Dinesh Chirra
About Dinesh Chirra
Dinesh Chirra is a Sr Cyber Security Engineer at Fannie Mae with extensive experience in cybersecurity, including roles at Goldman Sachs, Everest Reinsurance Company, and TechInPro Solutions.
Title and Current Role
Dinesh Chirra holds the position of Senior Cyber Security Engineer at Fannie Mae in Reston, Virginia, United States. His role encompasses implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security infrastructure to protect the organization's critical assets.
Professional Experience at Goldman Sachs
Prior to his current role, Dinesh Chirra worked at Goldman Sachs as an Information Security Analyst from 2017 to 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. During his tenure, he contributed to enhancing the company's information security posture through the implementation and management of security solutions.
Early Career at TechInPro Solutions
Dinesh Chirra commenced his cybersecurity career at TechInPro Solutions as a Security Analyst, where he worked from 2013 to 2015 in Hyderabad, India. At this position, he gained foundational experience in security analysis and incident response.
Educational Background
Dinesh Chirra earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from Christian Brothers University, where he studied from 2015 to 2016. This academic background has provided him with the theoretical and practical knowledge to excel in the field of cybersecurity.
Expertise in Fortinet Networks and SIEM Management
Dinesh has extensive experience configuring and managing Fortinet Networks Firewall models, including models such as 100E, 200E, 600D, 900D, 1500D, 3980E, and 5001E. He is skilled in using Forti Manager and Forti Analyzer for large-scale firewall deployments and log collection. Additionally, he has developed and maintained SIEM processes and procedures in response to environmental changes, ensuring security infrastructure adapts to new threats and business requirements.
QRadar Integration and Customization
Dinesh Chirra played a key role in integrating QRadar with multiple applications such as Falcon, Appian, CASB, and Okta. He has also created multiple custom Device Support Modules (DSMs) on QRadar to manually parse and map events, showcasing his ability to enhance security monitoring capabilities through advanced customization techniques.
Cloud Security and AWS Management
Dinesh is proficient in cloud security and infrastructure management, as evidenced by his experience with deploying and configuring EC2 instances on AWS Cloud. This expertise demonstrates his capability in securing cloud environments and managing scalable infrastructure.
Experience with ArcSight Tools
In his role, Dinesh Chirra is responsible for the implementation, administration, and troubleshooting of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), Logger, ArcSight Management Centers (ArcMCs), SmartConnector, and FlexConnectors. His expertise with these tools underscores his comprehensive approach to managing enterprise security solutions.