Aruna Mandala

Assessed USCIS compliance with DHS CISA Zero-Trust Maturity Framework and developed Zero-Trust processes and SOPs, supporting Security Authorization, Control Assessments, and ongoing authorization activities for cloud-centric systems.

Developed and maintained System Security Plans for on-premise and SaaS systems, managed security control implementation and continuous monitoring, reducing monthly findings and migrating CSAM to NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5.

Performed security assessments and ongoing authorization for multiple Moderate and High systems at CBP, produced authorization artifacts and risk acceptance documentation, and managed POA&Ms and vulnerability reporting.

Managed high-category federal systems for US Marshals Service, developed SSPs, incident response and contingency plans, monitored vulnerabilities via Nessus/Splunk, and improved security posture and governance for Microsoft 365 GCC High.

Developed the agency's first cloud-based System Security Plan and managed multiple FedRAMP-hosted systems, driving POA&M closure and coordinating IPTs to maintain accreditation and incident reporting.

Completed a Bachelor of Technology degree from Sri Krishnadevaraya University.