Ankit Sarwal

Experience

1. Information Security Engineer

   PayPal

   Dec 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Subject Matter Expert (SME) for key and certificate management; Automate manual tasks to improve operational efficiency and reduce security risks.Manage the key and certificate lifecycle through a centralized key management system and Digicert. Coordinate with vendors, partners, and application owners for key/certificate management and security compliance. Utilize Python, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, and shell scripting for automation and security tool integration. Oversee security operations for IAM, Proxy, Citrix, SSO, and access certification. Coordinate the certificate renewal process, automate patch management across multi-cloud platforms, and enforce security best practices. Develop and implement security policies, documentation, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Manage ServiceNow tickets, address escalations, and provide on-call support for security incidents. Support secondary technologies like Zscaler and product security while driving security awareness initiatives.

Education

• Punjabi University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

  2007 — 2011

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Security Informatics

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Networking
• Git
• Cryptography
• Ci/Cd
• Perl
• Information Security
• Hp-UX
• Burp Suite
• Reverse Engineering
• C
• Sql
• Linux
• IT Service Management
• Business Service Management
• Security Patch Management
• Hp Network Node Manager
• Chef
• Hp Service Manager
• Threat & Vulnerability Management
• Hp Openview
• Linux System Administration
• Hp Operations Manager
• Openstack
• Penetration Testing
• Docker
• C++
• Administrative Tools
• Dns
• Hp Business Availability Center
• Itil Process
• Javascript
• Configuration Management
• Python
• Php
• Fuzzing
• Automation
• Tcp/Ip
• Html
• Web Application Security
• Scripting