Sahil Singla

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

    System Engineer

    Infosys
    Chandigarh Area, India
    Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    University of Victoria
    Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

    Senior Associate, Cyber Security, Privacy & Financial Crime

    PwC Canada
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Current Company
    Sept 2021 - now

    Security Consulting Manager

    Accenture
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • About me

    Security Consulting Manager at Accenture | M.Eng in Information Security

  • Education

    • University of victoria

      2017 - 2019
      Master of engineering - meng telecommunication and information security

      Awarded the highest academic achievement award. Acquired and expanded knowledge in following domains:• Designing and analyzing security systems and protocols.• Performing ethical hacking and penetration testing.• Carrying out computer forensics, respond to incidents and investigate cybercrimes.• Applying data mining and analytics in security systems.• CISSP exam preparation

    • Panjab university

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of engineering - be information technology
  • Experience

    • Infosys

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

      Worked in Application Support and Incident Management• Performed enhancement and support activities in the production and test Environments.• Facilitated Incident management through problem solving and troubleshooting in a 24-hour support environment. Provide problem resolution to end users experiencing technical issues• Consulted knowledge base articles, playbooks, and technical documentation to research and provide support for ongoing issues• Provided support and understood problems by emulating and reproducing technical issues encountered by users.• Assisted users and technical teams by analyzing logs, alerts, health check reports and similar past issues to ensure timely resolution. Provided advice to users in response to identified difficulties• Collected and documented problem log and root cause analysis report. Created monthly reports highlighting all the major issues handled by the team Show less

      • System Engineer

        Nov 2015 - Aug 2017
      • System Engineer Trainee

        Jun 2015 - Oct 2015
    • University of victoria

      Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
      Graduate teaching assistant
    • Pwc canada

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

      • Assisted PwC clients in developing and enhancing cybersecurity related capabilities including strategy, governance, technology risk management, and implementation• Implemented security, performance, and business monitoring solutions for PwC clients. Supported professional services engagements including the requirements gathering, deployment, configuration, integration and tuning of such solutions• Designed custom reports, dashboards, saved searches and alerts for event and incident management. Developed end point event source configuration guides, SIEM use cases, analyst playbooks and monitoring guides• Led third-party risk assessments for biggest Canadian banks while managing an offshore team. Conducted information security assessments based on NIST framework for 20+ vendors, identified the risks of third parties, and provided advice on recommendations and remediation plan to reduce the risks• Advised clients on information security organization design including target operating model, service catalog, and capacity sourcing strategy. Developed Cyber GRC strategy for Financial Institutions and defined GRC associated processes, interaction models, and implementation roadmap. • Supported business development initiatives and project management including budgeting, project planning, engagement lifecycle, and proposal writing Show less • Assisted PwC clients in developing and enhancing cybersecurity and privacy related capabilities including strategy and technical implementation.• Implemented security, performance, and business monitoring solutions for PwC clients• Supported professional services engagements including the requirements gathering, deployment, configuration, integration and tuning of security, performance, and business monitoring solutions• Designed custom reports, dashboards, saved searches and alerts for event and incident management• Developed end point event source configuration guides, analyst playbooks and monitoring guides• Advised clients on information security strategy and developed roadmaps• Developed and implemented processes, procedures, and frameworks to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of security, performance, and business monitoring solutions Show less

      • Senior Associate, Cyber Security, Privacy & Financial Crime

        Aug 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Experienced Associate, Cyber Security & Privacy

        Sept 2019 - Jul 2020
      • Cyber Security & Privacy Associate

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Accenture

      Sept 2021 - now

      Cyber Resilience | Detection & Response CyberDefense Transformation & Advisory Services

      • Security Consulting Manager

        Dec 2022 - now
      • Team Lead / Security Analytics Consultant

        Sept 2021 - Nov 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sahil Singla
      Best Client Presentation Award - Capstone Project University of Victoria Developed security standards and strategies in a team of 5• Designed security strategies for a decentralized IT environment.• Proposed strategies were later adopted by University of Victoria to enhance security.• Developed ideal standards, policies and governance structure for IT Security.• Prepared presentations and client reports for the Chief Information Officer.• Reviewed the current information security policy and incident response plan and proposed amendments.
    • Awarded to Sahil Singla
      Highest Academic Achievement Award University of Victoria Scored the highest academic score during Masters of Engineering at University of Victoria
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Rotary International
      Rotary InternationalAssociated with Sahil Singla