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Het Patel

Cybersecurity Engineer

USA

๐Ÿ”ดHODLing

Cybersecurity Engineer with 4+ years of experience specializing in IAM, Cloud Security, and Security Operations. Skilled in securing Active Directory and Azure AD environments, enforcing least-privilege access, and implementing cloud identity controls. Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure security tools including IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Skills

Azure AD / RBAC / Conditional Access8/10
Incident Response8/10
SIEM / Splunk8/10
PowerShell8/10
Identity & Access Management (IAM)8/10
Microsoft Defender for Cloud (7/10)MITRE ATT&CK (7/10)Network Security (7/10)NIST CSF / NIST SP 800-53 (7/10)Python (7/10)Zero Trust Architecture (7/10)CrowdStrike / EDR (7/10)Fortinet FortiGate / Firewall Management (7/10)IDS/IPS (7/10)ISO 27001 / SOC 2 (7/10)VPN (SSL/IPsec) (7/10)AWS IAM / GuardDuty / Security Hub (7/10)Wireshark / Snort (6/10)Bash (6/10)Terraform (5/10)

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Engineer (IAM & Cloud Security Operations)

Wells Fargo USA

Jan 2025 โ€” Present

Strengthened enterprise identity security by enforcing least-privilege access across Active Directory and Azure AD environments. Designed automated stale-account detection (90+ days inactivity). Implemented Conditional Access policies and RBAC controls for Microsoft 365. Engineered PowerShell automation pipelines reducing manual audit effort by 60%. Mapped identity and access controls to NIST standards (AC-2, AC-5, AC-6). Leveraged AI-assisted security tools to streamline incident analysis.

Network Security Engineer (Firewall & IDS/IPS)

Hexaware, India

Jan 2023 โ€” Aug 2024

Managed Fortinet FortiGate NGFW and enforced segmentation across hybrid environments. Detected and mitigated security threats by analyzing firewall and IDS/IPS logs. Tuned IPS signatures to reduce false positives. Configured secure VPN (SSL/IPsec) solutions. Conducted firewall rule reviews and risk assessments.

Junior Cybersecurity Analyst (SOC Operations)

Hexaware, India

Jan 2022 โ€” Dec 2022

Detected and responded to security incidents by monitoring SIEM alerts (Splunk) and performing multi-source log correlation. Developed custom detection queries and dashboards. Investigated phishing, malware, and unauthorized access attempts. Performed endpoint detection and response using Microsoft Defender. Automated log parsing using Python.

Education

Northeastern University, Boston, US

MS ยท Cybersecurity

2024 โ€“ 2026

Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India

BE ยท Computer Science

2020 โ€“ 2024