Vijayakumar Veerapandiyan

Security Operations Center | Detection Engineering | GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst | Digital Forensics & Incident Response | Threat Hunter | Malware Analyst | Cloud Security

Role
Deputy Vice President at HDFC Bank Limited
Location
Chennai, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Vijayakumar Veerapandiyan

A dedicated professional with experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, and Infrastructure Management.

Experience

  1. Deputy Vice President

    HDFC Bank Limited

    Jul 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

    Led enterprise-wide detection engineering and use case governance across SIEM/XDR platforms, including cloud security monitoring for AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring alignment with RBI, NCIIPC, and internal risk frameworks.2. Established and managed end-to-end security use case lifecycle management for on-prem and cloud environments, improving detection quality, governance, and audit readiness.3. Directed SOC and Incident Response operations for high-severity cyber incidents, including malware outbreaks, credential compromise, and data exfiltration.4. Oversaw advanced malware analysis and forensic investigations to support regulatory reporting and executive risk decisions.5. Applied the MaGMa framework to structure detection use case development, validation, and continuous improvement.6. Conducted SOC maturity assessments using SOC CMM and NIST CSF 2.0, driving measurable capability enhancement.7. Led hypothesis-driven threat hunting programs using the PEAK framework and MITRE ATT & CK to uncover hidden threats.8. Improved alert fidelity and analyst productivity through systematic tuning and performance optimization.9. Integrated financial-sector threat intelligence and NCIIPC/ISAC advisories into on-prem and cloud detection strategies.10. Mentored and developed SOC, IR, and Detection Engineering teams to build sustainable leadership capability.

Education

  • Bethel Matriculation Higher Secondary School

    Higher Secondary School Certificate

  • Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering

    Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Kali Linux
  • Cloud Computing
  • Vendor Management
  • Technical Support
  • Information Security
  • Data Center
  • Hardware
  • Infrastructure
  • Computer Hardware
  • Management
  • Backtrack
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Testing
  • Information Security Management
  • Wireshark
  • Nessus
  • Networking
  • Team Management
  • Red Hat Linux
  • Disaster Recovery
  • System Administration
  • Network Administration
  • Troubleshooting
  • Security
  • Iso 27001
  • Penetration Testing

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