Rajiv Sadhwani, CyberSecurity GRC Project FREELANCER

Rajiv Sadhwani

CyberSecurity GRC Project FREELANCER

EY

Location
India - Delhi
Education
Master's degree, Computer Application
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

CyberSecurity GRC Project FREELANCER at EY
  • India - New Delhi
  • June 2019 to March 2023

Description: Involved in Cyber Sec GRC Project consulting for various clients. Responsible for Cyber Risk Management, ISO27001 Internal Audits, System & Network Security Controls Assessment. My Contribution:  Participate in System & network audit, Cyber Security Audit, ISO Audit to establish compliance with security policies. Identified & Mitigated technology risks related to Cloud Service Misconfigurations, Data Privacy & Compliance, APTs, Serverless Computing.  Conducted Internal Audit as per ISO27001 and ensure closure of the findings.  Ensure the effectiveness of IT Compliance and security program and assist in developing and executing risk management plans.  As part of Internal Audit, showcased ability to plan and execute an internal audit focused on cybersecurity, considering critical aspects such as identity and access management, data protection, incident response, network security, third-party risk, and security awareness. Approached Followed - Conducted interviews with key Stakeholders, performed tech assessments, reviewed documentation, analyzed relevant metrics, benchmarked existing Cybersecurity practices against ISO27001 Std. & best practices.

Sr. Manager – Product Line Management at Delta Electronics (India) Pvt.
  • India - Gurgaon
  • March 2018 to February 2019

Department: Mission Critical Information Systems. Description: Involved in Product Management & Pre-Sales for Datacenter Infra Manager Software (DCIM). Visited Taiwan for product training followed by imparting training in India to Sales & Operations Team (for Cross Selling), R&D and Engineering (for Product Customizations if required post Competition Analysis).
My Contribution: On Product Line (DCIM) / Technical Business Development Front:  Involved in creating Strategy in terms of Product, Pricing, Placement & Promotions.  As part of initiating Datacenter Infrastructure Management Software Sales in India, involved in market analysis (TAM/SAM/PAM) and formulating the Go-To-Market strategy aiming to hunt new accounts.  Closely involved with Sales for account mining & also looked after the Pre Contract DD ( SLAs, Scalability & Integration, Training & KT, and Security & Privacy Assessments) for offered product.  Enabled Sales via Consultants & SI across PAN India. For large opportunities, involved with Sales in Customer Negotiations & Convincing.  Sharing QBR to BU highlighting- achieved quarterly product performance, solution required for catering product bottlenecks (if-any), defining support required from BU for such customizations (if-required in product), and Defining Product Roadmap (in-case if new product is needed post market & competition analysis). On Product (DCIM) Presales / Technical Solutioning Front:  Promoting the product via Seminars, DCD-events and Technical Presentations. Preparation of Compliance Statement.  On need basis, traveled onsite to engage with customer for Solution defense/presentations, Solution pricing.  Customer requirement analysis and product demo. Preparation of Technical Solution, Generating BoM.

Sr. Manager at Athenta Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Gurgaon
  • August 2017 to March 2018
Project Manager_ Network & Security at BT Global Services Private Ltd.
  • India - Gurgaon
  • April 2015 to August 2017

Description: Lead Network Projects involving Configuration, Installation and Implementation of Routers, Switches, Firewall. Lead Security projects involving implementation & management of approved security changes, Cyber Risk Management, VAPT, Incident Detection & Response Planning. My contribution  Managed End to End Complex LAN/WAN/Security projects. Delivering customer engagements on time within approved budget & as per agreed SLAs. Assessed firewall changes based on customer standards and good business practices.  As part of Planning, articulated the objectives of the VAPT project, including scope, goals & deliverables. Developed a detailed project timeline with specific milestones and deadlines while identifying / allocating necessary resources for the project.  Clearly defined the scope of the VAPT, including systems, applications, and networks in scope. Thorough analysis of potential vulnerabilities including system misconfigurations, outdated software, and weak access controls.  Identified & prioritized potential risks viz. data exposure, False +/-, DoS risks, risks related to Regulatory Compliance issues & incidence response based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence.  Implemented and maintained a comprehensive incident response plan, resulting in 20% improvement in response time.  Gathered Customer requirements & reviewed project scope and successfully plan and track execution. Managed scope, time, cost, risk, communications, scheduled changes, & stakeholders for a project.  Developed Project Plan (stating timelines for Site Preparation, h/w & Ckt. delivery, Implementation, Testing & Schedule).  Proactive risk/vulnerability assessment & management, threats, risk reporting.

Project Manager at Tech Mahindra Ltd.
  • India - Noida
  • April 2013 to April 2014

Project: CCTNS (Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System)-A project initiated by Ministry of Home Affairs in India for Delhi Police. Department: India IDU
Description: Network and Security Upgrade for deployment of CCTNS Application in Traditional Datacenter. My contribution  Responsible for Successful deployment, upgrade of Data Center Network Infrastructure viz. Servers, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers &SAN Devices.  Infrastructure (Server/Storage) Sizing, Microsoft Licensing for Server/Storage. Responsible for managing Server migration, consolidation, commission, decommissions.  To ensure solutions are delivered within the agreed parameters and achieve the agreed benefits as per clients business requirement. Systems integration across all internal and external suppliers.

Network Technical Designer at Tech Mahindra Ltd.
  • India - Noida
  • June 2009 to March 2013

Project: Eagle for Client: VISA Department: Network Design Shared Services. Description: As a Network Technical Designer, designed & managed the network devices and security devices and maintenance of the connectivity of remote customer locations. My contribution  Recommended and created High Level designs for sites migrations with Visio and documentation concerning standard WAN-LAN Design. Suggest Network hardware & compatible software to be in compliance with customer Network Architecture.  Post creation of design, executing LAN/WAN implementations (as per approved change requests) that involves preparing router configuration, network diagrams (for both existing & new devices in network). Also performed Links & device migration, circuits commissioning, device installation.

Incident Management Specialists at @Orange Business Services
  • India - Gurgaon
  • October 2006 to March 2009

Department: Global Customer Service Center. Description: In this role, the team was looking after routing, switching and security. Team was troubleshooting various n/w links to clients various remote locations connected via MPLS enabled IP VPN backbone of France Telecom (a.k.a. Orange Business Services). My Contribution  Configuring CE & PE routers using static & dynamic routing which includes protocols viz. EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, RIPv2.MPBGP, EBGP and BGP address families configuration and troubleshooting. Suggesting improvements, upgrades (B/W upgrade, path variation, Layer 2 protocol change from legacy to ATM or FR, new site/router implementation) etc. Configuration, Installation and Implementation of CISCO Firewall (ASA), Checkpoint.

WAN Team Lead at CMS COMPUTERS LIMITED
  • India - New Delhi
  • April 2004 to September 2006

Project: To implement HSRP & Ether Channel in North India Citibank Network Department: NOC Description: NOCs Daily Operational work which included Facility Managed Service, Monitoring of Network, 24x7 Support. My Contribution  Responsible for daily NOC operational work which included Facility Managed Services, Monitoring of links using Wan Status (Citigroup web based monitoring tool).Network Configuration/Troubleshooting services. Asset Management via Net-Info (tool) & generating report of links (LL and ISDN), Generating Link Utilization, Memory Usage, CPU Utilization reports on Info Vista (tool).

Education

Master's degree, Computer Application
  • at MD UniversityB.T.E DELHI, AICTE
  • February 2024

After

Bachelor's degree, Computer Application
  • at MD UniversityB.T.E DELHI, AICTE
  • February 2024

After

High school or equivalent, Computer Application
  • at MD UniversityB.T.E DELHI, AICTE
  • February 2024

After

High school or equivalent, Computer Application
  • at MD UniversityB.T.E DELHI, AICTE
  • February 2024

After

Master's degree, Masters in Computer Application
  • at MD University
  • May 2008
Higher diploma, 3 Yrs REGULAR DIPLOMA in Computer Engineering (After Class 12th)
  • at Board of technical education
  • May 2002

Specialties & Skills

Cybersecurity
IT Audit
Solution Design
Software Product Management
Technical Presales
FIREWALL
ISO27001 Internal Audit
IBM QRADAR SIEM
FORCEPOINT DLP
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Crowdstrike Falcon EDR
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
Stakeholder Management

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