Pankaj Bawdekar

About Pankaj Bawdekar

Information Security Professional with 13 years of experience, including 10 years…

Experience

1. Assistant Consultant

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Mar 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   Managed the end-to-end Vulnerability Management lifecycle using Tenable Security Center, ensuring comprehensive protection across networks, applications, cloud environments, and endpoints. I led a dedicated operations team of 8 security professional associates focused on identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating vulnerabilities—driving measurable improvements in the organization’s overall security posture.I collaborated closely with cross-functional platform teams and stakeholders to ensure vulnerabilities were remediated efficiently, leveraging ServiceNow for incident tracking and governance. By integrating insights from EY advisories, internal threat intelligence, and governance frameworks, I ensured timely and compliant responses to emerging threats.I designed and implemented remediation workflows and dashboards that transformed complex data into actionable insights, enabling faster decision-making and continuous improvement. Through detailed documentation and structured reporting, I supported audit readiness and regulatory compliance while maintaining transparency across leadership teams.Ultimately, my work helped reduce security incident rates, strengthen risk visibility, and elevate the organization’s ability to proactively defend against evolving cyber threats.

Education

• Camp Education Societys Arvind B. Telang Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pune

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Technical Support
• Software Installation
• Hardware
• Troubleshooting
• Networking
• Operating Systems
• Antivirus
• Computer Hardware
• Printers
• Desktop Computers
• Compliance Management
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Managed Security Services
• System Administration
• Servers
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Virtualization
• Vmware
• Network Security