Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu, Cissp
About Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu, Cissp
Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu is a Solutions Architect specializing in Identity and Access Management at MassMutual in New York, with over 17 years of experience in information security and risk management.
Title
Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu holds the title of Solutions Architect with specialization in Identity and Access Management at MassMutual. His domain encompasses Enterprise Information Risk Management in New York, New York.
Company
Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu is currently employed at MassMutual. His role involves significant responsibilities in Identity and Access Management and Enterprise Information Risk Management. His work focuses on implementing advanced solutions to secure sensitive information and manage digital identities.
Education and Expertise
Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu studied at the University of Madras, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE). He also pursued a Master of Technology (MTech) in Electronics and Instrumentation (EI) from the National Institute of Technology Warangal. His education has equipped him with extensive expertise in modern information security capabilities, particularly in identity and access management.
Career Background
Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu has had a diverse and extensive career in IT security. He has held various roles at multiple organizations, including NBCUniversal Media, SDG Corporation, Inspace Technologies Pvt Ltd, and E V P Engineering College. His roles have ranged from Architect, Identity, and Access Management Operations & Technology Cyber Security at NBCUniversal, to Project Manager/Technical Architect and Assistant Project Manager at SDG Corporation, where he also served as Lead. Additionally, he worked as a Programmer Analyst at Inspace Technologies and as a Senior Lecturer & Head of Department at E V P Engineering College.
Technical Skills and Experience
With over 17 years of experience in leading IAM teams and building Access Management Platforms and Solutions, Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu is skilled in a wide range of technologies. He has expertise in systems integration designs for next-generation authentication solutions. His technical skills include technologies like Pingfederation, PingAccess, PingOne, PingID, SAML 2.0, WS-federation, OAuth 2.0, Open ID Connect, WS Trust–STS, CA Single Sign-On, CA Advanced Authentication, Adaptive Authentication, CA directory server, Active Directory, Virtual Directory, provisioning/de-provisioning, upgrades and migrations, Apache ReversProxy, CyberArk, and SailPoint, among others.
Professional Achievements
Throughout his career, Balamurugan Thirunavukarasu has played a key role in designing, building, and deploying SSO Federation services, virtual directory, and password management solutions for large organizations. His contributions have been integral to the implementation of secure and efficient identity management systems.