Bhargav N

I’m a Cybersecurity Professional with 5+ years of experience specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM), cloud security, and penetration testing across banking, consulting, and enterprise environments. My background spans hands-on work with IAM tools (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, PingFederate, PingAccess) and securing authentication flows with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML 2.0 in line with Zero Trust principles.

At Commerce Bank, I automated vulnerability workflows by integrating Qualys/Nessus with QRadar, cutting exploitable threats by 30% and boosting detection speed by 40%. I deployed enterprise firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protections, and phishing defenses (Proofpoint, SPF, DKIM, DMARC), reducing risk exposure by 30% and preventing intrusions. My work also included cloud penetration testing, server hardening, and securing workloads on Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift to meet CIS benchmarks.

Previously at Wipro, I led application security and DevSecOps initiatives, embedding SAST/DAST/IAST into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket) and building ML-based anomaly detection models that improved accuracy by 2x. I also hardened AWS, Azure, and GCP IAM, cutting cloud security incidents by 95% while ensuring compliance with PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and NIST CSF.

I started at HCL, where I optimized SIEM solutions (Splunk, QRadar, SOAR), conducted threat hunting and forensic investigations, and executed network and web application penetration testing that reduced critical vulnerabilities by 50%.

I hold certifications including CEH, AWS Certified Security, and CompTIA Security+, and I thrive at the intersection of technical depth and business alignment—whether it’s securing cloud workloads, automating security operations, or leading enterprise IAM integrations.

I’m a Cybersecurity Professional with 5+ years of experience specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM), cloud security, and penetration testing across banking, consulting, and enterprise environments. My background spans hands-on work with IAM tools (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, PingFederate, PingAccess) and securing authentication flows with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML 2.0 in line with Zero Trust principles.

At Commerce Bank, I automated vulnerability workflows by integrating Qualys/Nessus with QRadar, cutting exploitable threats by 30% and boosting detection speed by 40%. I deployed enterprise firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protections, and phishing defenses (Proofpoint, SPF, DKIM, DMARC), reducing risk exposure by 30% and preventing intrusions. My work also included cloud penetration testing, server hardening, and securing workloads on Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift to meet CIS benchmarks.

Previously at Wipro, I led application security and DevSecOps initiatives, embedding SAST/DAST/IAST into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket) and building ML-based anomaly detection models that improved accuracy by 2x. I also hardened AWS, Azure, and GCP IAM, cutting cloud security incidents by 95% while ensuring compliance with PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and NIST CSF.

I started at HCL, where I optimized SIEM solutions (Splunk, QRadar, SOAR), conducted threat hunting and forensic investigations, and executed network and web application penetration testing that reduced critical vulnerabilities by 50%.

I hold certifications including CEH, AWS Certified Security, and CompTIA Security+, and I thrive at the intersection of technical depth and business alignment—whether it’s securing cloud workloads, automating security operations, or leading enterprise IAM integrations.

Western Illinois University — Master’s in Computer Science
Coursework included Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks, Python Programming, Project Management, and Database Systems, providing both technical depth and applied knowledge to support advanced roles in cybersecurity and IT.