Siddhanth Poojary
Cyber Security Professional @Fortinet
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WORK HISTORY
Cyber Security Professional @Fortinet
Acted as the primary escalation point for global enterprise customers, supporting network security, firewall, VPN, and SOC-related incidents across FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSIEM platforms.2. Investigated and resolved high-severity security incidents, including network intrusions, IPS alerts, VPN failures, authentication issues, and log anomalies, supporting SOC incident response workflows.3. Performed advanced network security troubleshooting involving firewalls, IDS/IPS, IPsec/SSL VPNs, NAT, routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), and traffic inspection to ensure secure and resilient connectivity.4. Supported security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) objectives by aligning customer environments with ISO 27001, NIST, and internal security control requirements.5. Assisted customers with risk identification and mitigation, providing guidance on secure network architecture, segmentation, access controls, and policy enforcement.6. Analyzed security logs, events, and alerts using FortiAnalyzer and FortiSIEM to enable threat detection, root cause analysis, and continuous monitoring improvements.7. Collaborated with SOC teams, network teams, and product engineering to identify security gaps, validate fixes, and enhance detection, logging, and response capabilities.8. Designed and validated secure firewall and network architectures using defense-in-depth and zero-trust principles to protect against internal and external threats.9. Supported identity and access management (IAM) by managing authentication controls, role-based access, and enforcing least-privilege principles.10. Mentored junior engineers on network security, SOC operations, compliance awareness, and structured troubleshooting methodologies.11. Supported SailPoint IdentityIQ for access governance, certification campaigns, role reviews, and policy enforcement to reduce identity-related risk.
EDUCATION
Concordia University of Edmonton
Masters, information systems security
Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management, BANTAKAL
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
ABOUT SIDDHANTH POOJARY
Cybersecurity professional with a Master’s in Information System Security and Management and hands-on experience securing enterprise environments.Currently a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (TAC) at Fortinet, supporting global customers by troubleshooting complex network and security issues and helping organizations improve their security posture. My experience spans network security, incident analysis, vulnerability remediation, and compliance-driven security practices.I’m collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across technical and business teams to deliver practical, risk-aware solutions. Always open to conversations around cybersecurity, network security, cyber risk, and consulting opportunities.
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