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IT Instructor, System Engineer/ Information Security, Information Security Operations Analyst

Graduation: not provided
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: Arabic (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional)

Attachments

ganesh_resume.pdf

Skills

HP ArcSight, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Linux, Aix, SunOS, MSSQL DB, HYPER-V, Active Directory Infrastructure, SCOM, SCCM, DHCP, DNS, IIS, FTP, LAN/WAN design, configuration, management, network troubleshooting, problem-solving, software, server, hardware, network security, firewall configuration, Windows server 2003/2008 and XP, UNIX, FreeBSD, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, Asterisk PBX, TCP/IP, NAT, RIP, STP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VTP, HSRP, H.323, SIP, Cisco 7200/3600/2600/1600 series Routers, Cisco 3560/2900 series Switches, Cisco ASA/PIX Firewalls, IBM, HP, DELL servers& workstations, Ethernet, Layer 3 switching, Fiber optic media, Virtualization, VmWareESXi, Citrix XenApp, Network Monitoring, Unicenter, IBM Tivoli, IBM Trinity, Recovery, Symantec system Recovery, NetBackup, IBM Tivoli storage Manager, Voip, Cisco UCM, Cisco/Avaya IP phones, IT Security, Splunk, SIEM, Active Directory, IDS/IPS, firewalls, servers, VPN, Load balancers, Routers, switches, Cloud infrastructure, malware, Comptia security+, Comptia Network+, CCNA, MCSE, Exchange server, Comptia Project+, Windows 10, Information Security, Windows 2008/20012, Microsoft Cluster Services, SQL, Exchange 2010, VMware, MS System Center Suite, Active Directory Forest, ACL's, NTFS, Backup, windows, Unix environments, virtual server environment, McAfee, MoM logs, AS400 logs, Firewall, IPS, digital certificate, Data Security, SOLARIS, IBM mainframe, Lotus Notes, ManageNow, Clarify, Maximo, simulation environment, bugs, bug tracking

Project history

07/2016 - 10/2018
IT Instructor
Trios College

* Coached people for Certified Ethical Hacker, Comptia security+, Comptia Network+, CCNA, Network security,
MCSE (Server 2012, 2016), MSSQL DB, LINUX, Exchange server (2010, 2013, 2016), Project management
(Comptia Project+), Windows 10.
* Assisted students to transform to job ready candidates in IT SECURITY industry.
* Provided quality delivery of assigned courses within the Information Technology programs.
* Taught assigned courses in accordance with course competencies, taking daily attendance, and as required,
grading class tests, assignments and exams.
* Utilized a variety of instruction strategies, techniques and delivery methods to meet the individual learning
styles of the students

09/2015 - 07/2016
System Engineer/ Information Security
HeadStrong Engineers Inc

* Administered of Windows 2008/20012, Microsoft Cluster Services, Active Directory, SQL, DHCP, DNS, Exchange
2010, IIS, VMware and MS System Center Suite, HYPER-V
* Managed and administered of Active Directory security policies, configuring and maintaining Active Directory
Forest, ACL's, NTFS, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy etc.
* Performed Application Support and troubleshoot application errors
* Performed Backup and patch management across windows and Unix environments.
* Managed and configured of virtual server environment.
* Monitored operating environment and perform RCA for operational alerts and anomalies
* Worked on new customer implementations and support existing customer implementations
* Participated in scheduled upgrades to company applications
* Provided business decision-making and technical direction for clients
* Maintained a secure operating environment by adhering to standards and security compliance requirements.
* Overseen and be accountable for all aspects of the successful planning, resourcing, and delivery of Technical
support to clients.
* Used McAfee for malware scans and periodic patch and update management for endpoint security.

09/2011 - 09/2015
Information Security Operations Analyst
Scotiabank

* Enforced the rules built on SIEM tools based on bank security standards and policies.
* Configured and Reviewed system settings/access logs from SIEM tools like HP ArcSight, SPLUNK, SecuroNIX,
sasadmin etc. and manual review of logs from applications like clockware password authority, system logs,
MoM logs, AS400 logs etc.
* Created use cases for Windows workstations, servers, domain controller events on ArcSight; like login activity,
creation of accounts and groups, event logs, Stopping/Pausing/Installing/Deleting Services, Audit process
tracking, Applocker.
* Created Firewall Monitoring Events and Use cases on ArcSight.
* Created use case for Monitoring IDS/IPS Activity on ArcSight. Managing and Administering Active directory
and services including managing domain and domain Group polices, powerful and privileged AD account
management.
* Used McAfee for malware scans and periodic patch and update management for endpoint security.
* Performed project releases on various company applications across various platforms.
* Encrypted of data and digital certificate management using various tools.
* Experience working on various security and vulnerability scanning tools like CCM, IP360, Websense.
* Access control administration and privilege account management of the systems.
* Coordinated response to information security incidents, perform server event and change monitoring.
* Developed and published Information procedures and guidelines based on knowledge of best practices and
compliance requirements.
* Worked with various technology teams and business owners to understand the usage of privilege accounts,
document them for audit requirement and to enrol them in tools and provide access according to the
requirement.
* Assisted in Internal and external audits and providing audit evidence for account activities, access policy
violations, and privileged access actions, using security logs and manual analysis.
* Performed Sever hardening verification and monitoring. Assist in Installation of various tool to monitor server
hardening verification.
* Providing 24 hrs on call support and training new employees

03/2011 - 09/2011
Data Security Administrator
IBM Canada

* Accessed control administration to systems belonging to several IBM clients including Manulife Financial, Bank
of Nova Scotia, Canada Pension Plan, Merrill Lynch, Aviva, Ceridianetc, on SOLARIS, AIX, Linux, IBM mainframe,
ACF2, RACF and Windows systems. Using Shell commands, smitty, Active Directory, as well as Active Directory
Group Policies.
* Performed auditing security access and prepared security analysis reports for IBM management to present to
clients, including file systems permissions, group memberships, account activities, access policy violations, and
privileged access actions, using security logs and manual analysis.
* Remediated security issues on supported platforms.
* Worked with the system admin team to implement Group policies and pseudo to restrict access to supported
platforms.
* Ticket logging using Lotus Notes, ManageNow, Clarify, Maximo and Impact.
* Performed Training and advised new team members to fully understand several OS platforms (i.e. UNIX &
Windows), as well as specific clients' needs and processes.

03/2010 - 09/2010
Researcher
George Brown College

Funded by Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC), George Brown College and National
Research Council Canada (NRC)

* Implemented the Proprietary Infonaut Inc. Hospital Watch Live (HWL) System for providing the Room level
accurate Real time locating system
* Configured Sonitor Technologies, Inc. Proprietary IPS server and Client software's for Monitoring of the RTLS.
* Set up the simulation environment and analyzing user requirement documents and business requirement
documents.
* Performed tuning and accuracy test for the Hospital watch live (HWL) system.
* Documented test cases based on corresponding user requirement documents & technical specifications and
other operating conditions
* Investigated application bugs through bug tracking system and Interacting with the developers to resolve
technical issues and reported the bugs.
* Evaluated the Technical effectiveness of the HWL system.

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