Rohit Gupta

Associate Consultant

PROFILE SUMMARY

14+ years experienced SME in Cyber Security at HCLTech, responsible for overseeing
successful delivery of Network Security BAU, Transi on & Migra on Projects for global
clients. Collaborate with cross-func onal SMEs and Business Management teams to
ensure seamless rollout of new projects related to transi on & transforma on.

Involved in designing, documen ng, and implemen ng technical solu ons for flawless
Contact delivery of managed security services. Strong focus on precision and strategic
collabora on to drive impac ul outcomes in delivering effec ve security solu ons and
Phone managing projects.
+91 9716966981
WORK EXPERIENCE
E-mail
Rgupta0911in@[Link] Apr 2018 – Present: Associate Consultant – HCLTech
I am currently working with HCL Technologies Ltd. as an SME in Perimeter Security.
LinkedIn In my present role I am responsible for Delivery of Network Security BAU, Transi on
& Migra on Projects for clients across the globe.
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My job profile is to ensure the flawless delivery of managed security services,
collabora on with SMEs from other domains and Business management teams for
rollout of new projects around transi on & transforma on. I am responsible to design
Key Skills solu ons to business problems by bridging the gap between business and technical
needs.
 Network & Cloud Security Here are my key responsibili es:

 Security Operation Center  Define problems and outcomes: Ensure that the problem and desired outcomes are
clearly defined
 AAA, MFA, PKI  Align with business needs: Ensure that the solu on architecture is aligned with
business needs and integrates with current systems and technologies.
 SecOps, CI/CD  Translate business needs: Translate business requirements into designs for secure,
reliable, and scalable solu ons.
 Team collaboration  Priori ze technical vision: Priori ze the technical vision and strategy and assess
technical solu ons.
 IT Infra Management  Communicate with stakeholders: Engage with stakeholders, update them on IT
development processes and costs, and translate technical project details into a
 Client Relationship language they can understand.
 Manage projects: Lead projects, coordinate teams, and oversee the implementa on
Management of solu ons.
 Comply with standards Comply with standards and governance.
 Identity and Access  Manage risks: Manage risks and decisions in a transparent way.

 Project Management - M&A, Jan 2016 – Apr 2018: Network Services Specialist – IBM
T&T Job profile include end to end management of the client’s perimeter security
infrastructure under IBM Global Service Delivery framework. I was responsible for
 Security Architecture Design managing VPN Solu on including Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPN. I ensure
security compliance pertaining to network infrastructure services s also perform SHC
 Stakeholder Management of security devices.

 Risk Management My profile includes working with compliance & audit teams to ensure no viola on to
security terms.
 Oct 2014 – Dec 2015: Network Support Engineer – IBM (Off-role)
Technical Skills
Payroll: Artech Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.
Network & Security opera ons delivery, project planning & implementa on. Perimeter
security level 3 opera onal support on Firewall, VPN and Proxy, Handling priority &
 Zscaler Internet Access escalated cases and Change request management. Root cause analysis & problem
management.
 Zscaler Private Access
Sep 2013 – Oct 2014: Network Support Engineer – IBM (Off-role)
 Zscaler Digital Experience
Payroll: Kaizen IT Services Pvt. Ltd.
 Zero Trust Architecure Network & Security opera ons delivery. Level 2 opera onal support for Firewall, VPN
and Proxy. Handling incident ckets & service request.
 SOC Operations
Jul 2011 – Sep 2013: Network Support Engineer – IBM (Off-role)
 Cisco ASA
Payroll: 3i Infotech Consultancy Service Ltd.
 Palo alto Managing network opera ons, troubleshoo ng in exis ng environment. Collabora on
with security teams to ensure security compliance for IT infrastructure. Troubleshoot
 Checkpoint L1 issues on Routers, Switches, Firewall, LB, VPN, Proxy.

 Cisco ACS/ISE Aug 2010 – Jun 2011: Network Support Engineer – IBM (Off-role)
Payroll: PCS Technologies Ltd.
 Azure Platform
Managing digital workplace opera ons, Providing end user support. Onsite H&F
support for infrastructure management.
 Symantec MFA

 Digital Workplace Solutions

PROJECTS
 Entrust PKI
Oct 2023 – Present: Cyber Security Fusion Center – HCLTech
 Agile/Scrum methodologies Client: Novo Nordisk
Domain: Life Science & Pharmaceu cals
 SecOps, CI/CD Product: Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX)

This is a transi on & transforma on project. I have started this project with
 Cyber Security Incident
transi on of services from an external supplier to HCLTech and later moved to an
Response onsite architect/consultant role to collaborate with inhouse team for product
development.
 Networking
I am working with Agile framework to enable 24*7 support for transi on of Zscaler
services, planning rollout strategy for new features as per business requirement,
Collabora on with other Infra and applica on architects for analysing & designing new
policies. I also take care for POC & Implementa on of new features in Zscaler.

