y anirudh
@yanirudh
Security engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure, incident response, and secure SDLC.
What I'm looking for
I am a Security Engineer with 6+ years owning end-to-end security across cloud infrastructure, secure SDLC, and incident response at Amazon scale. I bring an attacker’s mindset to cloud security design, threat modeling, and vulnerability management, translating technical risk into engineering outcomes.
I have designed and implemented cloud security controls across 100+ internal AWS services, conducted threat modeling for 300+ cloud resources, and triaged 134 high-severity incidents end-to-end. I built Python-based automations and CI/CD-integrated tooling that reduced false positives by 47% and saved my team 14 hours per week.
I collaborate closely with engineering and QA teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, educate developers on secure coding and OWASP best practices, and align security programs with NIST and OWASP frameworks to balance product velocity with strong security outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Security Engineer II
Amazon Web Services
Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Designed and implemented cloud security controls across 100+ internal services, built Python automation to reduce false positives by 47% and save 14 hours/week, and triaged 134 high-severity incidents end-to-end to improve detection and remediation.
Cloud Security Engineer II
Amazon Web Services
Feb 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Resolved 1,000+ security issues across IAM, KMS, Cognito, WAF and Shield, conducted 100+ cloud security architecture reviews, and led live incident response under active attack conditions to coordinate rapid remediation.
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Secureworks
Mar 2020 - Feb 2021 (11 months)
Conducted penetration tests and vulnerability assessments for enterprise clients, identified XSS/SQLi/authentication bypasses, and integrated security testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve secure SDLC practices.
Education
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Computer Networking & Cyber Security
2018 - 2019
Grade: 3.85 / 4.0
Completed a Master of Science in Computer Networking & Cyber Security (Honors) with a focus on networking and cybersecurity topics and a 3.85/4.0 GPA.
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