P AJITH
@pajith
I am a Security Engineer specializing in Vulnerability Management and VAPT, reducing risk and ensuring compliance.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Security Engineer with 5+ years' experience specializing in Vulnerability Management and penetration testing across on-premises and cloud environments. I lead Qualys-based VM programs, execute DAST and API security testing, and achieved 98% accuracy in vulnerability detection while onboarding 100+ servers and reducing incident response time by 20%.
I act as a subject-matter expert for Qualys VM & PC, mentor peers, and design HLD/LLD documentation while implementing process improvements that yielded 15% efficiency gains and a 24-hour false-positive resolution SLA. I deliver clear, actionable security assessment reports, support audit readiness against CIS/NIST/ISO, and collaborate with development and ops teams to remediate critical findings.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
WLLed end-to-end Vulnerability Management and VAPT across hybrid infrastructures, achieving 98% accuracy in detection and reducing incident response time by 20%. Deployed and managed Qualys Guard, Cloud Agents, Policy Compliance, and automated DAST/API scans while improving VM process efficiency by 15%.
Performed infrastructure and URL-based security scans on production IPs and web applications (WIBMO Enstage), generated remediation reports, and coordinated fixes during a May–Jul 2022 engagement. Improved remediation tracking and client communication for timely vulnerability closure.
Security Analyst
Enterprise VM Pvt Ltd
Sep 2019 - Mar 2022 (2 years 6 months)
Executed Qualys-based vulnerability assessments and SIEM monitoring, improving incident detection and response efficiency by 40% and reducing false positives by 25%. Conducted web application and API scans and coordinated remediation to ensure compliance and risk reduction.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Geethanjali Institute of Science & Tech
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Geethanjali Institute of Science & Tech in 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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