Amit Thakkar, CISSP

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 9 years of experience in Cyber Security.
  • Expertise in Incident Response and Threat Intelligence.
  • Hands-on experience with major security toolsets.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cyber Security Architect with expertise in Infrastructure Security and Vulnerability Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Infrastructure SecurityInformation SecurityCloud SecurityVulnerability Management

Other Skills

Microsoft AzureSecurity OperationsNexposeAttack Surface ManagementTechnical SupportOperating SystemsHelp Desk SupportTroubleshootingSoftware InstallationLinuxWindowsService DeskActive DirectoryADFS 2.0ADFS 3.0

About

I am a seasoned Cyber Security Professional with 9 years of experience, dedicated to safeguarding digital assets in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. My expertise spans Identity Access Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Incident Response, Cyber Defense, and Endpoint Management, making me a valuable asset in protecting organizations from cyber threats.I excel in: - Security Operations Center (SOC) - Azure Active Directory - Office 365 - Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) - Vulnerability and Patch Management - Threat Intelligence - Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems, Threat Hunting - Antimalware Management - Security Reporting - Incident Response - Basic KQL Major Security Toolsets:- o Endpoint Security – Cisco AMP, Symantec o Content Filtering – Cisco Umbrella o Malware Analysis/Threat Intel – Cisco ThreatGrid, Any.run o SIEM – Splunk Enterprise Security o Cloud - Microsoft Azure o Workstation Backup - Mozy Backup o Mail Filtering – Cisco Cloud Email Security o Patch Management – Microsoft SCCM o Network IPS – Cisco FirePower o Whole Disk Encryption – Microsoft BitLocker o Mail Encryption and IRM - Azure Rights Management o Vulnerability Scanning – Nessus, Nexpose o IAM/SSO – MIM, ADFS, Azure AD o Internal/External PKI – Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), DigiCert o Phishing Awareness – Proof Point o Security Rating Service – BitSight & Security Scorecard

Experience

Siemens healthineers

2 roles

Cyber Security Architect

Promoted

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Sr. Information Security Analyst (Cyber Security - Blue Team)

Aug 2019Oct 2025 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • Coordinate the remediation of audit, pentest or red team findings developing a close collaboration with the respective teams and ensuring that the solutions are designed to be sustainable and scalable.
  • Hands-on experience in Vulnerability management tools such as Nexpose. Creating monthly reports, remediation strategies
  • Analyze currently existing security data sources and derive patterns and use cases for the detection of incidents or anomalies.
  • Handling of Attack Surface Management tools like BitSight, Security Scorecard & Risk IQ for any reported SSL/TLS, Open ports, Web App, Email Security i.e. SPF, DMARC & DKIM related issues, reporting & remediation of it maintaining the score the accepted levels.
  • Working on POCs for various tools planned for implementation. E.g. Crowd strike, MS EDR.
  • Part of various Projects – Cloud Security, Cohesity, Okta workflow
  • Working on analysis of malicious emails reported to the Abuse mailbox
  • Getting malicious IPs blocked in Firewalls & domains in Cisco Umbrella (Open DNS)
  • Monitoring Forti SIEM, EDR & MCAS alerts.
Infrastructure SecurityMicrosoft AzureSecurity OperationsInformation Security

Allscripts

2 roles

Sr. Security Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2013Jul 2019 · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Handling of various tools & applications
  • Nessus - Vulnerability Assessment & reporting/fixing of it.
  • Cisco IPS - Handle any intrusion alerts, add/remove rules, Geo block etc.
  • Bitlocker - Handle project to deploy Bitlocker companywide for desktop/laptop hard drive encryption.
  • PKI - Hands-on experience to install & manage Public Key Infrastructure. Also, handle Public certificates.
  • Cisco Umbrella - Configuring Cisco Umbrella & deployment of Umbrella roaming client.
  • ADFS - Configure & manage websites & application in on-premises ADFS & Azure AD.
  • FIM - To manage onboarding/offboarding sync.

Senior Service Desk Analyst

Jan 2010Mar 2013 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Played key role in providing IT support for a U.S. based client (internal Employees).
  • Working in Internal IT Team & taking calls & remote session with clients.
  • Handling Onboarding & offboarding of the user, escalations.
  • Creating a P1 incidents & following up with respective to to take it till closure.
  • Mentoring new hires in the Team.

Wipro

IT Helpdesk Coordinator, Impact System Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2008Jan 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

  • Worked as Internal IT Helpdesk Coordinator at Client Wipro BPO.
  • Helps to resolve the problem on the phone or take remote access or net meeting for installing & troubleshooting various applications.
  • Assign the call to engineer if issue not resolved remotely by raising a ticket no.
  • Handling MS Outlook 2003/2007 for updating the clients on various issues.
  • Reporting daily work status and timesheet to the Shift Manager.
  • Handling team of 20 engineers, taking updates on assigned calls & keeping eye on closure of calls within SLA.
  • Used to call & Coordinate with Client in UK for any application related issues

Tata business support services limited

Sneior Customer Support Executive

Jun 2006Jan 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune

  • Customer Support Executive for VSNL Broadband (Tata Communications) Technical Process. Handle customer technical queries & escalations.
  • Escalate the issues to next level & take it to closure.

Marc computers

Desktop Field Engineer

Feb 2005Jun 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune

  • Working as a Desktop Engineer providing on site support to customer.
  • Assembling of PC, troubleshooting Windows OS issues.
  • Linux Installation & OS issues

Vision technologies

Desktop Field Engineer

Feb 2004Jan 2005 · 11 mos · Pune

  • Working as a Desktop Engineer providing on site support to customer.
  • Assembling of PC, troubleshooting Windows OS issues

Education

Foresight College of Commerce

Bachelor’s Degree

Jan 2009Jan 2012

R C M college

Junior College

Jan 2001Jan 2002

S.M.Choksey High Schoool

High School

Jan 1988Jan 2000

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