Nikhil Cheedalla

Background

About Nikhil Cheedalla

With over six years of hands-on experience in securing AWS and Azure environments, I specialize in implementing DevSecOps practices, automating compliance, and enhancing threat detection capabilities. My expertise in Terraform, Python, and Jenkins allows me to drive automation while maintaining robust security postures. In my most recent role at Landis+Gyr, I automated security exception management using Wiz and ServiceNow, reducing manual overhead and increasing efficiency. I also led the implementation of Compliance as Code, which decreased audit times by 25%, and integrated Qualys and Sentinel into CI/CD pipelines for real-time threat detection. My background spans penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and enforcing security policies aligned with frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP.