SUMIT SONKUSALE
Leeds,UK
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with an MSc in Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology, with hands-on experience in SIEM monitoring, security event analysis, vulnerability assessment, network security and incident response through academic and technical projects. Skilled in Python, Nessus, pfSense, Git/GitHub Actions, AWS security concepts, REST API security and digital forensics. Familiar with MITRE ATT&CK, CVE/OWASP concepts and security hardening, with a strong interest in SOC operations, cloud security and DevSecOps.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Care Assistant
SureCare
Leeds, UK
2026.01 - 2026.08
- Deliver person-centred care in a fast-paced environment with strong accountability and adaptability.
- Maintain accurate records and follow care, safety and compliance standards.
Customer Service Advisor
HSBC UK
Leeds
2025.03 - 2026.01
- Supported personal and business banking customers while applying KYC/AML compliance and security guidelines.
- Resolved customer queries efficiently while maintaining service quality and accurate handling of sensitive information.
Customer Service Manager
Coral, Southampton
Southampton
2023.11 - 2025.01
- Managed cash handling with 100% accuracy and ensured compliance with regulatory verification protocols.
- Led team operations and improved customer satisfaction and performance.
Team Leader
Viztar International Pvt. Ltd.
2021.01 - 2022.12
- Led and trained a team to consistently exceed sales targets.
- Developed training programmes and operational strategies to improve team output.
Education
MSc - Cyber Security & Forensic Information Technology
University of Portsmouth
UK 2023.01 - 2024.07
BSc - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
India 2018.07 - 2021.07
Skills
- SIEM & Security Event Analysis
- Threat Detection & Incident Response
- Vulnerability Assessment — Nessus
- Network Security & Firewalls
- Microsoft 365 Security
- AWS Cloud Security
- IAM & Security Hardening
- OWASP / API Security
- MITRE ATT&CK / CVE Analysis
- Python / Bash / C#
- Git / GitHub Actions / CI/CD
- REST APIs
- Digital Forensics
- Terraform / Infrastructure Security
Certification
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+) — Cert Prep 1: Security Operations (2024)
- Cisco CCNP SCOR 350-701 — Cert Prep 1: Security Concepts (2024)
- Career Essentials in Cybersecurity — Microsoft & LinkedIn (2024)
- Career Essentials in Software Development — Microsoft & LinkedIn (2024)
- The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape — LinkedIn (2024)
Languages
English — Fluent
Hindi — Fluent
Marathi — Native
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
SIEM & Security Event Analysis
- Analysed simulated security events and logs to identify suspicious activity and potential indicators of compromise.
- Applied MITRE ATT&CK concepts to map attack techniques and support incident investigation.
- Investigated authentication, network and endpoint-related security events.
Vulnerability Assessment
- Conducted vulnerability scanning using Nessus/OpenVAS-style methodologies and analysed CVEs by severity and exposure.
- Performed network reconnaissance and TCP/port scanning using Nmap.
- Recommended remediation and security hardening measures.
AWS Cloud Security
- Built and assessed AWS environments involving VPC, EC2, S3 and IAM.
- Applied least-privilege IAM, encryption and S3 access-control principles.
- Used Terraform and GitHub Actions concepts for infrastructure/security automation.
This directly targets the Gulf Air job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Relocation: Open to relocate to Dubai, UAE
- Availability: Immediate
Timeline
Care Assistant
SureCare
2026.01 - 2026.08
Customer Service Advisor
HSBC UK
2025.03 - 2026.01
Customer Service Manager
Coral, Southampton
2023.11 - 2025.01
MSc - Cyber Security & Forensic Information Technology
University of Portsmouth
2023.01 - 2024.07
Team Leader
Viztar International Pvt. Ltd.
2021.01 - 2022.12
BSc - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
2018.07 - 2021.07