Syed Rizvi

• Established robust data security protocols utilizing AWS KMS encryption and AWS Certificate Manager for secure certificate management.
• Leveraged AWS Lambda, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail for proactive security event monitoring and incident response.
• Delivered strategic security recommendations to enhance service design and application development processes.
• Implemented AWS GuardDuty for continuous threat detection and monitoring of AWS environments to identify and mitigate malicious activities.
• Managed access control across multiple AWS accounts through IAM cross-account roles, ensuring secure and efficient resource sharing.
• Configured AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to strengthen account security and protect sensitive information.

• Spearheaded the design, installation, and configuration of IdentityIQ (IIQ) deployments across Development, QA, and Production environments, enhancing system reliability and security.
• Administered AWS account access credentials and privileges through AWS Secrets Manager, ensuring secure and compliant access management.
• Automated deployment processes by scripting solutions with Ansible, CloudFormation, and Terraform, improving efficiency and reducing manual errors.
• Engineered custom rules and workflows utilizing Bean Shell and Java, optimizing identity management processes.
• Successfully deployed multiple out-of-the-box connectors to integrate diverse client systems (LDAP, AD, databases), facilitating seamless data flow.
• Transitioned IT roles to align with security engineering objectives, enhancing overall cybersecurity posture.

• Spearheaded the Vulnerability Management Program, collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish a robust patching cycle and vulnerability remediation process, ensuring Windows and Linux systems maintained optimal security standards.
• Successfully installed and configured Windows Server 2012, enhancing network infrastructure by configuring TCP/IP, DNS, and WINS services.
• Expertly troubleshot High Availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) issues within VMware environments, improving system reliability and performance.
• Developed and managed Domain groups in Active Directory, streamlining user access and enhancing security protocols.
• Transitioning into a Security Engineer role, leveraging extensive experience in application security and systems engineering to bolster organizational cybersecurity posture.

• Configured and optimized SIEM technologies tailored to diverse operating systems, platforms, and data types, enhancing security visibility.
• Managed and fine-tuned security monitoring tools, including netflows, IDS, and correlation rules, to improve threat detection capabilities.
• Developed comprehensive technical reports addressing critical issues impacting the IBM Qradar lifecycle, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Troubleshot and resolved log collection challenges from cloud-based assets, MS Windows servers, Linux systems, and security applications, ensuring seamless operations.
• Collaborated with clients to harden remote syslog servers against vulnerabilities, significantly improving their security posture.