Pranav Nandgaonkar

Pranav Nandgaonkar Technical Trainer for DNAC with SD-Access , ISE & DUO MFA | IT Support Specialist at Logos IT Solutions | CyberSecurity Postgraduate Student at Lambton College| Ex- Senior Technical Consultant for Cisco DNAC, ISE & DUO Greater Toronto Area, Canada Experience: Logos IT Solutions Information Technology Support Specialist September 2021 - Present (3 months) Toronto, Ontario, Canada ◼ Currently working as an IT Support Specialist, my job is to individually manage customer's Endpoint, Network & Security issues remotely. ◼ As a part of my profession, I also have to visit on-site to customer's location for requirement gathering, new project meetings, complete new IT Infrastructure deployments and brown-field migrations which I manage remotely in the operations phase of the project. NetworkersHome Technical Trainer August 2021 - Present (3 months) Remote ◼ Working as a Technical Trainer conducting live trainings for Cisco SD-Access powered by DNACenter & ISE. ◼ Have delivered self-paced training for DUO MFA and live trainings for Cisco SD-Access solution. Orange Business Services Senior Technical Consultant - Cisco ISE March 2020 - March 2021 (1 year 1 month) Mumbai City, Maharashtra, INDIA ◼ I was Responsible for the Cisco ISE operations and new implementation of Cisco DNAC for International customers majorly in EMEA & AMER region. ◼ Deployed Cisco DNA-Center for a coffee customer in EMEA for SWIM (Software Image Management) and Assurance services ◼ Reviewed Design document (LLD) for China base customer which focused on migration from traditional campus network to Cisco SD-Access using Cisco DNA-Center integrated with Cisco ISE for Segmentation and Policy part in DNAC. ◼ I lead a team of 6 dedicated for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) day-to- day operations and trained them for upcoming Cisco ISE deployments and P1- P2 tickets resolved in the past. ◼ Delivered professional trainings on Cisco ISE and DUO Security MFA along with Lab demonstrations. ◼ Part of my job also involved in transferring knowledge to the newly joined members for getting well versed with the ISE deployments of our international customers. Wipro Limited Senior Security Engineer - CyberSecurity & Risk Services November 2019 - March 2020 (5 months) Mumbai City, Maharashtra, INDIA ◼ Moved to Wipro's CyberSecurity & Risk Services (CRS) BU due to specialization and vast experience in Cisco's Identity Services Engine. ◼ Responsible for an electricity customer's ISE operations. Also I was responsible for uploading SIEM-generated IOCs (Indications of Compromise) in Checkpoint Firewall's Threat-Prevention blade. ◼ Deployed McAfee EDR for rural bank using ePO which is a centralized policy management software by McAfee. ◼ Worked for the Implementation team wherein I conducted a Vulnerability Assessment following the standard audit checklist in compliance with the ISO/ IEC 27001 standard. ◼ Conducted regular audit of Palo-Alto Firewall for customer in energy sector. Wipro Limited System Integration Engineer July 2015 - October 2019 (4 years 4 months) Mumbai City, Maharashtra, INDIA ◼ Worked as a part of Core Implementation team responsible for Network & Security Implementation Projects across Western India. ◼ Deployed and migrated 39 campus sites for the largest bank of India under the Government of India from traditional campus network to Cisco’s SD-Access solution consisting of Cisco DNACenter and Cisco ISE as the pillars of the solution. Scope of work included end-to-end solution deployment and user troubleshooting caused by the network changes from 3-tier campus network to Software-Defined Access network. ◼ Deployed Cisco's ISE, Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), Firepower Mgmt. Center (FMC) and other products single handedly for multiple clients belonging to various sectors. ◼ Migrated traditional 3-tier Data Centers to SDN using Cisco ACI as a private cloud solution. ◼ Implemented Infoblox DDI solution for Telecom customer. ◼ Implemented and tested Aruba Wireless for multi-sector clients for smooth Wireless connectivity for entire production factory across multiple locations in Maharashtra. ◼ Worked for Smart City Project which included Network & Security Integration with multiple IoT devices including Cameras, PA system and Wi-Fi across the city. Certifications: o Cisco Blackbelt Certified in DNA Deployment - Stage 1 (Preparing for Stage 2 & 3) o Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity Management Implementation using Cisco ISE o Cisco Blackbelt Certified in Security - Stage 1 o Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security o Cisco Certified Network Associate - R&S Technical Expertise: Networking : Cisco SD-Access power by Cisco DNA-Center, Cisco ACI, Migration of Traditional to Software-Defined Networks, Cisco SDWAN. Implemented above set of Technologies and Devices for leading banks and organizations with direct interaction with the customers. Security Technologies & Devices: Cisco ISE, FTD Firewall, FMC, Cisco Umbrella, DUO Security MFA, Azure MFA, Checkpoint Firewall, McAfee EDR, Palo Alto Firewall, Fortinet UTM solution. Implementation of the above Technologies for majorly banking sector and IT managed services. Wireless Technologies: Cisco Wireless, Aruba Wireless Strong understanding of Security Frameworks, Data Privacy, Information Security Standards for Security Compliance as below Data Protection Laws of PII : GDPR (EU), PIPEDA (Canada) , PIPA (Personal Information Protection Act in British Columbia's (BC), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), US Privacy Act 1972 Data Protection of PHI: HIPAA in the US, PHIPA in Ontario, PIPA - Personal Information Protection Act in British Columbia's (BC) Security Standards: NIST Framework, ISO 27001 with detailed understanding of NIST Special Publication 800-63B focusing in Digital Identity. In-depth understanding about the Tactics and Techniques of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework. Identity & Access Management (IAM) components : AD, MFA, PAM (CyberArk), PSM, SSO Active & Passive Information Gathering Tools: dnsrecon, dnsenum, Nikto, sqlmap and working experience on Maltego using Kali Linux, Qualys Cloud Platform for Web Vulnerabilities. Penetration Testing and attack tools: Metasploit Framework, MSF payload creator, Aircrack-ng suite, burpsuite, hands-on experience on Santoku Linux for Android OS pattern and PIN crack. Digital Forensics Tools worked on: FTK, Autopsy in Kali, Crowdstrike. Vulnerability Assessment Tools: Nessus, Nmap, Rapid7 Nexpose Education Lambton College, Mississauga Postgraduate Degree, Cyber Security & Computer Forensics · (May 2021 - January 2023) Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Information Systems · (March 2016 - August 2019) Cusrow Wadia Institute Of Technology, Pune Diploma, Computer Engineering · (August 2012 - May 2015) Dr.A.C.High School, Talegaon, Pune Secondary School Certificate (SSC) · (2002 – 2012) Contact Details: Email:-Phone: - LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/pranav-nandgaonkar-b6461a75 Pranav Nandgaonkar Toronto, Ontario, Canada