Naveen Ganeshan
Muscat
Summary
Insightful Information Technology Manager with 19 years of IT leadership experience including oversight of infrastructure, application support and security services. Dedicated to customer satisfaction with focused delivery of technical solutions. Proven leader in directing operations, maintenance and support of complex systems. Develops creative business solutions, leveraging diverse methodologies and delivering engineering solutions for leading organizations with 19 years of experience and with 85 industrial certifications.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Security Manager
Insight Information Security LLC.
03.2015 - Current
- Managed risk assessments to evaluate the organization's exposure to information security threats. (BCP/DR)
- Actively participated in cross-functional meetings to provide expert guidance on information security matters during project development phases.
- Enhanced information security by developing and implementing comprehensive policies, procedures, and training programs.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards through diligent policy enforcement and audits.
- SIEM Projects Deployments and Optimizations.
- SOC optimizations and consultation.
- Fostered a strong cybersecurity culture throughout the organization by promoting best practices and open communication channels between departments regarding information security concerns.
- SCADA Security Enhancements and optimizations.
- Developed incident response plans, enabling quick containment and recovery from cyberattacks.
Senior Engineer –IT Infrastructure & Security
Hairu Naval Craft Engineering
05.2013 - 03.2015
- Network Management and Security
- Improved project efficiency by streamlining engineering processes and implementing innovative solutions.
- Firewalls, Core Switches ,Cisco, Sonicwall, Fortigate solutions administrating.
- Defined engineering problems, collected data, established facts and drew conclusions to solve project issues.
- P/T and Vulnerable Assessments.
- Conducting Employee Awareness programs.
Telecommunications Engineer
Sierra Construction (Pvt) Ltd.
12.2012 - 02.2013
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements through diligent monitoring and reporting of telecommunications activities.
- Coordinated installation of new users and relocations of existing users.
- Researched and recommended network and data communications hardware and software.
- Performed telecommunication and networking business evaluations.
- Established data security plan and robust data recovery strategies.
- Analyzed and interpreted complex data from multiple sources.
Security Engineer
FIGS Corp.
04.2010 - 04.2012
- United States Governments Projects specially with SCADA Systems.
- Developed comprehensive security policies and procedures for the organization, resulting in improved protection against potential threats.
- Performed risk assessments on new projects and initiatives, identifying potential threats early in the planning process to ensure proper mitigation strategies were implemented from the outset.
Systems & Database Administrator
Vocational Training Authority Of Sri Lanka
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Server Administration and Network Administration.
- Administered, supported, and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers.
- Trained junior team members on best practices for database administration, promoting a culture of continuous learning within the organization.
Electronic & Network Technician
Open University Of Sri Lanka
02.2008 - 02.2009
- Installed cabling, wireless routers and telephone systems for data communications networks.
- Performed network diagnostics to determine performance levels of new installations and detect faults in existing infrastructure.
- Replaced failed hardware in server rack systems, swapping hard disks, power supplies and other field serviceable components.
- Improved network reliability by troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues.
System Network Administrator
Nadeeks Fashions (Pvt) Ltd.
03.2007 - 02.2008
- Server and Network Administration
- Designed scalable network architecture capable of handling future growth without compromising current performance levels.
- Proactively addressed networking issues by analyzing system logs, identifying patterns, and resolving problems before they escalate.
Computer Hardware Technician
NN Printers (Pvt) Ltd.
01.2006 - 02.2007
- Conducted comprehensive hardware assessments to recommend upgrades and enhance overall performance.
- Increased customer satisfaction by effectively addressing and resolving complex hardware problems.
- Enhanced system performance by diagnosing and repairing hardware issues for clients.
Education
B. Tech (Eng) - Computer Engineering Technology
Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka01.2012
Skills
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Identity and Access Management
- SIEM management
- Threat Intelligence
- Risk Management
- SCADA System Stategies
- Security Architecture
- Security policy development
- Network Security
- Virtualization Security
- Project Planning
- Security Planning
Accomplishments
- Achieved - Self Organising Wireless Networks 4G/LTE/ Wireless Sensor Network Localization & Latest Sensor Node
Certification
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- CCCA- Cisco Cyber Ops
- ISO 22301:2019 - Inter Auditor
- ICS/ SCADA Cyber Security
- ICS/SCADA Network Security Monitoring (NSM)
- LogRhythm - LRPA,LRSA,MPE Rules
- Data Scientist - DataCamp
- CCNA
- MCSE
- Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence - Cybrary
Timeline
Information Security Manager
Insight Information Security LLC.
03.2015 - Current
Senior Engineer –IT Infrastructure & Security
Hairu Naval Craft Engineering
05.2013 - 03.2015
Telecommunications Engineer
Sierra Construction (Pvt) Ltd.
12.2012 - 02.2013
Security Engineer
FIGS Corp.
04.2010 - 04.2012
Systems & Database Administrator
Vocational Training Authority Of Sri Lanka
04.2009 - 04.2010
Electronic & Network Technician
Open University Of Sri Lanka
02.2008 - 02.2009
System Network Administrator
Nadeeks Fashions (Pvt) Ltd.
03.2007 - 02.2008
Computer Hardware Technician
NN Printers (Pvt) Ltd.
01.2006 - 02.2007
B. Tech (Eng) - Computer Engineering Technology
Open University of Sri Lanka
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