint
Forgerock
Advisory
Identity and access management
Risk Management
hyperledger
blockchain
Certified Information Security Manager

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ISACA
  • Chapter
  • September 2019

Training and Certifications

AWS Certified Solution Architect (Certificate)
Certified Ethical Hacker (Certificate)
AWS Certified Security - Specialty (Certificate)
Certified Information Security Manager (Certificate)
Certified Blockchain Expert V2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
Certified Blockchain Architect (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
ITIL Foundation v3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015