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Venkat Velamuri

@venkatvelamuri

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Experienced Cybersecurity Specialist with a focus on vulnerability management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges my skills in cybersecurity and offers opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

I am an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist with a robust background in identifying and mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities. My expertise spans cloud security, firewalls, networking, and Security Operations Center (SOC) management. I excel in performing penetration tests on complex proprietary software and hardware, auditing source code, and creating proof-of-concept code to demonstrate potential security issues. My strong communication skills enable me to work closely with developers to suggest and test fixes while providing long-term risk mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

In my current role as a Senior Systems Security Engineer at Fiserv, I lead initiatives to enhance network security and streamline incident response processes. I have successfully managed project lifecycles, utilized advanced tools like Wiz Portal and Aurora Dashboard to identify cloud security issues, and implemented AI solutions to improve efficiency. My previous experience includes conducting eDiscovery analysis at Merck and contributing to incident response programs at CyrusOne, where I automated endpoint security solutions and utilized various security frameworks to remediate vulnerabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Systems Security Engineer II

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Fiserv

Oct 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Led the Firewall Tufin submission process, ensuring robust network security and assisting risk management teams with Audit PCI-PII data. Streamlined incident response, change management, and request fulfillment using ServiceNow, and partnered with the Cloud security team to remediate issues within the organization.

Network Security ServiceNow Cloud Security Splunk Sailpoint MFA WAF

E-Discovery Analyst

Merck

Feb 2022 - Oct 2022 (8 months)

Conducted comprehensive eDiscovery analysis, managing end-to-end projects including data processing, review, and production. Collaborated with teams to develop and implement eDiscovery strategies, ensuring compliance and minimizing risks.

eDiscovery Data Analysis Information Governance Compliance Risk Management

Security Analyst III

CyrusOne

Dec 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Contributed to the incident response program, drafting guidelines for handling bugs, spam, and phishing emails using Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE framework. Automated endpoint security solutions for mixed operating systems and worked on patch management applications.

Incident Response Cyber Kill Chain MITRE Endpoint Security Patch Management SIEM Nmap BloodHound

Network Security Analyst Intern

NU-Pulse Technologies

Mar 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Diagnosed and troubleshot network and end-host security by analyzing alerts, events, and logs using AlienVault SIEM. Analyzed network traffic for anomaly detection and forensics using Wireshark, Network Miner, and Snort.