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Harshal Pandya

@harshalpandya

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System administrator focused on security, virtualization, and incident response.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a security-focused role where I can apply hands-on system administration skills, develop DFIR expertise, contribute to SOC operations, and grow through challenging incident response and detection work in a collaborative team.

I am a System Administrator with hands-on experience in network and server administration, virtualization, patch management, and security operations. I have implemented RBAC, managed virtual machines, and conducted vulnerability assessments to reduce organizational risk.

I led initiatives that improved patching visibility through asset inventory and reduced phishing susceptibility by 80% via simulated campaigns and targeted training. I built and maintained infrastructure in professional and lab environments, and I have practical experience with Windows Server roles, Exchange, and backup strategies.

I hold an M.S. in Cybersecurity and certifications including MCSA Windows Server 2016 and CCNA (Security and Routing & Switching). I am an autodidact pursuing growth in digital forensics and incident response, and I contribute to detection and mitigation projects using ELK, ML, and Atomic Red Team simulations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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System Administrator

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Enexion Energy Pvt Ltd

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Managed network and server infrastructure, conducted vulnerability assessments, and implemented RBAC and patch prioritization; reduced phishing susceptibility by 80% through simulated campaigns and targeted training.

Windows Server Virtualization Patch Management Vulnerability Assessment RBAC SIEM Incident Response

System Administrator

WebDirekt India Pvt Ltd

Dec 2018 - Apr 2019 (4 months)

Designed and implemented office network and server infrastructure, configured Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange and backup (3-2-1) policies, and provided technical support to maintain uptime.

Active Directory DHCP DNS Backup Windows Server Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science, Cybersecurity

2020 - 2022

Activities and societies: Projects on DDoS detection, phishing simulations, incident response exercises, and a home lab using Atomic Red Team and ELK Stack.

Master of Science in Cybersecurity completed at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2020 to 2022, focusing on incident response, digital forensics, and defensive security topics.

Dharmsinh Desai University

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering

2015 - 2019

Activities and societies: Practical experience in Windows Server roles, Exchange, backup strategy implementation, and lab projects related to network and server administration.

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering completed at Dharmsinh Desai University from 2015 to 2019 with coursework and projects in networking and systems administration.