
Nandeep Kadam
@nandeepkadam
Microsoft 365 security Architect at Hexaware Technologies securing email with Microsoft Defender and Abnormal Security.
What I'm looking for
At Hexaware Technologies, I architect email security defenses using Abnormal Security and Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and investigate phishing and inbox takeover incidents with LogRhythm SIEM.
I also manage identity and access security across Microsoft Entra and Auth0, coordinate endpoint containment with SentinelOne, and assess vulnerabilities using Tenable.
At Plant-A Insights Group, I designed Conditional Access policies and administered Microsoft 365 platforms for 30,000+ global users. I automated processes using PowerShell, Power Automate, and Graph API, reducing manual effort by 40%.
Earlier at LTIMindtree, I worked on Exchange Online and Teams administration, security, and compliance. I helped achieve 99.9% uptime, reduced compliance incidents by 40%, and mentored engineers on troubleshooting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
- Architect email security defenses using Abnormal Security and Microsoft Defender for Office 365, proactively blocking malicious links, spam, ransomware, and AI-driven phishing attacks.
- Enforce domain authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) to safeguard domain reputation and ensure reliable email deliverability.
- Lead incident response investigations into user-reported phishing and inbox takeover
- Designed and implemented Conditional Access (CA) policies across the customer tenant, strengthening identity security posture by enforcing risk-based access controls, MFA requirements, and device compliance checks.
- Led tenant design and administration of Microsoft 365 platforms (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive), ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant operations for 30,000+ glob
- Directed advanced administration of Exchange Online and Teams - mailbox management, mail flow, connectors, transport rules, retention policies, and Teams calling/policies - improving collaboration efficiency by 25%.
- Managed enterprise-wide Message Retention Management (MRM) and retention label governance across mailboxes for consistent compliance enforcement at scale.
- Resolved complex Team
- Acted as primary technical face of Microsoft 365 for enterprise clients, owning end-to-end Exchange Online and Teams architecture and security.
- Designed Exchange Online mail flow architecture (transport rules, connectors, hybrid routing), improving reliability by 30% and ensuring 99.9% uptime.
- Governed Message Retention Management (MRM) and retention labels/tags (Delete, Retention, Persona
Senior Advisor Tech Support
Dec 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 7 months)
- Specialized in Microsoft Exchange Online security and compliance troubleshooting, resolving complex email security escalations under minimal supervision.
- Configured and troubleshot Message Retention Management (MRM) policies, retention tags, and retention labels (Delete, Retain, Permanent retention tags) to enforce data lifecycle compliance.
- Conducted eDiscovery searches, Content Search, a
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Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Udemy
Information Security A-Z: Cyber Security Bootcamp
Issued Sep 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
Issued May 2026 · Expires May 2027
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Issued May 2026 · Expires May 2027
House Of Edtech
AI Tools Workshop 7th June
Issued Jun 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Issued Apr 2022 · Expired Apr 2023
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate*
Issued Apr 2022 · Expired Apr 2023
Cisco
Understanding of Cisco Network Devices
Issued Feb 2020
Microsoft
Exam 698: Installing and Configuring Windows 10
Issued Aug 2018
Aspire2 International
Diploma in Business Management with Specialisation in Information technology, Information Technology
2015 - 2017
University of Northampton
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations
2015 - 2017
First Class Graduate
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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