Yawar

About Yawar

Cyber Security Leader with over 8 years of collective expertise in Architecting Security Solutions, Pre-Sales GRC and Defensive Security. Proven track record in leading high-impact security programs, including global PAM migrations, Micro-segmentation, and Endpoint Privilege Security. Expert in driving SOC excellence, Automation, Incident Response, Security testing and Secure SDLC within complex, multi-cloud enterprise infrastructures.· Pre-Sales: Proficient in GRC and defensive security pre-sales, backed by strong expertise in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), driving risk-based solutions and audits across ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, and SOX.· Enterprise Security & Architecture: Designed Zero Trust and enterprise security architectures aligned with TOGAF, SABSA, and DevSecOps principles.· Identity & Privilege Governance: Directing Identity & Access Management (IAM), Enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Endpoint Privilege Security (EPM) programs.· Security Operations: Leading Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Centralized Logging & Monitoring, Endpoint Detection & Response, Web Security, Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, and proactive Threat Intelligence operations.

Experience

1. Senior Engineer

   Akamai Technologies

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• University of Kashmir

  Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

  2012 — 2016