SABIN ANTO
York,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Summary
IT and cybersecurity professional with over two years of industry experience as a Java Developer at Cognizant and an MSc in Cyber Security (Merit). Gained strong hands-on experience through an industry-based cybersecurity internship and enterprise-style practical environments, working with security operations, cloud and hybrid systems, networking, and endpoint security. Experienced in applying security and infrastructure concepts in realistic, industry-aligned scenarios that mirror real organizational practices. Open to security, network, endpoint, and infrastructure-focused roles.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Microsoft Security, Infrastructure & Networking
Fortray Global Services Limited (IT support and Services)
London, United Kingdom
2025.08 - 2026.02
- Gaining hands-on, industry-aligned experience deploying, managing, securing, and troubleshooting on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based server and endpoint environments aligned with real enterprise infrastructure.
- Deploying and managing Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Connect, Intune, and Windows Autopilot to provision devices, manage identities, and enforce security and compliance controls.
- Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to monitor security posture, investigate alerts, and analyze endpoint activity within realistic security workflows.
- Performing networking and technical troubleshooting, including connectivity analysis, endpoint communication issues, and operational stability within enterprise environments.
- Gaining exposure to security monitoring and investigation workflows using Azure-based logging and Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) aligned with SOC-style operations.
Cyber Security Specialist Training and Internship
Oeson IT Services and IT Consulting
London, United Kingdom
2025.01 - 2025.04
- Completed an industry-based cybersecurity internship involving hands-on practical work aligned with enterprise security environments.
- Conducted network reconnaissance, traffic analysis, and vulnerability assessments within controlled, industry-aligned scenarios to identify security weaknesses.
- Performed malware analysis, penetration testing, and system exploitation exercises to understand attacker techniques and their defensive implications.
- Worked across offensive and defensive security activities, applying cryptographic principles, social engineering awareness, and security assessment methodologies.
- Participated in simulated industrial security projects focused on risk identification, threat analysis, and security strategy formulation.
- Strengthened practical understanding of real-world attack and defence workflows through structured, hands-on cybersecurity activities.
- Remote
Programmer analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, India
2022.02 - 2024.09
- Designed, developed, and maintained backend services and RESTful APIs, ensuring reliable integration with internal systems and external services.
- Performed detailed issue analysis and root-cause investigation to improve application stability, reliability, and performance in enterprise environments.
- Applied secure development and code quality practices by identifying and remediating vulnerabilities and technical issues within Java-based applications.
- Supported CI/CD pipelines and release activities across testing and production environments, ensuring smooth deployments and post-release validation.
- Implemented monitoring and reporting solutions to proactively detect application issues and support operational visibility.
- Contributed actively to agile delivery processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan, test, and deliver changes across multiple release cycles.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Cyber Security
University of York
York, United Kingdom 2024.09 - 2025.09
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology
Madurai, India 2018.08 - 2022.07
Skills
- Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM), Endpoint and identity security, On-premises and hybrid environments, Networking, Vulnerability assessment, Penetration testing, OWASP testing tools, Burp Suite, Kali Linux toolset, Windows, Linux, Java, Technical troubleshooting
Websites
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
Industry-recognized Microsoft certification validating practical skills in managing and securing Windows endpoints using Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID. Covers device lifecycle management, security configuration, compliance enforcement, identity integration, and troubleshooting across cloud-managed and hybrid enterprise environments.
- Associate cloud engineer (Google Cloud platform)
Google Cloud certification covering foundational cloud knowledge and practical skills in deploying, monitoring, and maintaining applications using core GCP services, including compute, storage, networking, and identity and access management (IAM).
Achievements
- Capture The Flag (CTF) Competition (Team-Based)
Secured first place as part of a team in a university-level cybersecurity CTF by analysing challenges, applying systematic problem-solving techniques, executing appropriate technical commands and methods, and collaboratively deriving solutions under time constraints.
Languages
• Tamil (native)
• English(fluent)
Timeline
Microsoft Security, Infrastructure & Networking
Fortray Global Services Limited (IT support and Services)
2025.08 - 2026.02
Cyber Security Specialist Training and Internship
Oeson IT Services and IT Consulting
2025.01 - 2025.04
Master of Science (MSc) - Cyber Security
University of York
2024.09 - 2025.09
Programmer analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
2022.02 - 2024.09
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology
2018.08 - 2022.07