Vaishnavi
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 and Azure security, specializing in Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, and Purview. Skilled in threat detection, identity and access management, incident response, and cloud security operations. Experienced in implementing Zero Trust principles and supporting secure cloud migrations. Familiar with AI security concepts, including Defender for AI, DSPM for AI, Agentic AI, and Microsoft Copilot. Strong track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and business-focused security solutions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Cyber Security Engineer
cyber security council - UAE
01.2026 - 07.2026
- Implemented and supported Microsoft Defender solutions, including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, and Defender for Cloud Apps, to enhance threat visibility and security posture.
- Secured eCommerce APIs using reCAPTCHA, rate limiting, and bot‑management tools, preventing automated attacks such as credential stuffing
- Assisted customers in adopting Microsoft security technologies across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, aligning security controls with business requirements.
- Configured and monitored Microsoft Sentinel use cases, analytics rules, workbooks, and incident investigations for security operations.
IT Security Consultant
Chalhoub Group - Dubai
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Supported Microsoft Purview initiatives for data classification, information protection, and compliance monitoring across Microsoft 365 workloads.
- Worked with security teams to onboard cloud and on-premises log sources into Microsoft Sentinel and improve detection coverage.
- Implemented and configured DLP policies across email and endpoint channels, including defining sensitive data types, setting rule thresholds, and enabling initial protection controls to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration.
- Participated in architecture and design discussions for secure cloud migrations involving Azure and Microsoft 365 security services.
Cyber Security Engineer
Al barakahHolding- AbuDhabi
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Supported AI security initiatives by gaining exposure to Microsoft AI security capabilities, including Defender for AI and DSPM for AI concepts.
- Implemented least-privilege access models and role-based access control for Microsoft cloud environments
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot deployment issues and remove technical blockers during security solution implementations.
- Conducted security posture reviews using Microsoft security tools and provided remediation recommendations to improve resilience.
Cybersecurity specialist
WIPRO
01.2019 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot deployment issues and remove technical blockers during security solution implementations.
- Developed and tuning of threat detection use cases for cloud, identity, and endpoint security platforms.
- Supported governance and compliance activities by implementing security policies, retention labels, and information protection controls.
- Worked with engineering and support teams to collect customer feedback and improve operational effectiveness of deployed security solutions.
- Developed documentation, SOP, and implementation guides for Microsoft security technologies and cloud security operations.
Education
BCA -
SASTRA University
IndiaMTECH -
BITS
PilaniSkills
- SIEM – Azure Sentinel, Splunk, Arc Sight, Qradar
- EDR - CrowdStrike Falcon , Sentinel One, MS Defender
- DLP - Microsoft purview , Digital Guardian
- Email - Mimecast, Proofpoint
- VM - Nessus, Sophos, Black Duck
- OT - Dragos, Nazomi
- Cloud - AWS, Azure
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CYSA+(KZC7S84YR1Q1QLW2)
- Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC200) (34324DB3130B1804)
- CISSP (In Progress)
Timeline
Senior Cyber Security Engineer
cyber security council - UAE
01.2026 - 07.2026
IT Security Consultant
Chalhoub Group - Dubai
09.2024 - 07.2025
Cyber Security Engineer
Al barakahHolding- AbuDhabi
08.2023 - 09.2024
Cybersecurity specialist
WIPRO
01.2019 - 07.2023
BCA -
SASTRA University
MTECH -
BITS