Here are some key achievements:

 Deployment of Zscaler Cloud Connector and App Connector infrastructure.

 Rollout of Zscaler Client Connector for MacOS and iOS devices.
 Op miza on of PAC files and App Profiles.
 Ini a ves for improving Developer experience.
 Migra on of Zscaler authen ca on from Custom App to Entra Gallery App.
 Enabled support for FIDO/WebAuthn protocol for authen ca on.
 Improve SSL inspec on posture with rollout of HTTP2, Untrusted Cer ficate.
 Deployment of custom configura on for Workload traffic.
 Integra on of Cloud NSS, ZPA LSS and Splunk Cloud.
 Improvement in rollout strategy of Zscaler (ZIA & ZPA).
 Zscaler Firewall Rule op miza on.
 URL filtering rules op miza on and Rollout of Cloud App based policies.
Education Apr 2018 – Sep 2023: Cyber Security Fusion Center – HCLTech
Client: HAVI Global Solu ons
Domain: Supply Chain & Marke ng
Post-Graduation - 2017 Product: Zscaler (ZIA), Firewalls & VPN (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Barracuda,
Master’s in computer application For Gate, Juniper), Entrust PKI
IGNOU, Delhi
This is a BAU project for managing Security opera ons and implementa on of BAU
projects. I have migrated the proxy services from Bluecoat to Zscaler (ZIA). I was
Graduation - 2014 responsible for daily opera ons on firewalls, AnyConnect VPN and Zscaler proxy. I was
Bachelor of Computer Application responsible for lifecycle management of public cer ficates using Entrust. We perform
IGNOU, Delhi the security health checks, regular upgrades for security devices and perform
hardware replacement ac vi es. I was also a members of IT project implementa on
group where I need to design and implement new security configura ons as per client
Senior Secondary - 2010 requirement.
CBSE, Delhi
Sep 2013 – Apr 2018: Managed Security Services – IBM
Secondary School - 2007 Client: Bhar Airtel Limited
CBSE, Delhi Domain: Telecom & ISP
Product: Firewalls & VPN (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto), AAA (Cisco ACS), MFA (DS3, Symantec
VIP)

It was a managed security services project; I was responsible for managing the clients
network security infrastructure under IBM Global Service Delivery framework.
Managing end to end VPN & Firewall Opera ons and Implementa on of new changes.
Personal Details The Environment contains Cisco firewalls, Cisco ACS, MFA products etc. I am
Date of Birth responsible for managing VPN Solu on including Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPN.
I ensure security compliance pertaining to network infrastructure services & also
11 Sep 1991 perform health check of security devices.

Gender Jul 2011– Sep 2013: Network Support Services – IBM

Male Client: Bhar Airtel Limited
Domain: Telecom & ISP
Product: Cisco Router, Switches & Wi-Fi Access Points, Cisco Firewalls.
Nationality
Indian Managing network opera ons, troubleshoo ng in exis ng setup. Ensuring security
compliance for network infrastructure services. Work with security team to ensure no
viola on to security terms. Perform Troubleshoo ng on Cisco Routers, Switches, Cisco
Marital Status ASA under guidance of senior team members.
Married
Aug 2010 – Jun 2011: IT Services – IBM
Client: Bhar Airtel Limited
Domain: Telecom & ISP
Product: End user support, Applica on support

Managing Domain Users Accounts and Groups Policy, Ac ve Directory, DHCP, DNS &
An virus. Providing support for End User OS, Customized So ware’s, Office
applica ons, LAN and Local Printers s Other Peripherals, Suppor ng Mail Clients IBM
Lotus notes and MS Outlook, Asset Management as per defined SLA.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Zscaler Cer fied Zero Trust Architect

Zscaler Cer fied TAC Associate

Zscaler Cer fied Cloud Administrator – Internet Access

Zscaler for Users – Administrator EDU 200 training

Zscaler for Users – Engineer EDU 202 training

Zscaler for Workload EDU 240 training

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ cer ficate

Checkpoint Sandblast Cer fied Admin

Cisco Cer fied Network Professional - Security

Cisco Cer fied Network Associate - Security

Cisco Cer fied Network Associate - Rou ng & Switching

Palo Alto Accredited Configura on Engineer

Agile & Scrum Training

IBM Delivery Excellence Cer ficate

Six Sigma WHITE belt cer fied

Microso Cer fied Azure Fundamentals AZ900

Microso Azure Security AZ900 Training

Diploma In Computer Hardware s Networking