Akhil Jose

Experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong background in vulnerability management. Adept at conducting research, investigations, troubleshooting and problem-solving to protect against security threats and vulnerabilities. Skilled in incident management, security breaches, and threat intelligence.

Possess a deep understanding of IT infrastructure, network best practices, and emerging trends. Proficient in various cybersecurity tools and technologies, including scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell.

• Developed a dark web monitoring framework to facilitate ad-hoc scanning and threat hunting by crawling dark web sites, forums, and marketplaces for relevant keywords
• Maintained and updated an active database of onion links and illicit telegram channels up to ~400 to monitor and collect intelligence on relevant information affecting the company, focusing on ransomware gangs and cyber threats
• Developed and executed a comprehensive plan to establish an infrastructure mirroring the live environment, enabling realistic threat simulations and increasing assurance by 75%.
• Managed and configured an enterprise vulnerability management solution across a large environment consisting of ~200k unique devices across multiple business units and functions, resulting in a 90% reduction in the number of critical vulnerabilities and 80% compliance rate
• Enhanced vulnerability scanning capabilities by adding 2000+ new assets to the Rapid7 Nexpose platform and enterprise vulnerability scanning and appropriately tagging them for regular interval scans, resulting in an increase of overall scan coverage
• Utilized advanced data analysis techniques with Microsoft Sentinel and Exabeam to identify key patterns and trends in cybersecurity incidents, for the executives and stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Developed and implemented automated tagging system for assets from different connectors including Microsoft defender and Nessus, resulting in a 30% increase in visibility and improved identification of vulnerabilities adding analytical Insights
• Designed and executed quarterly PCI network segmentation tests with PowerShell, resulting in 100% compliance with network security tools and regulations, enhancing the company's defense against cyber threats
• Used python and pandas to make API calls to get reports and tag assets, created risk meters for assets for prioritizing the risk and take business decisions to know what can be prioritized On Cisco-Kenna which added 60% of risk reduction. 
• Utilized Python, Power Bi to analyze and visualize vulnerability management data from Internal Sources, providing actionable insights and metrics across security teams External Stakeholders, Business Leaders and reducing response time by 20% 

Associate of Science: PG in Cybersecurity Operations

York University - Toronto, ON

(Covered both CompTIA Security+ and CYSA+)

Security Operations

Incident response

Vulnerability Management

Digital Forensics

Penetration Testing