Sankar Thamburasa, M.E., M.B.A., M.C.L.,

Experienced Cyber Security & Data Protection Professional with 6+ years of experience, in which most of the years have been in the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance domain, proven Operation management skills resulting in delivering projects within timelines & building credibility with clients.

Security Executive Polaris Financial Technology Limited Client Name: Citi Bank
Team Size: 10,
Process: Citi Bank Security Team

Key Result Areas:
• My role in the security compliance team involves the effective implementation of Account security framework.
• Responsible for the end to end audit cycle for Citi account and support functions such as Physical, logical and HR security.
• Assessing and reporting internal control deficiencies identified directly to the audit committee and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms performance.
• Manning the mailbox of Security & DLP mail box, Report Spam (analyze spam emails and take action to protect the recipients.
• Symantec DLP Incidents Monitoring, Analyzing, Reporting and Maintenance.
• Identifying a domain for whitelisting with proper business justification to reduce the false positive events which are not threat.
Junior Network Engineer TNTH Labs Private Limited Client Name: India Business Unit
Team Size: 4, Process: India Network Team

Key Result Areas:

• Implemented active directory services and created new network domains.
• Implemented, Configured and Maintained DHCP and DNS.
• Set up local and group policies for user as restricted access.
• Implemented security policies for computer as access restricted.
• Implemented, monitored and maintained new configuration on servers.
• Installed operating system and performed daily data backups.
• Troubleshooting the Network & system Issues and close incidents tickets after in Service now.
• Administering BMC Patch Management Tool and Updated antivirus and OS applied patches.
• Setting up of Network printers, scanners, video conferencing devices.
• Installation of SQL 2008, SQL optimization, Disaster recovery planning & testing, software database installation support.
• Backup & recovery of databases, creation & scheduling of SSIS, Transact SQL, maintenance and performance tuning.
Security Consultant Aujas Networks Pvt. Ltd. Client Name: AXA Business Services
Team Size: 6,
Process: DLP Sustenance support Team

Key Result Areas:

• Symantec DLP 14.6 product administration, troubleshooting and Maintenance.
• Implemented DLP Web prevent, Endpoint agents, Network Discover scan on NAS Filers, SQL DB and Laptop Hard disk.
• Administering Secdoc Data Encryption manger includes Creating Group policy and profile on server, creating package for clients, Providing USB access to client.
• Created Enterprise level Compliance & Crown jewels protection policies for all business units.
• Implemented DLP web prevent & CISO IronPort proxy integration at enterprise level.
• Use DLP reports and logs to identify security problems and monitor status and security events.
Senior Security Specialist AXA Business Services Client Name: AXA India Business Unit
Team Size: 10,
Process: DLP Sustenance support Team

Key Result Areas:

• Symantec DLP 15.5 product administration, troubleshooting and Maintenance.
• Implementation of DLP application on 3 Tier and 2 Tier server architecture model.
• Implemented migration of on premise DLP Email prevent to Symantec cloud Email prevent
• Implemented Endpoint DLP agent across enterprise nodes (Laptops, Desktops & Servers).
• Created Enterprise level Crown jewels protection policies for all business units across AXA.
• Implemented DLP web prevent & Mcafee proxy integration at enterprise level.
• Maintaining effective coordination with various departments for smooth running of the process; managing people and their aspirations and ensuring zero or less attrition
• Steering DLP risk management orientation to understand, assess and minimize risk associated with all DLP Controls.
Security Analyst Synophic Systems Pvt. Ltd. Client Name: AXA Technologies Shared Services
Team Size: 3,

Process: DLP Sustenance Support Team

Key Result Areas:

• Symantec DLP 14.0 product administration, troubleshooting, analysis and Maintenance.
• Managed Data loss prevention across the network – Data in motion, Data in Use & data at Rest servers.
• Work with data owners of different business units to ensure solutions implemented for DLP does not negatively impact.
• Configuration of rules and policies in Symantec DLP Server as per the PCI DSS, ISO 27001 compliance, Business requirements and Enforce IT Policies.
• Investigate potential or actual data loss incidents in an effort to identify issues and areas that require new security measures or policy changes.
• Performed day-to-day incident analysis and also generated customized report in order to reduce false positive incidents.
• Prepare the necessary RCA documents for the high and critical tickets.

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science Agni college of Technology
Master of Business Administration, Financial Management University of Madras
Master of Engineering, Cyber Security PSG College of Technology
Master of Corporate Law Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
Manufacturing operator Training Lenovo India