Ashwin Unnikrishnan

Background

About Ashwin Unnikrishnan

Highly motivated and results-oriented Cybersecurity professional with almost 2 years of experience in threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Proven ability to significantly enhance security posture and reduce risks through:Threat Detection & Response: Increased threat detection accuracy by 35% and improved incident response time by 22% through best practices and advanced security tools (FortiSIEM, Splunk, OpenSearch, MS Defender).Vulnerability Management: Reduced system exposure by 40% and improved compliance by 25% using vulnerability scanning (Nessus) and effective remediation strategies.Security Policy & Procedures: Developed and implemented firewall rule policies and a comprehensive DLP policy, mitigating unauthorized access attempts by 50% and insider threats by 25%.Strong Certifications: ArcX - Threat Intelligence Analyst, Microsoft - Security Operations Analyst, Splunk - Cybersecurity Defense Analyst (x2), Microsoft - Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, ISC2 – Cybersecurity