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Akshay Rane

Akshay Rane

11+ yrs exp 75 · Very Good

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Skills & Expertise (20)

AWS Cloud Security Expert
9.1/10
9
Years Exp
VAPT Expert
8.8/10
9
Years Exp
Network Security Expert
8.8/10
9
Years Exp
DAST Expert
8.5/10
9
Years Exp
SAST Expert
8.5/10
9
Years Exp
Microsoft Intune Securonix IBM QRadar Postman Katalon Studio JMeter WIRESHARK Fortify OWASP ZAP Burp Suite Strong Communication Project management tools Problem-solving Automation Testing Performance testing

Work Experience

Quality Analyst Engineer

Accenture

Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

Performing Functionality-Testing, GUI-Testing, Regression-Testing and Re-Testing for JavaScript Forms, Redirects, News Letter’s, Web Application’s and Websites. Understanding Functional Specifications and the required documents. Execution of test cases & logging defects in defect tracking tool on based severity and priority. Reporting bugs through JIRA Reporting Tool. Involved in Internal Operations Discussions, RCA Discussions, Meetings with Team Members and Leads. Training the new members in the team. Sending RCA Emails. Taking defect review and feedback meetings for developer’s along with leads.

Manager Cyber Security

Nexus Select Trust

Aug 2025 - Present

Lead implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) across the organization. Oversee compliance aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework across the entire portfolio. Act as primary point of contact for security audits and regulatory assessments. Lead and manage the vCISO team for governance, risk, and security strategy execution. Manage Security Operations Center (SOC) platforms including IBM QRadar and Securonix. Tune and optimize security playbooks based on evolving threats and business requirements. Review and validate Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) reports. Strengthen incident response processes, including personal data breach handling and reporting. Review and enhance AWS cloud network security architecture and controls. Administer and manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls (models 60F, 80F, 100F) across 21 locations. Evaluate and enforce endpoint security policies via Microsoft Intune. Establish data classification, retention, and handling policies. Implement privacy controls such as consent management, data minimization, and purpose limitation. Conduct third-party/vendor risk assessments from a data privacy perspective. Drive privacy-by-design implementation across applications and processes. Conduct organization-wide security awareness and phishing simulation programs.

Cyber Security Analyst

IRIS Business Services LTD

Aug 2017 - Jul 2025

Primary responsibility for performing vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT-Burp-suite), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and Static Application Security Testing (SAST-Fortify) for all the projects. Primary for managing firewall FortiGate model 240D, 100F and 80 F. Primary for Audit (ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1, SOC 2 , ISAE 3402 & 3000). Primary for managing AWS Cloud Network Security. Manual Penetration testing and source code review. Conducting Security Awareness Training for organization. Creating Automation scripts using UI Path and Katalon studio. Creating Scripts and executing the same for performance testing using JMeter. API Testing using Postman. Creating tunnels for network connectivity. Creating and reviewing company policies.

Software Testing Engineer

Softlink Global Pvt Ltd

Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

Performance testing, Database testing, Functionality testing, Regression testing and Re-testing for Web Application. Execution of the developed load scenarios, test cases & test combinations. Understanding CR(Change-Request) and its specification from BA. To verify if the data entered in the application is stored properly in database. Logging Bug in defect tracking tool on based severity and priority. Training team members on automation tool. Ensure quality standards are met by creating error trend analysis and proposing immediate action plans.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Tilak College Vashi (Mumbai University)

- 2014 · Afghanistan

Certifications

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA · 2025

Certified Solution Architect - Associate

AWS · 2024

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 0/10
✍️ Bio 0/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 15/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 75/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceApr 2026