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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

  • Over 7 years of experience in Web Security Administration on Netegrity/CA SiteMinder, Netegrity/CA Identity Manager, Sun One LDAP Directory Server, WebLogic, WebSphere application server, work experience in the analysis, design, installation support and maintenance. Expertise in architecting solutions across the enterprise using CA Single Sign On CA SiteMinder , CA Identity Minder, CA Identity Manager, Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Expertise in implementation of Infrastructure Security Design in enterprise wide applications to achieve Authentication, Authorization, concepts of CIA triad, and Accountability as per the requirement.
  • Expertise in Installing, configuration, deployment and maintenance of the SiteMinder components the Policy Server, Web Agent, Policy Store and Key Store.
  • Involved in SiteMinder policy server upgrades from SiteMinder R5.5 to R6.0, SiteMinder R6.0 to R12.51, and SiteMinder R12.sp3 to R12.52sp1.
  • Involved in Web Agent upgrades from 5.x to 6.x and 6.x to R12.51.
  • Experience as a configuration administrator to protect web applications using CA SiteMinder.
  • Experience in analyzing the logs like trace logs, logs and Trouble Shooting issues in Integration other applications using CA SiteMinder and Identity Management tools along with LDAP and Web-Server agents and SiteMinder federation services.
  • Experience in integrating WebLogic Application Server with CA SiteMinder as Identity Provider and External third party services as service providers.
  • Working experience in the development of CA SiteMinder Single Sign-On services with SiteMinder configurations by setting up policies, realms, rules and responses.
  • Experience in administrating LDAP based directory serves like iPlanet/Sun One Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Involved in providing SSO solutions to multiple web based enterprise applications using Ping Federate 5.x/6.x.
  • Experience with using IdP initiated and SP initiated SAML profiles with different binding methods like POST, Artifact, and Redirect to deliver a custom SSO environment as per the requirement.
  • Upgrading the SSO environment to the latest version.
  • Have knowledge of RSA Authentication Manager 6.x/7.x for user self-services, work flow management, delegated administration, token based, form based authentications as part of the security solution.
  • Working knowledge in PKI Public Key Infrastructure .
  • Hands-on experience with Configuration aspects of protecting Web Applications using SiteMinder System objects like Agents, Agent Configuration Objects ACO , Host Configuration Objects HCO , User Directories, Domains, Administrators and Schemas.
  • Configured Domain objects like Realms, Rules, Responses and Policies.
  • Configured User Authentication stores, Policy Stores and Key Stores on LDAP and maintained replicated environment for load balancing and failover.
  • Used SiteMinder tools like smobjexport, smobjimport to export and import Policy Stores respectively, smreg to change the SiteMinder super user password.
  • Experience in Testing SiteMinder policies using SMTEST tool.
  • Experience in creating manual entries of directory server using command line, GUI and LDIF files.
  • Experience in administration on LDAP Servers including versions 5.x, 6.x and 11.x.
  • Experience in User Directory Administration and System Administration.
  • Experience in working with web servers- Sun One web server, IIS, Apache web servers and IHS IBM HTTP Server like configuring and troubleshooting.
  • Involved in Automated identity management tasks such as user provisioning, role based access control, delegated administration, attribute based auditing and reporting using CA Identity Manager.
  • Experience in using Unix/Linux utilities for analyzing logs, and troubleshooting the applications with application servers and Security/Identity management servers.
  • Proficiency in Java/J2EE, WebLogic, Web Services, Solaris 10 and Windows system administration.
  • Good knowledge with web applications and their frameworks.
  • Experience in using Networking Protocols for client server applications like TCP/IP socket programming.
  • Providing 24/7 support as per the company requirements.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • Security
  • Netegrity/CA SiteMinder 5.x/6.x/12.x.
  • Directory Servers
  • Sun One Directory Server 5.1, 5.2, and 6.3 , Microsoft Active Directory, and Oracle 11 g.
  • Application Servers
  • WebSphere 5.x, 6.x , BEA WebLogic 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x , Apache Tomcat 4.x, 5.x .
  • Web Servers
  • Apache 13.x, 2.2x , Microsoft IIS 4.x, 5.x, 6.x , iPlanet 5.x, 6.x , IBM HTTP Server 1.x, 5.x, 6.x .
  • Languages and Technologies
  • Visual Studios 2003, .NET Framework 1.1, Java JDK , J2EE- Java Beans, JSP, JMS, JDBC, SAML.
  • Networking and Protocols
  • HTTP/HTTPS, LDAPv3, SSL/TLS, SSH, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, DNS, IPSEC, VPN, SNMP AND IPTABLES.
  • Databases
  • Oracle 11g/10g/9i, SQL Server 2008/2005/2000/7.0, MS MySQL 5.0, Access 7.0, RDBMS.
  • Operating Systems
  • UNIX Solaris 9/10 , Red Hat Linux, CentOS Linux, Win 2000, 2003, 2008.
  • Packages Utilities
  • Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage
  • Performance Monitoring Tools
  • SiteMinder 5.x, 6.x one view monitor, Tivoli Access Manager, Log Analyzer, Thread Analyzer and Fiddler.
  • Identity Management Tools
  • Ca Identity Manager r12/r8.1, Sun Identity Manager 8.0/7.1/6.0.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SiteMinder Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • Upgraded and installed CA SiteMinder from R12.sp3 to R12.52sp1.
  • Installed and configured SiteMinder Policy Server 6.x, 12.x on UNIX/Windows environments.
  • Defined Domains, Realms, Rules, Responses and Policies for protected web resources.
  • Implemented Load balancing and Clustering under SiteMinder for ensuring high availability in production environment.
  • Successfully Upgraded Policy Server version R6.0 to version R12.51.
  • Responsible to check and configure the integration of SiteMinder 6.0 policies to work with roles defined in Identity Manager 6.0
  • Involved in the Implementation of enterprise SSO security infrastructure using SiteMinder 6.0 and Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 on multiple OS environment.
  • Worked on the Installation and fine tuning of the SiteMinder web agents for the accomplishment of the business and user requirements.
  • Worked on Installation, Configuration and fine tuning of SiteMinder web agents on Apache Reverse Proxy Server
  • Successfully integrated application security projects with CA SiteMinder, Sun ONE LDAP server using custom APIs and various affiliate agents
  • Implemented a strong authentication and authorization framework for the well maintenance of the SSO environment by defining user policies and rules.
  • Performed LDAP Sun ONE Directory Server Installation, configuration and defined LDAP Schemas
  • Very good experience in fine tuning of LDAP Sun ONE Directory server.
  • Handled high priority and urgent priority outage issues with ease.
  • Opened tickets with CA Computer Associates related to bugs and issues.
  • Implemented Multi master replication and Hub Replication on LDAP Sun ONE Directory server.
  • Effectively maintained the policy store, key store and the user store.
  • Involved in server, policy store and key store configuration file backups.
  • Experience with Change management procedures.
  • Experience with F5 Load balancing tools
  • Troubleshooting SiteMinder environment using SiteMinder test tool and SiteMinder policy server log files and agent log files
  • Administered policy and user stores using the Sun ONE Directory servers while also providing redundancy and availability.
  • Was part of the 24/7 On-call team for troubleshooting outages/ issues.
  • Involved in Collecting the requirements, feasibility analysis and documentation for accomplishing the enterprise SSO

