سمير Thakur, Sr. Information Security Engineer

سمير Thakur

Sr. Information Security Engineer

MCC

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
التعليم
بكالوريوس, Electronics
الخبرات
18 years, 7 أشهر

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 7 أشهر

Sr. Information Security Engineer في MCC
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2018

Administration of Cisco security setup comprising of Cisco FTD, ESA, WSA, AMP, FMC, StealthWatch & Threatgrid
Member of internal audit review committee for ICT policy evaluation and enforcement
Manage Cyber security operations pertaining to daily threats, intrusions and IOC based risk assessment
Enforce security policies and monitor compliance
Planning & auditing DR function for IT Service continuity
Evaluating risk based audit findings and tracking remediation life-cycle.
Security perimeter hardening, monitoring and investigating attack vectors for APT and IOC’s
Incident handling based on NIST 800-61 r2
Building SOC operational roles based on NIST 800-181 NICE framework
Liaising with various Government entities involved in Cyber Security initiatives based on ADSIC and NESA guidelines.
Reviewing Intel feeds, investigating APT’s and IOC’s for SOC function

Network Engineer في Gasco
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • فبراير 2010 إلى يناير 2017

 Posted at Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (Gasco) as resident Network Engineer.
 Analyzing, designing, configuring, installing, maintaining and managing Network communication and IT security infrastructure as per the business needs to ensure high availability.
 Handling Data Centre maintenance and commissioning with complete civil and electrical parameters/specifications.
 Structured LAN UTP Cabling & Fibre optic roll-out projects.
 Installing and Configuring Cisco Nexus switches.
 Following Project Management methodology based on PMI framework.
 Network Monitoring and performance analysis.
 Implementing Process Control Network security for Industrial networks based on ISA framework.
 Co-ordination with vendors and involved in Technical Design Review.
 Designing, Implementing & Maintaining Cisco wireless mesh networks and involved in the design review/analysis.
 Hardening active network components and implementing security devices.
 Following and implementing ISO 27001 guidelines.
 Maintaining Polycom video conference infrastructure at Gasco sites.
 Analyzing business network requirements to architect technical solutions to ensure quality and managing network administration projects as per industry standards.
 Developing policies and procedures on matters relating to Network and telecommunication services.
 Completed Safety training adhering to HSE norms of Oil/Gas sector.
 Preparing Network design with LLD & HLD for implementation considering budgetary provisioning.
 Preparing Network layout’s based on hand-over documents and finalizing hand-over after extensive audit.
 Imparting training to IT Technician’s.
 Maintain site internet gateways using load balancer.
 Following ITIL framework for Support/Service delivery with Change Management and service desk.
 Implemented FortiNet Firewall, Palo Alto and FortiAnalyzer on Esxi 5.5 Virtualized environment.

Asst Manager في Tata Communications
  • الهند
  • سبتمبر 2008 إلى نوفمبر 2009

 Troubleshooting Cisco Telepresence service offering with emphasis on Unified Communications Architecture.
 Troubleshooting MPLS PE-CE links and MPLS Network management.
 Handled service roll-out of new Telepresence rooms.
 Formalized the SLA for Telepresence service and established review and analysis procedure to be presented to management.
 Handled Cisco Contract management in capacity of Cisco Gold partner.
 Maintained stock inventory based on forecasting and budgeting tools.
 Liaised with vendors for smooth transition of services and devising service roll-outs.
 Troubleshooting, maintaining Cisco CUCM clusters, PABX and Telepresence endpoints.
 Involved in the Telepresence pre-sales model with focus on selling hardware and managed services.
 Member of Capex and Opex review committee and formalized budget requirements.
 Instituted and implemented 24X7 support based on pro-active monitoring.

Sr.Application Support Specialist في Ogilvy & Mather
  • الهند
  • سبتمبر 2006 إلى سبتمبر 2008

Working as Application Support Specialist.
Domino Server Administration on Linux/Windows.
Portal management and maintenance of messaging infrastructure.
Network maintenance, troubleshooting, functionality analysis and monitoring using SolarWinds for 153 global offices.
Management of Cisco routers and switches in addition to multi-vendor compatibility support and interoperability analysis.
Management and maintenance of Checkpoint firewall with adherence to SLA's and quantitative service delivery metrics.
Nortel VPN management and troubleshooting.

Sr. Technical Support Executive في Excel Network Technologies.
  • الهند
  • أغسطس 2005 إلى سبتمبر 2006

 Setting up VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches
 Implement Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS 3.0) for Tacacs+/ Radius
 Configuring Dynamic Routing protocols like RIP V2, OSPF, and EIGRP.
 Implementing security using IP-standard and extended access lists, Distribute list, Prefix List.
 Adjusted misconfigured port duplex settings, VLAN troubleshooting and configuration, as well as analysis of spanning-tree timers, worked with protocols like VTP, ISL, HSRP.
 Upgrade Cisco Routers IOS Using TFTP Server
 Assemble and configure Cisco equipment to establish appropriate WAN connections in the available WAN topologies and specifications.
 Performed tests on gateways and firewalls using ping, and tracert to troubleshoot packet loss and connectivity issues, and NAT translation
 Applied both inbound and outbound access-lists on PIX firewalls as well as static, conduit statements and created NAT pools for private IP addresses.
 Implemented a security policy using Cisco PIX 515E and Checkpoint NG -AI at the Internet gateway
 Help establish guidelines and standards for Change Procedures.
 Implemented Manage engine opmanager and solarwinds to monitor status of the links.
 Adjusted misconfigured port duplex settings, VLAN troubleshooting and configuration, as well as analysis of spanning-tree timers, worked with protocols like VTP, ISL, HSRP.
 Creation of Checkpoint security policies to dictate users network right as well as securing the internal network from malicious external /internal users.
 Assemble and configure Cisco equipment to establish appropriate WAN connections in the available WAN topologies and specifications.

Technical Support Executive في Stream International
  • الهند
  • أكتوبر 2003 إلى يوليو 2004

As Technical Support Executive for Dell, Microsoft and Gateway workstations.

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, Electronics
  • في Mumbai University
  • يوليو 2004

Completed with First Class

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Science
  • في Mumbai University
  • يونيو 1997

60.17%

دبلوم, SSC
  • في Maharashtra board
  • يوليو 1995

63.84%

Specialties & Skills

ISO 22000
ISO 27001
Firewall Administration
Cisco Call Manager
Networking & Systems
Project Management
Governance
Risk based Auditing
Compliance
ISO 27001
Firewall & SIEM
ISO 22301

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الهندية
متمرّس
الأوردو
متمرّس
العربية
متوسط

العضويات

ISACA
  • Member
  • January 2012

التدريب و الشهادات

CFE (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2019
CISM (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
February 2019
PCNSA (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2019
CCNA CCNP CCIE (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2005
صالحة لغاية:
November 2006