Sanket Bhatia

Infrastructure & Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Windows/Linux administration, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, FortiGate firewall management, Veeam Backup & Recovery, GLPI asset management, SentinelOne EDR, vulnerability management, and incident response. Actively expanding into SIEM technologies with foundational knowledge in Splunk for log analysis and security monitoring. Proven track record securing enterprise environments, managing disaster recovery operations, and providing end-to-end IT infrastructure support.

IT Officer - Infrastructure & Security - Vital Laboratories

(2024-10)

• Manage Windows and Linux infrastructure, system hardening, patch management, and security operations.
• Administer Active Directory users, groups, permissions, and access controls.
• Support Microsoft 365 user lifecycle management, mailbox administration, and licensing.
• Configure and monitor FortiGate firewall policies, VPN access, and network security controls.
• Manage Veeam backup jobs and recovery operations for 14+ endpoints and business-critical systems.
• Perform disaster recovery testing and backup restore validation.
• Investigate and respond to SentinelOne security alerts, malware detections, and suspicious activities.
• Implemented GLPI asset management for centralized IT inventory and device tracking.
• Supported ransomware recovery efforts and security incident remediation.
• Practising SIEM concepts and Splunk fundamentals including log ingestion, SPL search queries, and basic dashboard creation for security monitoring.

Cybersecurity Analyst Intern - Placidus Networks

(2021-03 - 2021-11)

• Conducted vulnerability assessments and network monitoring activities.
• Assisted with security audits, technical reporting, and risk analysis.
• Supported incident investigation and remediation tasks.

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

Diploma - Information Technology