Nagendra M

Sr. Information Security Engineer at Ascent Innovations LLC
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Chicago Area
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  • English Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • CompTIA CySA+ ce Certification
    CompTIA
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
    Microsoft
    Jan, 2023
    - Sep, 2024
  • McAfee Endpoint Solutions Certification
    McAfee
    Mar, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • EC-Council Certified Security Analyst v10
    EC-Council University
  • McAfee 2011 Data Protection Technical Professional
    McAfee Security
  • McAfee 2011 System Security Technical Professional
    McAfee Security
  • Trend Micro Certified Security Expert
    Trend Micro
  • Trend Micro TCSP Certification InterScan Messaging Security Suite(IMSS) for Windows 7.0
    Trend Micro
  • Trend Micro TCSP Certification InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance(IMSVA) 8.0
    Trend Micro
  • Trend Micro TCSP Certification Office Scan 10.5
    Trend Micro
  • Trend Micro TCSP Certification Office Scan 10.6
    Trend Micro
  • Trend Micro TCSP Certification Worry-Free Business Security 7.0
    Trend Micro
  • Websense Certified Email Security Engineer
    websense group

Experience

  • Ascent Innovations LLC
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Information Security Engineer
      • Jan 2017 - Present

       Implementing security measure to protect computer systems, data, and networks.  Configuration and managing McAfee Network Security Platform, McAfee ePO 5.9, McAfee Enterprise security manager 10.2, McAfee Web Gateway, F5 BIG-IP ASM, and FireEye HX.  Ensured all McAfee agents are reporting to server and configuring McAfee policies including ENS, VSE, HIPS, TIE, DXL, ATD and DLP.  Provided McAfee ESM support and integration to ESM such as endpoint server, IDS/IPS, email filtering, web application firewall, log collectors, and event receivers.  Creation of McAfee ESM advanced syslog parser rules using Regular Expression, writing correlation rules and tuning them, setting up alarms as per the customer requirement.  Whitelisting and blacklisting the websites and external/internal IPs via McAfee Web Gateway.  Performing site review request from McAfee Web Gateway and sending to McAfee trusted source for site re-categorization.  Implementing security technologies, analyzing the security events, and responding to alarms.  Performing Incident Response activities such as threat detection, analysis, triage, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned report.  Utilizing McAfee tools and performing advanced diagnostic tests to attempt to isolate the machines and provide remediation.  Handle customer service requests and incidents escalated by team in a 24x7 environment.  Responsible for identifying security incidents investigate and remediate the same with appropriate corrective and preventive actions.  Working with McAfee Labs for technical reviews of security events and sandbox testing.  Investigating various malware and handling the online phishing tools.  Staff training on system and network security procedures. Show less

  • HCL Comnet Ltd
    • IT Security Engineer
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

       Implementation, configuration, managing, and troubleshoot of McAfee ePO 5.1 Endpoints security anti-virus server & client architecture and maintained secure environment across the project and performing security measures for the protection of the organization data, systems, and networks.  Maintaining the secure environment across client’s infrastructure using Endpoint security tool presenting the best practices.  Migrating and updating endpoint anti-virus server application and patches. Ensured changes are in accordance with appropriate operating procedures  Consolidated McAfee ePO tasks and endpoint policies configuration, troubleshooting, and reports to mirror best practice and generated the highest level of compliance for security controls that management required for all workstations, laptops, and servers.  Ensured all McAfee agents are reporting to server and policy including VSE, TIE, DXL, ATD, HIPS, Site Advisor, Application control, DLP, and DAT updates are working well in client machine through Dashboard.  Configuring scan settings, updates, DLP settings, update agents, device Control, web reputation, and application blocking.  Responding and troubleshooting all system and network security-related issues.  Ensuring that the organization data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls.  Resolved issues and request through HPSM Incident, change, and problem management.  Provided McAfee SIEM support to manage endpoints, IDS/IPS, log collection and event monitoring.  Developing high-performance and determination of false alarms/false-positive free search criteria for SIEM analysis.  Report the clients that are accounted high on infection rate and pattern files not updated.  Configuring and managing virtual environments such as Hyper-V and VM ware ESXi and cloud-based environments such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure platform. Show less

  • Alliance PROSYS India Pvt. Ltd
    • Technical Support Engineer (Security)
      • Oct 2009 - Jul 2012

       Responsible for designing of solutions of various IT Security products and implementing security policies per the customer's requirement to ensure secured network and system connectivity.  Implementation of Gateway UTM Network firewalls such as Fortinet, SonicWall, and Cyberoam.  Configuration and troubleshoot of Network firewall Nat policy, Web content filtering, Application filtering, IPS/IDS, VPN (site-to-site & client-to-site), Traffic shaping, Bandwidth management, HA/LB and fine tuning of rules.  Implementation, configuration and, troubleshoot of Web and Email security products such as Zscaler, Websense, Trend Micro IMSVA, and Symantec Bright mail.  Implementation, configuration and, troubleshoot of Endpoints security anti-virus server & client architecture such as McAfee E-Policy Orchestrator, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Trend micro Office scan, Sophos, Quick Heal, NOD32, and Kaspersky.  Involved in McAfee Security Information and Event Manager (SIEM) administrator for the SOC.  Endpoint Antivirus policy includes scheduled scanning, updates, host level firewall, device blocking, web and application blocking, Whitelisting, and Blacklisting.  Provided Antivirus, UTM firewall, Web, and Email security solutions as per customer’s requirement.  Created and maintained accurate trouble tickets which entail recording problem/symptom, analysis performed resolution and other information relevant to resolving the problem.  Generated and maintained monthly and weekly server health checks reports. Show less

Education

  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
    Master's degree, Information Technology
    2014 - 2016
  • Nishitha College of Engineering & Technology
    Bachelor's of Technology, Computer Science
    2005 - 2009

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