Environment: CA Single sign on 6.0/12.51/R12.0sp3/R12.52sp1 ,Oracle DSEE 11g, Microsoft Active Directory, Web Agents, Oracle LDAP Directory Server 11.0g, IBM WebSphere, SQL Server, HTML, SQL, MS Visual.

Confidential

SiteMinder/LDAP Admin

Responsibilities:

  • Installed, configured and administered Netegrity/CA SiteMinder Policy Server 6.0/12.0 and Son One LDAP Directory 5.2/6.x/7.0 and Sun Identity Manager 7.x/8.x for multiple projects.
  • Installed, configured and integrated Web Servers plug-in file , SiteMinder agents and LDAP user directory with WebSphere Application Server on Solaris and Windows platforms.
  • Used SiteMinder for authenticating the user passwords for the web application.
  • Installed, configured web agents, Sun One Directory server LDAP with various Web Application servers.
  • Involved in the architecture and implementation of CA Identity Manager Solution for providing, delegated administration, workflow implementation and generating audit reports to be complaint with the security regulations.
  • Involved in Designing infrastructure, documenting Identity manager requirements for migration to 12.5 from 8.0.
  • Configured Replicated policy servers and LDAP user directories for Load balancing and failover.
  • Worked extensively on creating Custom Password policies and Authentication schemes as per the requirement.
  • Implemented SSO solution in multiple OS environments using Cookie Provider.
  • Installed patches on policy servers.
  • Installed and configured the LDAP Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2.
  • Configured the multi master replication in Sun ONE Directory server 5.2.
  • Administrating LDAP based directory serves like iPlanet/Sun One Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Installed SiteMinder Policy Server Optional Pack and Web Agent Optional Pack for Federation web services.
  • Configured SiteMinder web agents, affiliate agents and RADIUS agents to provide federation of web services in the SSO environments.
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance of web servers and policy servers.
  • Created groups and add users for the new Applications.
  • Designed the policies and the objects, which will be most feasible for the client's environment.
  • Configured Policy Domains, User Directories, Rules, Realms and Policies, for protected web resources on Linux and Solaris platforms for multiple projects.
  • Installed and configured IIS to act as proxy server to serve various applications.
  • Creating OpenSSL Certificates and using the same for Federation of external Services to achieve the purpose of maintaining confidentiality, message integrity and bilateral authentication.
  • 24/7 production support.

Environment: CA SiteMinder 6.0/12.0 , Sun One Directory Server, CA Identity Manager r8, Tomcat 5.5, Apache 2.1, 2.2, Solaris 8/10, Windows 2000/2003 Servers, iPlanet, HTTP webservers.

