Paresh Sawant

Versatile, High-energy Information security professional, successful in achieving company growth objectives within rapidly changing environment, targeting assignments in IT Management, Information Security/ Technology Risk Management / Audit and Compliance

PROFILE SUMMARY 

• Competent professional with 15+ years of experience in IT Management, IT Security Management, IT Risk Assessment, Regulatory Reporting, Internal/External Audit engagements and IT Change Incident and Problem Management
• Collaborated with IT team to define and establish baseline security measures, contributing to the architecture of a resilient ecosystem.
• Oversight of business change management and device enrolment processes to ensure security compliance.
• Conducted regular penetration tests to identify and address infrastructure vulnerabilities, and ensuring timely mitigation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Monitored networks and systems for security breaches using advanced software tools and manual techniques, swiftly detecting intrusions and anomalous behaviour.
• Ensured ecosystem computer health and compliance by managing patch deployment, antivirus measures, and privilege access controls.
• Effectively communicated policy violations and breaches to both peers and management, facilitating timely resolution.
• Directed incident response activities, minimizing impact and leading technical and forensic investigations into breach incidents.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the installation, configuration, and utilization of firewalls, data encryption, and other security products.
• Led comprehensive awareness training sessions for users and IT team, promoting information security standards, policies, and best practices.
• Led monthly information risk management meetings, assessing security risks and overseeing the resolution of identified issues.

Bachelors in Engineering (Computers)