Shivniel Gounder

Shivniel Gounder has extensive work experience in the cybersecurity field. From 2019 to the present, they have worked at DEFEND, starting as a Cybersecurity Engineer and progressing to become a Senior Security Operations Engineer. Currently, Shivniel holds the position of a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at DEFEND. Prior to this, they worked as an Office Administrator - Data Entry at Auckland Motorway Alliance for a brief period in 2019. Additionally, Shivniel has previous experience as a self-employed IT Technician from 2012 to 2017, where they provided hardware and software support, troubleshooted and resolved computer-related issues, and performed routine system maintenance tasks.

Shivniel Gounder began their education at Tangaroa College from 2010 to 2012, although the degree and field of study are not provided. They then went on to attend The University of Auckland from 2013 to 2018, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Logic and Computation.

In terms of additional certifications, Shivniel obtained the following:

- Chronicle Certified SOAR Analyst (CCSA) from Chronicle in May 2023.

- Chronicle SIEM Fundamentals from Chronicle in May 2023.

- Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer (PSE) — Foundation from Palo Alto Networks in August 2021.

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate from Microsoft in August 2020.

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate from Microsoft in November 2019.

- Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate from Microsoft in October 2019.

- Cyber Security Foundation+Practitioner from ALC Training in August 2019.

- NSE 3 Network Security Associate from Fortinet in August 2019.

- CyberArk Certified Trustee from CyberArk in July 2019.

- Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical) from EC-Council in June 2019.

- Cisco IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software from Cisco in September 2012.

- Nessus Fundamentals from Cybrary (specific month and year are not provided).

It is important to note that based on the information given, no strong assumptions can be made beyond the provided educational and certification history.