Gokul K

About Gokul K

Hi, I am Gokul, a Computer Science and Engineering graduate from VIT Vellore, currently working as Technical Risk Analyst at Shell.Passionate about cybersecurity and particularly interested in purple teaming. I have experience in securing cloud environments, ensuring compliance, and supporting business continuity initiatives. I have worked with security tools like Splunk SIEM to optimize threat detection and reduce false positives, enhancing incident response efficiency. Additionally, I have conducted web application penetration tests using and utilized vulnerability management tools like Nessus and Qualys to identify and address security risks.I have a strong understanding of MERN stack web development and have built some interesting projects.

Experience

1. Technical Risk Analyst

   Shell

   Aug 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Conducted platform risk reviews for cloud environments (Azure) in-line with ISO-27001:2022, CIS benchmark, enabling informed business decision-making by summarizing potential risks associated with various activities. Managed 25+ third-party and cloud vendor risk assessments annually, evaluating IT environments, security controls, and cloud service providers to create comprehensive risk profiles aligned with the organization’s security framework, contributing to a 30% improvement in overall risk score. Worked with and optimized Splunk SIEM by fine-tuning event correlation rules, refining alert thresholds, and improving log filtering, resulting in a 20% reduction in false positives, increase in detection accuracy, and ensuring a faster response time to security incidents. Recognized as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in network security, with demonstrated expertise across various Information Risk Management domains including Proof of Concept (PoC), data analytics, privileged access management etc. Executed Design Effectiveness/Operating Effectiveness testing for 20+ SOX and NOX-SOX controls, contributing to the success of the Control Fusion project, and enhancing compliance with internal security frameworks. Optimized the incident block filter process as part of continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, improving efficiency by reducing manual efforts and saving 300-man hours—contributing to faster threat detection and response.

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2019 — 2023

• Delhi Public School - India

  High School Diploma

  2019