Vishal A

About Vishal A

Professional with 10 years of extensive experience in the areas of Risk Analysis, SIEM, Endpoint Security, DLP, Network Security, Email Security, Web Gateway, Vulnerability Assessment, Pen testing, Windows Server, Domain technology, and Antivirus servers. Expertise in Cyber security & Information Assurance with deep Knowledge of Identity and Access Management security, Sail point Identity IQ, Access Control issues related to cyber systems and networks, AWS Cloud, Penetration testing methodology, malware detection techniques, recommended information assurance policies and standards. Expert in Vulnerability Assessment using Qualys, Nessus and Nexpose tools to evaluate attack vectors, identify system vulnerabilities and develop remediation plans and security procedures. Possess a well-balanced understanding of business relationships, business requirements, and technical solutions with ability to work collaboratively with business analysts, software testers, developers. Hands on experience for development, implementation, and administration of information security policies, standards, and procedures, adhering to industry best practices for clients. Assisted in ensuring that the corporate IT environment is secure and complies with all external audit requirements and federal standards. Expertise in Gathering and analyzing metrics, key risk indicators and maintain scorecards defined within the area of information security to ensure our information security program is performing effectively and efficiently. Excellent knowledge of FISMA, HIPAA and NIST, PIA Compliance usage, rules and regulations. Expertise in performing Application Security risk assessments throughout the SDLC cycle. Understanding of data integration, network design, and database concepts.

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   State Street

   Feb 2025 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   Conducted discovery scans to detect unstructured sensitive data (PII/PHI/PCI/credentials) in shared drives, SharePoint, and cloud repositories. Created and maintained SOPs and remediation workflows for handling unstructured data, ensuring seamless transition to BAU processes. Provided reports to leadership with clear visibility into digital risk posture, remediation progress, and compliance gaps. Analyzed password scan results to identify exposed, weak, or hard-coded credentials and coordinated remediation with system owners. Built automated workflows/scripts to send email alerts, reminders, and escalation notifications to data owners for timely remediation. Documented risks, tracked mitigation activities, and prepared consolidated impact analysis for review by risk teams.

Education

• Vardhaman College of Engineering (VCEH)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech