Nikhil Agarwal, Information Security Engineer

Nikhil Agarwal

Information Security Engineer

NT Global Solutions

Location
Rwanda
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications (ECE)
Experience
12 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months

Information Security Engineer at NT Global Solutions
  • Rwanda
  • My current job since June 2014

Application and Network Security Testing:

• Conducting vulnerability & analysis penetration testing; conducting code review and offering SDLC support to the team members
• Liaising with the Senior Development/DevOps for managing the architecture & reviewing the designs
• Interfacing with application/system owners for discussing the issues
• Creating, implementing, installing and supporting security-focused tools & services
• Conducting Secure Code Development Training for the developers

Security Consulting:

• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert for security related issues
• Liaising with the Technical Architects and Developers for designing security-sensitive features
• Reviewing, identifying & troubleshooting global security incidents
• Coordinating & offering assistance to the team members in developing automated testing suites for implementing security standards

Incidence Response & Risk Management

• Monitoring & analyzing the vulnerability risk in context of application, environment and business scenarios
• Conducting training and expertise to Junior Incident Responders
• Liaising with the leadership groups for planning & testing incident response capabilities
• Collecting forensic evidence for analysis, investigation, disciplinary action or criminal investigation

Penetration Tester at Various Organisation (CTG Security, Security Breach, Aptech, Innobuzz)
  • India - Delhi
  • February 2012 to June 2014

Role:
• Managed network terrain audits, penetration testing, forensics data analysis, & software threat analysis
• Engaged in cyberspace events
• Employed cyberspace defense infrastructure capabilities
• Reviewed incident response impact assessments and created network security posture assessments
• Conducted seminars & workshops in the field of cyber security
• Organized training for the professionals

Digital Evidence Analyst at Asian School of Cyber Laws
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2014 to March 2014

Job Profile includes
• Managed DMZs, VPN and telecommunication technologies such as PBX and VoIP.
• Identified network vulnerabilities and explore network security controls such as use of SSL and TLS for transmission security.
• Identified the different components of a cryptosystem.
• Installed and maintained security infrastructure, including IPS, IDS, log management, and security assessment systems.
• Assessed threats, risks, and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues

Technical Proficiencies Used: X-Ways Forensics, Oxygen Forensic Suite, UFED Cellebrite, EPOC, EnCase, pfSense, Passware Kit Forensics, MS-Office

Marketing Executive at Innobuzz Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Jaipur
  • September 2012 to August 2013

Able to lead and facilitate business process mapping and use business processes as a starting point to perform gap analysis, identify and manage requirements, postulate solutions, and creatively look at alternatives to proposed technical solutions. Understands business processes for assigned business functions and the relationships between those processes and information systems, including the impact of system changes to business processes. Able to determine the impact of system change to the business and vice versa. Present new system modifications to business users as appropriate

Selected Accomplishments:

• Utilized data gathering tools and methods to analyze and gather data needed for project requirements.

• Analyzed parameters including costs, time-lines, technical functions, benefits and risks of IT projects.

• Supported the project manager on project administration and process improvements.

• Prepared preliminary interpretations of analyses for project teams, clients, and/or department management.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications (ECE)
  • at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan
  • June 2014

Electronics engineers research, design and develop electronic components and equipment in a range of industries, for example: Telecommunications - mobile phones, radio, TV and satellite communications data-communications - PCs, tablets and ATM machines scientific research - acoustics, optics, physics and nanotechnology medical instruments - clinical and laboratory equipment military - communications, navigation and weapons systems aerospace – avionics, radar, navigation and communication systems manufacturing - programmable logic controls (PLCs) and industrial machinery. As an electronics engineer, I was responsible and learned to: - Assessed new developments or innovations to see if they are workable - Prepared technical plans using computer-aided engineering and design software - Estimated manufacturing and labour costs, and project timescales - Coordinated the work of technicians and craftspeople - Tested prototypes and analyse data -make sure that projects meet safety regulations - Planed and oversee inspection and maintenance schedules.

Specialties & Skills

Risk Management
Information Security Management
Computer Forensics
Vulnerability Assessment
Project Management
Computer Forensics and Incident Response
Project Management
Risk Management
IT Security
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysis

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Rotary Club
  • Blood Donation Member
  • January 2011
Lions Club
  • Blood Donation Member
  • January 2011

Training and Certifications

Certified Information Security Expert (CISE – L2 Network Security) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
August 2017
Certified Information Security Expert (CISE – L1) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
Valid Until:
July 2017
EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2017
Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
January 2017
Digital Evidence Analyst (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v8) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
January 2017

Hobbies

  • Photography
  • Fictional, Non-Fictional & Technical Writing
    Has published many posts regarding different field and scopes and also has written and worked as content writer as a freelancer.
  • Research
    Research has been one of my extreme area of interest and i have been continuously publishing my research papers in various national and international journals.