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HARSHAD SADASHIV KADAM

Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer

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Austin, Texas

About Me

Professional Summary

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Information Security Professional with over 10+ years of expertise in Platform Security, Multi-Cloud Infrastructure, and managing large-scale Production Datacenters. Thought leader and AI-Champion for AI Security.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, implement Zero-trust security models, and manage hybrid environments.

Proven record of driving innovation, delivering scalable solutions, and mentoring high-performing teams.

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Leadership Competencies

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  • Strategic Security Planning
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Zero Trust Implementation
  • Cloud Security Architecture
  • Hybrid Environment Management
  • Innovation & Scalable Solutions

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Resume

Current

Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer

Indeed Inc - Platform Security

  • Lead implementation of Zero Trust security architecture across cloud environments
  • Develop deception engineering strategies and honeypot systems to detect unauthorized access
  • Architect and deploy Zero Trust Desktop-as-a-Service solutions using AWS WorkSpaces, Okta SAML, and Cloudflare Access
  • Build and test browser isolation, RBI, and segmentation policies for securing cloud workloads
Previous

Cloud Engineering Team

Indeed Inc

  • Designed and led a 50PB+ migration from on-prem Hadoop to Amazon S3
  • Optimized Direct Connect and implemented selective bandwidth strategies to minimize costs
  • Automated security audits and compliance checks across cloud environments
  • Built tools to map configurations against NIST/CIS standards and generate compliance dashboards
Earlier

Network Engineering Team

Indeed Inc

  • Managed network infrastructure for large-scale production datacenters
  • Implemented secure networking protocols and configurations
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure network security and reliability
  • Supported hybrid environment management and optimization

Cloud Security & Zero Trust

AWS Security Cloudflare Zero Trust Okta Amazon WorkSpaces SAML Certificate-based Auth Browser Isolation RBI

Deception Engineering & Threat Detection

Honeypots Deception MCP Servers Cloudflare Workers Canary Tokens Threat Dashboards Zero Trust Enforcement

Automation & Development

Python Infrastructure Automation Security Audits Compliance Checks FlareGuard NIST/CIS Mapping Terraform

Infrastructure & Networking

Data Migration Hadoop Amazon S3 Direct Connect Bandwidth Optimization Scalable Networking

Master of Science in Networking Security and System Administration

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York

Graduated: December 2016

GPA: 3.96/4.0

Achievements:
  • Graduate Merit Scholarship
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Intern: Kodak Alaris & Frontier Communications

Active Certifications

CISM

Previous Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect Associate Terraform Certified Aviatrix Certified Engineer CCNA CCNA Security CCNP

GitHub Projects

FlareGuard

A comprehensive Cloudflare security audit tool that identifies misconfigurations and vulnerabilities in your Cloudflare setup.

Security gap analysis YAML-based baselines NIST compliance mapping
JavaScript Cloudflare API Security Audit

Deception MCP Server

An advanced honeypot system that simulates vulnerable systems to detect, analyze, and study attack patterns.

Simulates vulnerable systems Captures attack techniques Threat intelligence
TypeScript Deception Engineering Honeypot

Zero Trust Module

Implementation of zero trust security principles for cloud environments with continuous verification and least privilege access.

Continuous authentication Least privilege model Network micro-segmentation
JavaScript Zero Trust IAM

Blog Posts

June 15, 2024

Deception Engineering: Beyond Traditional Honeypots

How modern deception technologies are evolving to create more convincing traps for attackers and generate valuable threat intelligence...

May 28, 2024

Cloudflare Security: Common Misconfigurations

Identifying and fixing the most dangerous security gaps in Cloudflare configurations that leave organizations vulnerable to attacks...

April 10, 2024

Implementing Zero Trust Security Models

A practical guide to moving beyond perimeter-based security and implementing a true zero trust architecture in your organization...

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