Confidential

LDAP/SiteMinder Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • SiteMinder administration for agents, user directories, agent configuration objects, logs and cache management
  • Configured the Policy Domains, User directories, Rules, Realms and Policies for protected web resources.
  • Configured SiteMinder load balancing and failover to meet high availability and performance.
  • Backed up the user-store, key store, policy store for upgrading.
  • Involved in the Up gradation of SiteMinder Policy Servers from version 5.5 to version 6.0 and SiteMinder Web Agents from version 5.5 to version 6.x
  • Implemented SSO solution in multiple OS environments using Cookie Provider.
  • Installed patches on policy servers
  • Installed and configured the LDAP Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2
  • Configured the multi master replication in Sun ONE Directory server 5.2
  • Supported production Servers for various issues.
  • Created groups and add users for the new Applications.
  • Fine tuning of Web agents and policy servers for optimized performance.
  • Supported Replication and Replication Agreement.
  • Experience with Change management procedures.
  • Was part of the 24/7 On-call team for troubleshooting outages/ issues.

Environment: CA SiteMinder 6.x , Web agents 5.x, 6.x, Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, 5.2 , Solaris 8x,9x , Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Servers, IIS 5.x,6.x , RSA Authentication Manager 7.1, iPlanet, Apache 2.1x, 2.2 , Http Web Server

Confidential

SiteMinder/ LDAP Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • Worked on defining various SiteMinder Policy Server objects and Domain objects, Password Services and associated different realms, rules, responses and policies in it.
  • Installed, Configured and administered SiteMinder 5.x/6.x and Sun One Directory Servers on IIS 6.0.
  • Installed and configured IBM WebSphere application server 5.0 on Solaris.
  • Involved in the upgrading of SiteMinder Policy Servers from version 5.5 to 6.0 and SiteMinder Web Agents from version 5.5 to 6.x.
  • Integrated SiteMinder with Sun One Directory Server to use directory server instances as Policy Store and User stores for Policy Servers.
  • Effectively maintained the policy store and key store configuration file backups.
  • Configured SiteMinder authentication services with an Active Directory domain.
  • Involved in support team and in problem identification and solving.
  • Experienced with Change Management procedures.
  • Used SiteMinder tools like smobjexport, smobjimport to export and import Policy Stores respectively, smreg to change the SiteMinder super user password.
  • Upgraded WebLogic Servers with necessary patches and service packs.
  • Experience in Testing SiteMinder policies using SMTEST tool.

Environment: Netegrity SiteMinder 5.x/6.x, Sun Identity Manager 7.x, Web agents 5.x,/6.x, Unix shell scripts, IBM WebSphere, Application Servers 5.x, Apache 2.x, IIS 5.0/6.0, Solaris 10 .

Confidential

SiteMinder Admin

Responsibilities:

  • Configured WebLogic Application Server 6.x/7.x on multiple platforms like Sun Solaris, RedHat Linux and Windows in production environment.
  • Requirements gathering from the client and developed the software requirements specifications.
  • Configured SiteMinder Load Balancing and failover to meet high-availability and performance.
  • Configured Policy Domains, User Directories, Rules, Realms and Policies, for protected web resources.
  • Installed patches on policy Server 6.x.
  • Installed and configured Web Agents on multiple platforms.
  • Created groups and users for the new applications.
  • Involved in migrating BEA WebLogic server from 8.1 to 9.1.
  • Created and implemented password services and policies.
  • Load balancing multiple Application server instances in a clustered environment.
  • Expertise troubleshooting production issues and provided Root cause Analysis.
  • Installed and configured IIS to act as proxy server to serve various applications.
  • Part of the 24/7 On-call team for troubleshooting outages/issues.

Environment: CA SiteMinder 6.x , Web agents 5.x, 6.x, Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, 5.2 , Solaris 8x,9x , Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Servers, IIS 5.x,6.x , Apache 2.1x, 2.2 , Http Web Server, BEA, RedHat.

Confidential

Infrastructure Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • Designed the policies and the objects, which will be most feasible for the client's environment.
  • Configured Policy Domains, User Directories, Rules, Realms and Policies, for protected web resources on Linux and Solaris platforms for multiple projects.
  • Supported Sun One LDAP, SiteMinder in Production Environment.
  • Installed and configured SiteMinder components.
  • Upgraded policy servers and web agents.
  • Installed Configured SiteMinder Policy Servers Policy Stores. Integrated Policy Store with LDAP to use LDAP user repository.
  • Created and implemented password services and policies.
  • Configured SiteMinder audit logs and created reports as per the business security requirements.
  • Installed SSL certificates on WebLogic and WebSphere applications.
  • Installed and configures WebLogic 8.x/9.x plug-ins on Apache 2.0/Sun One iPlanet web servers.
  • Worked on defining channels using SSL certificates.
  • Experienced in SiteMinder Test tool and SiteMinder policy server log files for Troubleshooting SiteMinder environment.
  • Fine-tuned SiteMinder, Agents, DIT's LDAP configuration parameters for better Throughput response time.
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance of web servers and policy servers
  • Created groups and add users for the new Applications.

Environment: Web Servers, Apache, iPlanet, IIS, WebLogic, Active Directory, HTML, Windows

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