Mihir Jain
@mihirjain
Cybersecurity consultant with cloud security, automation, and compliance experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a cybersecurity professional with experience at a Big 4 consulting firm and a fast-paced startup, focused on securing cloud environments, applications.
I have engineered Terraform automation for AWS environments, refined WAF rules, and built automation workflows on Tines to streamline security operations and support large-scale migrations.
At Curajoy I led HIPAA compliance efforts, implemented 200+ security controls, improved cloud security posture using AWS Config and Security Hub, and reduced costs through optimization.
I bring hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability management, SIEM development, and scripting, and I seek roles where I can contribute to cloud security, compliance, and automation at scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Designed architecture diagrams and engineered Terraform automation to provision AWS resources supporting migration of ~2,000 applications to Saviynt IGA; optimized WAF rules and built Tines automation to strengthen security posture and streamline onboarding.
Data Security Engineer
Curajoy
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 (7 months)
Led HIPAA compliance initiative creating a 73-item checklist and 10 policies, improved cloud security posture and implemented 200+ security controls, increasing security/compliance scores by 29% and reducing AWS costs by 12%.
Researched cyber resilience of physical supply chains, analyzed MITRE ATT&CK ICS tactics for 152 groups, co-authored a whitepaper with executive recommendations and presented findings to EY Cybersecurity leadership.
Information Security Associate
Randstad RiseSmart
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 (10 months)
Performed SAST/DAST assessments and cloud control remediation to reduce AWS environment risk by 44%; automated reporting with Python, built an in-house SIEM and implemented 30 critical use cases to improve detection and audit readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Maryland
Master of Engineering, Cybersecurity
2022 - 2024
Grade: 3.8/4
Activities and societies: N/A
Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity program completed with a 3.8/4 GPA
Vishwakarma University
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering
2018 - 2022
Grade: 8.31/10
Activities and societies: Security Hall of Fame; led teams in Vishwa CTF competitions; performed penetration testing for university infrastructure.
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Cybersecurity and a CGPA of 8.31/10.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Skills
Interested in hiring Mihir?
You can contact Mihir and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message MihirFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
