Jayakrishnan Prakash

Jayakrishnan Prakash started their career as a System Administrator at Safe Software & Integrated Solutions (P) Ltd. in 2005. In this role, they were responsible for installing workstations/servers, networking devices, and software for co-operate banks. Jayakrishnan also maintained documentation, ensured 100% uptime during banking hours, and performed backup and restoration of SQL databases.

Jayakrishnan then worked as an Assistant Manager - Information Security at Geojit Financial Services from 2007 to 2011. In this role, they coordinated the implementation of data processing, modified security files, and evaluated the security features of various information systems and products.

From 2011 to 2012, they served as a Senior Security Analyst at Super Computers Trading Est in Abu Dhabi. Jayakrishnan had various responsibilities such as implementation, design architecture, upgrades, troubleshooting, and managing client relationships.

In 2012, Jayakrishnan joined Verizon Business as a Team Lead - Incident Management. Jayakrishnan was involved in injecting security practices into the overall application stack and developing a roadmap for effective enterprise security. Jayakrishnan collaborated with a DevOps team and initiated changes for sec ops automation.

In 2013, they moved to METMOX as a Manager, Security Operations. Jayakrishnan evaluated current security processes and practices, developed a comprehensive security architecture framework, and managed security architecture strategy for both on-premises and cloud environments.

Currently, they are working at UltraViolet Cyber as a Senior Director - Security Operations, starting from 2023. No end date is provided for this role.

Jayakrishnan Prakash's education history is as follows:

- From 2005 to 2007, they attended the National Institute of Management - NIM and obtained a GDBA (General Diploma in Business Administration and Management).

- Continuing at the National Institute of Management - NIM, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Information Technology / Human Resource Management from 2007 to 2009.

- Prior to their time at NIM, they studied at Technical University Kerala from 2002 to 2005, where they earned a Diploma in Computer Hardware.

In addition to their formal education, Jayakrishnan Prakash has also obtained several certifications:

- In 2023, they completed the "AI Trends" certification from LinkedIn.

- In 2021, they obtained certifications in "Learning to Say No," "Communicating with Confidence," and "Holding Yourself Accountable," all from LinkedIn.

- In 2020, they achieved multiple certifications, including "CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+ Exam CAS-003)" and "CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501)" from Udemy, as well as "CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist" from ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UK.

- In 2019, they obtained two certifications, "Qualys Certified Specialist - Policy Compliance" and "Qualys Certified Specialist - Vulnerability Management," both from Qualys.

- Other certifications obtained by Jayakrishnan Prakash include "The Data Scientist’s Toolbox" from Coursera in 2015, "Searching and Reporting with Splunk 6 - Course Completion" from Splunk in 2014, "CloudLock University 201 - Training" from CloudLock in 2014, "Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.X: Administration - Training" from Symantec in 2013, "EC Council Certified Security Analyst" from EC-Council Academy in 2011, "Certified Ethical Hacker" from EC-Council Academy in 2011, "RedHat Certified Technician" from Red Hat in 2006, "NSE 1 Network Security Associate" from Fortinet in 2020, and "NSE 2 Network Security Associate" from Fortinet in 2020.