Harshavardhan Dugasani
London
Summary
Cybersecurity specialist with over two years of experience in the IT field of online security research, planning, execution, and maintenance. Holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity technology from Northumbria University with a grade of Merit. Skilled at training internal users on security procedures and preventive measures. Proven track record of successfully implementing security protocols and minimizing security risks.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Vulnerability Manager
Northumbria University
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Installed and configured Nessus to perform credentialed scans on Windows 10 hosts
- Implemented Vulnerability Management function on sandbox networks, including “Discovery, prioritization, assessment, reporting, remediation, and verification”
- Conducted vulnerability assessments with Nessus and remediated identified vulnerabilities.
- Developed an automated remediation process to preemptively address vulnerabilities from Windows updates and third-party software.
- [Link to relevant documentation] (https://sway.office.com/5PGThrKMA2fJ8Ods?ref=Link)
Azure Sentinel, SIEM
Northumbria University
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Extracted metadata from Windows Event Viewer and used a custom PowerShell script to forward it to a third-party API for deriving geo-location data.
- Configured a "Log Analytics Workspace" in Azure to ingest custom logs containing geographic information (latitude, longitude, state/province, and country).
- Configured custom fields in the Log Analytics Workspace with the aim of mapping geo data in Azure Sentinel.
- Configured Azure Sentinel (Microsoft's Cloud SIEM) to display global attack data (RDP brute force) on a world map based on physical location and magnitude of attacks.
- [Link to relevant documentation] (https://sway.office.com/GosRVOCUvilDzEjA?ref=Link)
Information Governance Assistant
Northumbria University
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Devised Information Governance Policy report for an airline company
- Recommended adoption of ISO 27001 and implementation of an ISMS to proactively handle risks
- Curated defined framework, including Asset Security Control, Risk Evaluation, and a PDCA plan
- Created Risk Assessment table, Asset identification and risk likelihood table.
- Developed threat and risk assessments with ranked response options.
- [Link to the report] (https://sway.office.com/VMWTNy7i0bLo6vF8?ref=Link)
Cloud Service Models
Northumbria University
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Created a report on cloud service models and provided a critical analysis of IAAS, SAAS, and PAAS
- Hands-on experience with AWS, including creating an EC2 instance, hosting a website on an s3 bucket, and assigning roles and limited user permissions using IAM (Identity Access Management).
- [Link to the report] (https://sway.office.com/XlDjppewG87QHzR0?ref=Link)
Front-End Developer
Beats Fitness Studio India
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Ensured content versatility and adherence to accessibility standards in line with WCAG guidelines, and designed web pages to enhance branding and navigation, improving user experience and engagement.
Junior Python Developer
Aspire Vision Tech Education Pvt.Ltd
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Completed a Python-based parking management project within one month, demonstrating proficiency in Python technology and project management skills and improving parking management efficiency, reducing congestion, and improving customer satisfaction.
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security Technology
Northumbria University
City Of London10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Security, Computer Scienceand Engineering
Gitam University
India04.2019
Skills
- Familiarity with SIEM tools(Azure sentinel) and vulnerability management
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and risk assessment
- Nessus Vulnerability management tool
- Packet Tracer
- Proficiency in data visualization using tools like Tableau
- Familiarity with Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Timeline
Vulnerability Manager
Northumbria University
03.2022 - 07.2022
Azure Sentinel, SIEM
Northumbria University
01.2022 - 03.2022
Cloud Service Models
Northumbria University
10.2021 - 01.2022
Information Governance Assistant
Northumbria University
09.2021 - 12.2021
Front-End Developer
Beats Fitness Studio India
09.2019 - 09.2021
Junior Python Developer
Aspire Vision Tech Education Pvt.Ltd
05.2018 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Cyber Security Technology
Northumbria University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Security, Computer Scienceand Engineering
Gitam University
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