ALWIN MALIAKKAL
9833769984     alwinmaliakkal@gmail.com    linkedin.com/in/alwin-m/
 Technical Skills
  Cybersecurity Tools: CrowdStrike Falcon, ThreatMate, Cisco Duo, SPECOPS, Purple Knight, Darktrace
  RMM Tools: ConnectWise Automate, N-Able
  Other Skills: CCNA Qualified, TCP/IP, IP Addressing, Android Studio, Canva, UI Path, Excel
 Experience/Projects
Inspiroz IT Services                                                                    October 2023 - October 2024
Information Security Analyst                                                            Navi-Mumbai , Maharashtra
   •   Monitored Windows event logs to identify login-related anomalies, specifically focusing on Logon Type 3
       (network logon), Logon Type 5 (service logon), and Logon Type 10 (remote interactive logon) to detect
       unauthorized access attempts.
   •   Investigated login-related Event IDs (such as 4624, 4625) to identify potential security incidents, enhancing
       login activity monitoring and response.
   •   Implemented CrowdStrike Falcon for real-time endpoint detection and response (EDR), reducing incident
       response time by 30%.
   •   Utilized ThreatMate for threat intelligence gathering, enabling proactive defenses against emerging
       threats.
   •   Deployed Cisco Duo for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance access control across enterprise
       applications.
   •   Conducted security audits and password management using SPECOPS, strengthening Active Directory
       security.
   •   Assessed Active Directory vulnerabilities with Purple Knight, identifying and mitigating critical risks.
   •   Leveraged Darktrace's AI-driven threat detection to monitor network traffic and detect anomalous
       behaviors, improving network security.
   •   Sent monthly vulnerability assessment reports to clients using CrowdStrike tools, achieving a 90%
       resolution rate within the same month.
   •   Identified and addressed discrepancies on client devices that lacked CrowdStrike and ConnectWise
       Automate tools, ensuring proper endpoint protection and system management.
   •   Successfully increased installation coverage of these tools to 95% across all client devices, improving
       security posture and enabling efficient remote monitoring and management.
 Personal Projects/Awards & Achievements
Music Separation App | Android Studio, Flutter                                      January 2023 - May 2023
  • A cross-platform app to separate the vocals, drums, and other accompaniments from music using
    Machine Learning.
  • Using Spleeter a CNN-based model which uses U-Nets for the separation of music and flutter which
    helps in making a cross-platform application.
 Education
S.I.E.S Nerul                                                                                   Jul 2021 – Nov 2023
Masters of Science in Information Technology                                              Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra
Vidyalankar School of Information Technology                                                      Jul 2018 – May 2021
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology                                                    Mumbai, Maharashtra