Surya Yendhala

About Surya Yendhala

I am a Cloud Cyber Security Specialist with 4+ years of experience securing enterprise AWS and Azure environments across global organizations.My expertise includes cloud security architecture, IAM governance, Zero Trust implementation, DevSecOps integration, and real-time threat detection using SIEM and SOAR platforms.At AT & T, I:• Reduced deployment vulnerabilities by 52% through secure Terraform pipelines• Reduced account compromise risks by 38% using adaptive MFA & Zero Trust• Improved incident response time by 25%Previously, I led cloud security assessments aligned with NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS frameworks and eliminated over-privileged access across 80+ cloud accounts.Technical Focus:Cloud Security | IAM | DevSecOps | SIEM/SOAR | Compliance | Infrastructure as Code | Threat DetectionCurrently open to Cloud Security Engineer, Security Analyst, and Cloud Security Architecture roles.

Experience

1. Cloud Cyber Security Specialist

   AT&T

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Designed and implemented scalable cloud security architecture across AWS & Azure multi-account environments.Implemented Zero Trust model integrating Azure AD & Okta, reducing account compromise risk by 38%.Integrated Azure Sentinel & Splunk for centralized SIEM monitoring across cloud workloads.Built secure Terraform pipelines using Checkov & Snyk, reducing deployment vulnerabilities by 52%.Improved incident response processes, achieving 25% faster resolution times.

Education

• California State University-Dominguez Hills

  Master's degree, Cyber security

• St. Mary's College

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician