1. Pramod Yadav
# 1306, Desert Group Building Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mobile: +97 1554148914; Mail-ID: pramodjy@gmail.com
Experienced and qualified IT professional with almost 10 years of experience in the areas of Information
Security Compliance, Security Operations Center (SOC), Risk Management, Defense in-Depth, Network
(LAN/WAN) Engineering, and Project Management.
Strong analytical and problem resolving skills related to complex technologies and solutions including
Advance Malware Protection, Intrusion Prevention, NextGen Firewalls, End-point Security, Data Leakage,
Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), Web and Email Security. Well versed in Computer
Security Incident Response Management (CSIRT), Change Management, planning and implementation of
network security, security audit, cost & operations optimization, capacity & performance planning, etc.
Education & Competence
EDUCATION
 B.SC (Bachelor of Science) from Mumbai University in 2006
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
 CCSE (Check Point Certified Security Expert)
 JNICS-FWV (Juniper Networks Certified Internet specialist)
 CCSA (Check Point Certified Security Administration)
 JNCIA-FWV (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Certification)
 CCNA (Cisco Certified network associate)
 Currently pursuing CISSP Security certification
Awards
 Consecutive received PBC ratings “A” for 3 quarters by Huawei.
 Best Q3 galaxy performer award received from Wipro Ltd.
 Awarded for Team Excellence Award (Q3-2015) by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in pursuit of
delivering world-class service.
Core Competencies
Security Operations Center (SOC): Strong capability in the management of a 24/7 globally resourced
SOC providing security solution management and consulting services including but not limited to, Email
protection, SIEM, Firewalls, Webproxy, Intrusion Detection/Prevent, Advance Malware (e.g. FireEye),
Threat Management, Emergency Response Services, and Security Forensics.
Team Leadership: Planning, tasking, scheduling, monitoring, assessing, evaluating, motivating and
training team members.
Security Solutions: IBM Security QRadar SIEM, Content Security (Antivirus, Antispyware, Antispam and
URL filtering), IBM security Vulnerability Management System, Access Security (Firewalls, Intrusion
Detection, Intrusion Prevention), Network Vulnerability Scanning, Network devices hardening, Packet
analysis), AAA, DDOS, Jump server Solutions, VPN Solutions (Anyconnect, SSL & IPSEC remote access,
Cisco PIX/ASA/FWSM, Fortigate, Checkpoint, Juniper SRX/Netscreen & SSL VPN appliances, HP Tipping
Point IPS/IDS, ISS Proventia, Microsoft forefront suite-Antispam & Antivirus, Huawie & Genie ATM DDOS,
and IBM Security Vulnerability Management System.
Professional Experience
Company: IBM
Designation: SOC Manager from 1st
March till date
Reporting To: CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
 Responsible for managing 24x7x365 on/off-site SOC operations for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
(CCAD) involving resources spread across North America, Europe, India, KSA and UAE.

2.  Working with the Senior Management from CCAD and IBM in developing, executing and maturing
the SOC operational security strategy.
 Responsible for setting and overseeing the overall governance of SOC operations.
 Ensuring SLAs and performance objectives are met through strong ticket management practices.
 Managing Email Security, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Web Security Gateway (Proxy), Advance
Malware Protection Systems such as FireEye EX & NX, Emergency Response Services, and Threat
& Vulnerability management.
 Providing executive level reporting to senior CCAD and IBM management.
 Responsible for the development and maintenance of Capacity Planning and Preventative
Maintenance related to SOC operations.
 Leading staff to proactively identify prevent and respond to security incidents.
 Participating in the creation, modification and maintenance of all SOC policies and procedures.
 Well versed in identifying risks and reporting them to appropriate stakeholders.
 Key stakeholder and decision influencer in solution selection and design changes related to SOC
operations.
 Created a process and procedures to perform the bug scrub report review such as Cisco IOS for
firewalls, fortiOS for fortinet, JunOS, ScreenOS and etc.
 Defining roles and responsibilities (RACI) for the operations and project support teams.
 Managed service interruption or outage incidents cases such as P1 & P2. Also created process &
procedure for RFO & incident analysis reports. The services caters follow-up & challenging vendors
for the root cause analysis.
Company: Wipro Infotech Pvt Ltd.
Duration: April 2008 to Feb 2015
Designation: Security Operations Lead
Du telecom is an ISP for mobile, fixed (internet, mpls, leased lines etc.) & IT where supporting for a
network security operation as team leader from 1st April 2010 to till Date.
 Managed operations & planning at L3/ L4 and leading resolution of critical issues and leading them
to timely resolution.
 Defined the vulnerability compliance & methodology.
 Managed shifts/teams to ensure 24/7/365 security operations availability.
 Leaded migration of more than 150 site to site IPSEC VPNs from PIX firewall to Cisco next
generation firewalls. Having rich experience with VPNs such as PPTP, SSL & IPSEC clientless or
client VPNs
 Prepared the scope, planning execution, performing active follow-up for closure of identified
vulnerabilities.
 Maintained a risk register in the case of identified vulnerabilities not remediated.
 Created use cases repository of SIEM for having better security vigilance of
services/applications/assets
 Designed and implemented technical security solutions.
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 Initiated, tasked, assigned & ensured the projects to be carried out in phases as per the projected
project plan. Within organization awarded as a best performer for the quarter.
 On periodically basis arranged the internal team training for the knowledge sharing for enhancing
the self and team service deliverables.
 Addressed escalation calls from team or management involving any critical, non-critical issues on
network security devices and end to end support to resolve the issue.
 On periodically basis conducted internal team meetings for the latest setup and system update for
the team awareness.
 Reviewed daily, weekly and monthly team performance dashboard which projects team strength
and achievements.
 Supported implementation of mid to large size projects such as Juniper netscreen to ASA
migration, SOC revamp project, device shifting in the rack to make device appliance reduce the
complexity and risks, Cisco ACS HW and SW upgrade, policy shadowing, Interface descriptions,
ACL optimization, permit IP ANY ANY removal & preventive maintenance of the production devices.

3.  Supported multiple products & solutions including IPS/IDS (Cisco, TippingPoint, IBM ISS proventia,
fortinet etc.) for firmware upgrade & downgrade, IPS profile & filter distribution & fine tuning,
reputation DV, digital vaccine or signature updates, sustaining the services through layer 2 fallback
mode or zero power high availability, IPS event logs analysis, inspection bypass etc.
 Experienced with anti-DDoS solutions such as Huawei Eudemon & ATIC.
 Proactively involved in EOL & EOS device & operating systems review and mitigate reached devices
for EOS & EOL by considering the most critical devices with accurate project plan & tracker.
 Experienced with antispam solutions such fortinet antispam & balancer & Microsoft forefront
antispam suite. Whitelisting & blacklisting IP address domain names etc. Versatile experienced in
troubleshooting email related issues such as with domain name resolution, mx record findings, RBL
database search and event log analysis.
 Experienced in migrating legacy datacenter to well-designed Khazna datacenters which involves
multiple technologies. Proven experience with migrating the Cisco & netscreen firewalls with
NextGen firewalls.
 Experience with NextGen firewalls such as Cisco, fortinet, checkpoint & Juniper.
 Being continuously with telecom service provider organization highly experienced for working on
the priority cases under pressure till the time issue gets resolved.
Project2: UBI (Union Bank of India) Specially “Technology Center” which is one of the largest
financial company in India.
Designation: Engineer – Security Management
Job Profile:
 Worked as network security engineer and handling escalated issues in the shift.
 Assisted in production of analytical reports detailing analysis & recommendations for security issues.
 Managed & supported Cisco FWSM, MSFC, ASA, Checkpoint, IBM Proventia IPS/IDS(Site protector),
IDSM2 & ACS, Fortinet, Juniper Netscreen firewalls Network security Infrastructure globally, involving
8 firewalls and 4 IDSM2 modules.
 Leaded assessment of securing Intranet, Extranet, Partners, Production and Non Production networks.
 Skilled developed in handling Implementation, Incidents and change management with the minimum
impact or downtime.
 Assisted with the successful delivery of security service’s including implementation, administration,
troubleshooting and support.
 Performed research of Firewalls/IDS/Systems logs at vulnerabilities.
 Collected access information from the users and implementing the secure access between production
and non production, LAB adhering to the company’s Information Security policies.
 Worked on Checkpoint, FWSM, ASA, MSFC, ACS, IPSIDS, Fortinet, Juniper Netscreen
 Created and managed vpn user on ASA 5550 and ACS.
 Prepared SOP and policies for the user access as per the client infosec policies.
Company: IBM (netsol) Pvt. Ltd.
Designation: Network Engineer.
Duration: 12th March 2007 to 30th Nov 2007
Job Profile:
 Monitored and managed p2p across the India for Bharti Airtel Communications.
 Configured and troubleshooted Routing, Switching, static and OSPF related problems.
 Managed network security for Bharti Airtel mobility services using Checkpoint, Nortel Firewalls.
 Managed users and policies strengthening.
 Troubleshooted monitored through the Smart view Tracker & Monitor
 Gathered information and accordingly applying rules and changes on the Firewalls through the
customer ITIL process.
 Troubleshooted leased line issue like T3, E1, T1, Channelised E1, and Channelised STM 1 related
Problems.
 Handled change management and IOS upgrade of all the devices CISCO, and checkpoint firewalls.
 Troubleshooted and configured router and switch problems at the customer Premises
 Managed packet loss, Latency and bandwidth related problems.
 Creating VRF’s for new client
 Handled OSPF and Static routing and redistributing issues.
 Performed regular vulnerability assessment, logs audit to providing the mitigation

4.  Monitored critical servers to the prestigious customers.
 Managed for the 99% uptime of the client’s websites and networks
 Developed in skills follow up with vendors across UK (clients like McDonalds UK, Npower, The First
resort (TFR), Jarvis, British Waterways, Visit Britain, Holiday Cottages Group (HCG), North Yorkshire
to name a few.
 Configured and troubleshooted network related problems.
 Installed of network printers and managing the access for the permitted users.
Personal Details
Marital Status: Married
Languages Speak, Read and Write: English, Hindi and Marathi.
Nationality: Indian
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
Date of Birth: 3rd March 1986.
Passport No: G6249696