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I'm Sahana, a cybersecurity professional with a Master's degree in Cybersecurity and expertise in vulnerability management and Identity Access Management and in pursuit of combining my skills with Product Security

Beyond my technical contributions, I bring a creative vision to cybersecurity, viewing it as a complex puzzle in which each piece must be meticulously placed to create a secure whole.

My collaborative spirit is the cornerstone of my approach, fostering partnerships across departments to build a unified front against threats.

Who am I?

My career reflects my innate curiosity and commitment to learning and adapting. I'm constantly thriving on innovative and secure solutions to everyday problems in the workspace and personal life to live simpler and happier.

The overarching goal of my career is to lead the integration of security in products & services, ensuring that it is recognized as a foundational component of business.

" Let's navigate the challenges together and build a secure future"

Hello! Hello! Welcome to my little Digital Home

What do I do Best?

What is my journey?

With a keen eye and a strategic mindset, I navigate cyber threats to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that could compromise systems.

Detection: Using scanning tools -Tenable /Orca , detect and assess vulnerabilities across the network.

Risk Assessment: Priotise the use of the CVSS method based on potential impact to resolve critical issues effectively within the timeframe.

Patch Management: Coordinated with multiple teams to ensure patches were deployed swiftly, minimizing the window for exposure.

Active Directory: Expert in configuring and administering AD. managing user accounts, permissions for operation efficiency.

Public Key Infrastructure: Deployed and managed PKI solutions using certification authorities and encryption technologies such as Venafi, Sectigo, SSL, and TLS.

Access control: I have implemented RBAC control models and maintained on-prem servers and Azure cloud. One of my key achievements was ensuring the smooth replication of data across the servers, enhancing data integrity and availability.

Mentored three team members in AD and PKI technologies.

Associate Security Consultant

I specialize in granting access while safeguarding sensitive information. My expertise lies in

Strategic IAM implementation: Developing and executing IAM strategies that align with BLK security policies.

Access Governance: Conducting thoruough recertifications(Access reviews) and audits to ensure compliance with BLK LAMS policy.

Collaboration with Auditors: work with the audit team closely to facilitate seamless IAM-related reviews.

September 2023

The University of Texas-Dallas

GRADUATED

United States of America

The University of Texas-Dallas

Bachelors of Technology, Computer Science

Security Engineer Intern

May-Aug 2022

May 2023

Aug 2021

Apr 2019-Aug 2021

Jan 2018-Nov 2019

Aug-2014-Jun 2018

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering

Bangalore, India

Security Consultant

Launched my business for handcrafted paintings and home decor items. Through specatricular I managed all aspects of business operations, from product design and creation to marketing and sales