Pranav Satish

Experience

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  Festember- the Annual Cultural Festival of NITT Trichy

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Organizing Committee Member

  -Member of the infrastructure team in the Organizing Committee of Festember-2017-Coordinated with external vendors as well as other teams of Festember

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  Netcon Technologies India Private Limited

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Summer Intern

  -Developed a Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention System which can detect an intrusion based on pre-defined signatures and can update firewall rules accordingly without constant human supervision.-Used snort for detecting intrusions based on pre-defined rules.-Used Python to automate the process of firewall updates.-Learnt about Cisco ASA Firewalls to deploy the rules to the firewall.

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  OWASP NIT-Trichy Chapter

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

  Head-Projects

  Co-founder of the NIT Trichy Chapter of OWASPFind more information at: owasp.nitt.eduandowasp.org/index.php/National_Institute_of_Technology_Tiruchirappalli

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  CSS Corp

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2021

  Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto Networks TAC)
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  Micron Technology

  Oct 2021 - now

  •Member of the Network Security Engineering and SOAR Automation Teams, driving innovation and efficiency in network security engineering and operations.•Facilitated the transition of firewall infrastructure from legacy Cisco solutions to next-generation Palo Alto Firewalls across WAN, datacenter, egress, lab, and manufacturing environments, enhancing security and operational performance.•Contributed to the development of an automated, self-healing firewall policy framework, achieving unified, compliant policies and minimizing downtime to improve user experience.•Spearheading automation initiatives within the Network Security teams, fostering a transition to an automation-first mindset across security infrastructure.•Collaborated with Cloud and Endpoint Security teams to implement automation solutions, enhancing reporting, alerting, and compliance across diverse environments.•Partnered with global teams to manage firewall deployment and maintenance, ensuring a balanced approach to user experience and robust security. Show less •Member of the Cybersecurity Operations Team, contributing to secure and efficient network environments.•Extensive experience with a wide range of network security tools and technologies, including Cisco FTD firewalls, Palo Alto Firewalls, GlobalProtect VPN, Zscaler Proxy, and Zscaler Client Connector (ZCC).•Collaborated with endpoint security solutions such as SentinelOne EDR, BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management, and Digital Guardian Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to enhance organizational security posture.•Developed and maintained Splunk SIEM dashboards, streamlining daily workflows for the operations team and enhancing visibility into security analytics and metrics.•Conceptualized and implemented automation solutions to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and expand team capabilities.•Proficient in leveraging Python and PowerShell to integrate Security, Infrastructure, and ITSM ticketing tools, enabling seamless cross-platform automation and boosting efficiency. Show less

  • Senior Security Engineer

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Security Engineer

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2023