YUNUS SALEEM
Abu Dhabi
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Summary
Cybersecurity Engineer with 11+ years of experience specializing in endpoint security, threat intelligence, and incident response. Proven expertise in designing and implementing security policies, conducting risk assessments, and leading incident response teams. Proficient in Trellix ePO, SIEM, EDR, and cloud security solutions. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams, mentor junior analysts, and ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work history
Cyber Security Engineer
Trellix/McAfee Software India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
09.2018 - Current
- Cybersecurity | Endpoint Security | Threat Intelligence | Security Analytics | Security Policies and Compliance | Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) | Trellix Threat Intelligence Exchange | Trellix MOVE Antivirus | Trellix Agent| Trellix Data Exchange
- Layer | Trellix MVISION cloud | IT Systems & Management | Disaster Recovery| Windows Server Administration | VMware
- ESX/vSphere | Active Directory Management | System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM) | Root Cause Analysis | Incident Response | Identity & Access Management | Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) | Cluster Administration on Windows | User Account Management | Group Policy Objects | Leadership & Collaboration | Cross-functional Collaboration |
- Supervision & Leadership | Mentoring and Training | Microsoft Azure | AWS | GDPR, HIPAA | NESA, Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Leveraged Trellix SIEM to monitor security events, detect anomalies, and correlate security logs from various sources, resulting in a 40% reduction in time to detect and respond to security incidents.Led incident response efforts, utilizing Trellix SIEM to investigate and analyze security breaches, determine root cause, and implement corrective actions, successfully containing and remediating 15+ major security incidents with minimal impact to business operations
- Threat Intelligence: Developed and implemented threat intelligence programs to proactively identify and mitigate emerging threats
- Security Policy & Program Implementation: Developed, implemented, and maintained comprehensive information security policies, procedures, and guidelines in alignment with industry standards and company requirements
- Actively participated in digital transformation programs, ensuring security is embedded throughout the process
- Incident Response & Investigation: Led incident response efforts, analyzing security breaches, determining root cause, utilizing log analysis and network data, and implementing corrective actions, while collaborating with IT and management teams
- Vulnerability Assessment & Management: Performed vulnerability scans and penetration tests, utilizing Trellix SIEM to prioritize and track remediation efforts, resulting in a 15% reduction in critical vulnerabilities over a 6-month period
- Security Awareness Training: Developed and delivered training programs to educate employees and stakeholders on security best practices, emerging threats, and relevant compliance regulations
- Team Leadership & Collaboration: Acted as primary lead, overseeing a team of 8-10 cybersecurity professionals, and fostered collaboration with IT and development teams to ensure seamless security operations.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Bangalore
06.2015 - 09.2018
- Systems Administration: Administered and supported Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, including Active Directory, Group
- Policy, IIS, DNS, DHCP, and WINS
- Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Proactively monitored system health, identified, and resolved technical issues to maintain optimal performance and uptime
- Virtualization Management: Managed VMware ESX/vSphere environments, ensuring efficient resource allocation and seamless VM migrations.
System Engineer
Datacore Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Spearheaded the design, execution, and deployment of infrastructure systems throughout the organizational network
- Provided remote troubleshooting utilizing tools such as screen sharing and remote-control functionalities
- Offered both on-site and remote Tier 1 IT support addressing hardware and software issues for staff members.
Technical Service Associate
Aditya Birla Minacs
Bangalore
04.2013 - 06.2014
- Administered user management, groups, organizational units, and group policies within Active Directory
- Facilitated access to shared project drives
- Devised and integrated diagnostic tools to address network and workstation-related challenges
- Authorized user access to various applications
- Optimized and upgraded software systems for enhanced performance and functionalities
- Delivered advanced technical support to internal teams and departmental users for network applications
- Assisted users remotely, diagnosing issues across both private and public network infrastructures.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2012
Skills
- Policies, conducting risk assessments, and leading incident response teams Proficient in Trellix ePO, SIEM, EDR, and cloud
- Incident Response & Handling: Threat Detection, Investigation, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Post-Incident Analysis
- Forensic Analysis, Malware Analysis, Security Monitoring
- Vulnerability Management: Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, Patch Management, Configuration Management
- Security Operations: SIEM Tools (Trellix SIEM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Security Event Monitoring, Threat
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Collaboration: Incident Management, Threat Intelligence Sharing
- Strong communicator with experience documenting findings, educating teams, and driving continuous improvement in
- Security operations
- Cybersecurity Management: Security Policy Development & Implementation, Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment
- Management, Incident Response & Investigation, Security Awareness Training, Network Security, System Administration
- Exchange, Trellix MOVE Antivirus, Trellix Agent, Trellix Data Exchange Layer ,Endpoint Security, VMware ESX/vSphere, Active
- Endpoint security, threat intelligence, and incident response Proven expertise in designing and implementing security
Certification
- And MCSA 70-411
- Soft Skills: Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Communication, Technical Writing, Mentoring & Training.
- Certifications: Certified in Cyber Security by The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) - Cert ID: 958181, Certified in CISM by ISACA , Certified Aha! Product Management Professional.
Timeline
Cyber Security Engineer - Trellix/McAfee Software India Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - Current
IT Analyst - Tata Consultancy Services
06.2015 - 09.2018
System Engineer - Datacore Technologies Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2015
Technical Service Associate - Aditya Birla Minacs
04.2013 - 06.2014
Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology (VTU - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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