Aniket Amdekar

About Candidate

11+ years of strong experience in securing information and infrastructure for Fortune 500 firms across a wide range of industries including e-commerce , airlines, banking and government. Major experience lies in strategizing and leading information security initiatives to protect from DDOS attacks, Application level attacks. 5+ years of consulting/advisory experience in risk management, cyber security, data security, application security and infrastructure security domains 3+ years of pre-sales background /services and solution selling experience Experience in successfully leading a practice with a span more than 5 engineers Excellent communication and presentation skills Experience in working with larger geographic teams & with cross-cultural teams

Education

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Diploma in Electrical Enginering, Electrical Engineering Maharashtra University
2001 - 2003

BE IT with First Class (62%)

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Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology 2003-2007
University of Pune

Work & Experience

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Senior Manager Information Security 2017 - Present
MakeMyTrip.com

Specialisation in E-Commerce security ( End to End). Liaise with internal and external teams to ensure security best practices are defined and implemented across MakeMyTrip’s product line Research, design and implement cutting edge security technology / processes that would help keep up with ongoing threats Maintain standards for information security across various verticals and ensure compliance Be the focal point for internal / external audits specific to the information security domain Be hands-on with all implemented security technology. Responsible for the following domains of security: Vulnerability Management Defense from Web Attacks Defense from DDOS attacks Continuous Scanning and Monitoring Security Assessments of primary as well as secondary assets

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Senior Security Engineer Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
WalmartLabs India

Acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on Application Security and DDOS Protection Build and implement bot management strategy Spearhead the implementation of Account Take Over (ATO) attack mitigation with Cyberfend Work Experience: Implement on-premise WAF solution (F5 Silverline BIG-IP) Conduct security trainings and awareness sessions for Security Architects and Developers Provide strategic research information on security threats on the e-commerce business

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Solutions Architect - Security Dec 2012 - Sep 2016
Akamai Technologies

Integration of Akamai's Security Solutions including Bot Manager, Client Reputation, Web Application Firewall. # Worked on Account Takeover (ATO) attack mitigation. # Helping customers in Fraud Detection using bot management techniques # Identify botnets based on common bot signatures found across various networks. # SME on Bot Management & Bot mitigation. Worked on extensive consulting projects with multiple hospitality & travel customers on solving their bot problems # Architect enterprise-level security solutions and drive technical design/ implementation # Delivered compelling presentations, product demos, sample solutions, and discussions to drive adoption of Akamai Security Services # Work on CDN (Content Delivery Networks) integrations and achieve astonishing improvements in the website performance. # Creating screencasts, white papers and tutorials about emerging security technologies. # Perform in-depth analysis of Web application firewall to identify false positives and provide recommendations. # Create online training content on multiple security aspects # Mentorship of new hires & conduct training assessment of them # Work on the OWASP Modsecurity ruleset to fine-tune it as per customer needs. # Hands On experience in DDoS mitigation and prevention planning. # Served as a security liaison between various stakeholders and senior/ executive management # Extensive analysis of HTTP transactions to troubleshoot issues in content delivery networks. # Partner with Business Support, Sales, Engineering, Product Development and Customer Care to resolve issues that arise during customer trials, integrations, or post implementation.

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Information Security Nov 2010 - Dec 2012
Microsoft

-- Microsoft Threat Management Gateway -- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection -- Forefront Security for Exchange -- Forefront Security for Sharepoint -- Unified Access Gateway

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Enterprise Product Support Analyst- Symantec Forums May 2009 - Sep 2010
Symantec Corporation

Provide online technical support by posting comments on the Forum Threads. Provide support to customers on social networks like Twitter & Spiceworks Create training videos for Customers/ Engineers. Provide technical presentations & demonstrations to the team Write knowledgebase articles in the internal knowledgebase as well as Forum articles. Research on the topics being discussed and provide opinion on the same. Analyze the online discussions and moderate them if needed. Drive the awareness to forum contribution in the engineers by conducting Forum Awareness sessions. Provide technical support to customers who have downloaded Trial version of SEP 12 & SEP 11.

Skills

Network Security • Information Security • Security Consulting • Product Management • Technical Leadership • Global E-commerce • DDoS Mitigation • Security Architecture Design • Solution Architecture • Public Speaking

Awards

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CISSP • ISC2 Dec 2013 - Present
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GIAC Certified Web Application Penetration Tester • SANS Institute Sep 2014 - Present
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GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) • GIAC Certifications Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
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Triple Crowne Award • Toastmasters International May 2017
To earn a Triple Crown prestigious pin, complete any combination of Competent Communicator (CC), Competent Leader (CL), Advanced Communicator (AC) [Bronze, Silver or Gold], Advanced Leader (AL)[Bronze or Silver], or Distinguish Toastmaster (DTM) in a single program year
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Selfless Leader Award • Toastmasters International - Division Feb 2018

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