About

About

Manas Ramesh

Manas Ramesh

Senior Security Engineer

📍 Bangalore, Karnataka

Professional Summary

Passionate and driven cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in both blue and red teaming activities. Skilled in fortifying security postures and enhancing defenses for organizations, with a strong focus on threat detection, incident response, and proactive mitigation. Proficient in cloud security, Python automation, and application security, leveraging these skills to streamline processes and improve resilience.

Certifications

Cloud & Security

  • AWS - Amazon Web Services (Mar 2025)
  • Azure - Altered Security (Jan 2022)
  • CloudSEK - CloudSEK (Oct 2020)

Application Security

  • APIsec - APIsec University (May 2023)
  • SecOps - The SecOps Group (Feb 2023)
    • Credential ID: 7089657
    • Skills: Cybersecurity, Application Security, OWASP

Ethical Hacking

  • EC-Council - EC-Council (Oct 2020)
    • Credential ID: ECC5397128604
  • EC-Council - EC-Council (Oct 2020)
    • Credential ID: ECC068731429
  • EC-Council - EC-Council (Mar 2020)
    • Credential ID: ECC2041387956

SIEM & Security Operations

  • Sumologic - Sumologic Technologies (Jun 2021)
  • Sumologic - Sumologic Technologies (Jun 2021)
    • Credential ID: zp7ievq5b2s4

🏢 Professional Experience

Senior Security Consultant

RakBank - UAE (2024 - Present)

  • Currently contributing to enhancing the bank’s security infrastructure and operations
  • Implementing advanced security frameworks and controls

Senior Security Engineer

Upstox - Bangalore (2023 - 2024)

  • Security Solution Design: Developed and maintained comprehensive security frameworks
  • Incident Response: Led security incident investigations and response efforts
  • IAM Management: Implemented robust access controls ensuring regulatory compliance
  • SOC Development: Architected and matured the Security Operations Center
  • Red Team Operations: Conducted breach simulations and phishing campaigns
  • Cloud Security: Enhanced AWS and Azure security practices
  • Tool Development: Created custom security tools using Python

Security Operations Engineer

OLA - Bangalore (2021 - 2023)

  • Security Monitoring: Established comprehensive security risk monitoring systems
  • SIEM & SOAR: Implemented and managed security tools for threat detection
  • Automation: Developed Python and shell scripts for security process automation
  • Compliance: Managed GDPR, RBI, and PCI audit requirements
  • SOC Enhancement: Key contributor to SOC maturity program
  • Security Testing: Conducted phishing simulations and penetration testing
  • Achievement: Awarded OLA Best Performer of the Year 2022

Cyber Security Instructor

Networkers Home (2020 - 2021)

  • Conducted training for CCNA, CEH, AWS, Azure, and Python automation
  • Created and managed CTF competitions
  • Developed practical cybersecurity curricula

🛠 Technical Skills

Security Operations

  • Blue Team Operations
  • Red Team Assessments
  • SOC Architecture & Development
  • Incident Response
  • Digital Forensics

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS Security
  • Azure Security
  • Active Directory
  • Infrastructure Security
  • Network Security

Application Security

  • OWASP Top 10
  • API Security
  • Web Application Security
  • Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Assessment

Tools & Technologies

  • SIEM/SOAR Platforms
  • EDR/XDR Solutions
  • Python Automation
  • Shell Scripting
  • Security Tools Development

🚀 Notable Projects

Cyber Defence Architecture (Open Source)

Built a comprehensive SOC architecture integrating:

  • ModSecurity for web application firewall
  • Wazuh for security monitoring
  • Graylog for log management
  • Jira for incident tracking
  • Snort & Suricata for network security
  • Custom Python scripts for automation

Security Tools Development

  1. CTF Room on TryHackMe
  2. Fake Domain Identification Tool
    • Automated detection of fraudulent domains
    • Enhanced brand protection capabilities
  3. Cyber/Brand/Infra Threat Monitoring Tool
    • Comprehensive threat monitoring solution
    • Real-time risk assessment capabilities

🏆 Achievements & Recognition

  • 🥇 OLA Best Performer of the Year (2022)
  • 🏆 EC-Council CEH Hall of Fame Finalist (2021)
  • 🏅 CloudSEK CTF Winner (2020)
  • ⭐ Active participant on HackTheBox and TryHackMe

📚 Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Anna University (2015-2019)

  • Cyber X Masters Networkers Home (2019-2020) CCNA, CEH, Azure, AWS, Python

🎯 Areas of Interest

  • Creating and Participating in CTF Challenges
  • Bug Bounty Hunting
  • Cybersecurity Blogging
  • Security Tool Development
  • Continuous Learning in Emerging Technologies

📫 Contact Information