Narendra K.

About Narendra K.

Cybersecurity Specialist with over 8 years of hands-on expertise in SIEM engineering, detection engineering, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and application security along with Identity & Access Management (IAM), Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory), OAuth infrastructure, SSO, MFA.I design and manage secure identity platforms and scalable SIEM ecosystems, implementing enterprise IAM architectures using Ping Identity, OAuth, federation, and directory services, while also building detection and monitoring platforms using Splunk Enterprise Security, enhanced with Cribl for efficient data pipelines and Anvilogic for AI-powered detection engineering across AWS and Azure environments.I build advanced correlation rules with UEBA/ML anomaly detection, lead hypothesis-driven threat hunts aligned to MITRE ATT & CK, manage end-to-end vulnerability lifecycles (Tenable.sc/io, Qualys VMDR, Nessus, Rapid7), and perform DAST assessments (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, HP WebInspect) to address OWASP Top 10 and API security vulnerabilities.I also specialize in identity infrastructure engineering, designing and optimizing Ping Directory environments, federation services, authentication workflows, and IAM integrations while ensuring high availability, directory replication performance, and secure identity federation across hybrid and cloud environments.In Fortune 500 environments (T-Mobile, Wells Fargo, Boston Scientific), I\'ve delivered strong results: 40–60% MTTD/MTTR reductions, 35–50% false-positive cuts, and 50–70% faster critical remediation, helping prevent multi-million-dollar breach risks through threat intelligence, automation, and risk-based prioritization.Currently as Principal Security Engineer at T-Mobile, I optimize high-volume SIEM operations, identity security platforms, and proactive threat hunting, automate workflows using Python and cloud-native tooling, and leverage platforms like Anvilogic and Cribl for faster, more accurate detection engineering while supporting enterprise IAM infrastructure built on Ping Identity and OAuth frameworks.Master\'s in Cybersecurity (Clark University)| Certifications: CompTIA Security+, Qualys VMDR/CASM, Splunk Certified Power User, Cribl Certified User/Admin.Open to senior opportunities in IAM engineering, SIEM/SOC, detection engineering, threat hunting, vulnerability management, or application security.#Cybersecurity #IAM #PingIdentity #SIEM #ThreatHunting #DetectionEngineering #Splunk #Cribl #MITREATTCK #OWASP

Experience

1. Principal Security Engineer

   T-Mobile

   Nov 2025 — Present · Frisco, TX, US

Education

• Clark University

  Master's degree, Information Technology Major in CyberSecurity