Vishwas Dhanawade

About Vishwas Dhanawade

Cloud Security Architect with almost 10 years of experience in cloud platforms and a successful history of creating and maintaining secure cloud solutions. Cybersecurity Architect with Microsoft, CSA and ISC2 certifications.• Collaborating with different teams such as DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve cloud security architecture and posture.• Designed and implemented secure cloud architectures using Azure AD and AWS IAM for access control, Azure VNET and AWS VPC for network isolation, and Azure Key Vault and AWS KMS for data encryption.• Set up comprehensive security monitoring and logging with Azure Monitor and CloudTrail, Azure Log Analytics and AWS CloudWatch for log monitoring, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Security Hub for centralized security management.• Conducted regular security assessments and audits using Azure Policy and AWS Config for configuration compliance, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Inspector for vulnerability scanning, and Azure Advisor and AWS Trusted Advisor for best practice recommendations.• Managed incident response processes with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Guard Duty for threat detection, and automated response actions using Azure Functions and AWS Lambda.• Ensured compliance and governance by leveraging Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Artifact for compliance reports, and automated security operations using Azure ARM and AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure as code, as well as Azure Automation Account and AWS Systems Manager for operational management.• Implemented data protection measures with Azure DDoS Protection and AWS Shield for DDoS protection, Azure WAF and AWS WAF for web application firewall, and Microsoft Purview and AWS Macie for sensitive data discovery.• Advising development team on strengthening Kubernetes environment based on Azure Kubernetes services (AKS).• Closely works on identification and mitigation of security risks in cloud environments.• Working extensively with Microsoft Sentinel, contributing to the design and implementation of a Security. Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution.• Supporting team in developing secure GenAI solutions on Azure OpenAI.• Implementing and managing multiple encryption solutions.• Skilled in Azure Kusto Query Language (KQL), enabling effective data retrieval.• Securing Azure PaaS services using network rules and private endpoints.• Managing Azure AD Privileged Identity Management and creating customized RBAC roles to meet diverse team requirements.

Experience

1. Technical Product Manager

   Qualys

   Dec 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

   Driving strategy and delivery for the Enterprise TrueRisk Management (ETM) platform.

Education

• Atharva College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Engineering

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Microsoft Dynamics
• Powershell
• Sql
• Restful Webservices
• Data Integration
• C#
• Windows Server
• Sql Azure
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Sql Server Integration Services (Ssis)
• Microsoft Azure
• Ssis