Security Engineer · Milwaukee, WI

Hi, I'm Neha.
I secure the enterprise where it's headed — AI systems, multi-cloud, and Zero Trust.

Security solution engineer specializing in AI security operations, Azure & AWS cloud defense, and Zero Trust architecture.

AI SecurityCloud SecurityZero Trust EnterpriseSecurity Solution Engineering

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Years in security engineering

17k+

Endpoints hardened (EDR/AV/ASR)

25%

MTTR reduction via AI automation

80%

Manual effort cut with policy-as-code

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Neharidha Murali / Neha

I’m Neharidha Murali — Neha for short — a Systems Security Engineer with a Master’s in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland. I design and operate security solutions across Azure and AWS: AI-powered SOC automation, cloud security architecture, Zero Trust network access, and endpoint hardening for 17k+ devices. Previously secured enterprise applications and identity lifecycles at Accenture.

🎓 M.Eng. Cybersecurity — University of Maryland (Dec 2023)🎓 B.E. Electronics & Communication — NMAMIT, Nitte (May 2020)

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Tools of the trade

The platforms, clouds, and languages I work with daily.

🛡️Security Platforms

Microsoft Defender (MDE/MDAV)Microsoft SentinelWizZscaler ZIA/ZPAIntuneJamf

☁️Cloud & Identity

Microsoft AzureAWSEntra IDAzure ArcAzure PolicyAWS SCPs

⚡Scripting & Query

PythonPowerShellBashKQLAzure CLIAWS CLI

🔐Domains

Zero TrustCloud Security PostureIncident ResponseEDR EngineeringIAM GovernanceAI Security Automation

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Selected work

Highlights from enterprise security programs I've designed and shipped.

AI × Security Operations

Enterprise MCP Framework for SOC Automation

Designed an enterprise Model Context Protocol framework with an Azure AI Foundry RAG system, integrating Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel, and internal runbooks to automate Tier 1–2 incident response.

↓ 25% mean time to resolution

Azure AI FoundryMCPSentinelEntra ID

Zero Trust

Zero Trust Network Transformation

Engineered granular application segmentation with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA and orchestrated migration from legacy GRE tunnels to Zscaler Tunnel 2.0, with device posture enforcement via Client Connector.

↑ 35% internet security posture

Zscaler ZIA/ZPAZCCDevice Posture

Cloud Defense

Multi-Cloud Security Telemetry Pipeline

Baselined AWS and Azure against CIS Benchmarks with Wiz, deployed preventative guardrails (SCPs, Azure Policy), and built a pipeline ingesting CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and GuardDuty into Sentinel.

Centralized visibility across 2 clouds

WizAWSAzure PolicySentinel

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Where I've worked

Systems Security Engineer Feb 2024 — Present

Molson Coors · Milwaukee, WI

Deployed an enterprise MCP framework and Azure AI Foundry RAG system automating Tier 1–2 incident response, reducing MTTR by 25%.
Engineered a Zero Trust framework with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA and migrated legacy GRE tunnels to Tunnel 2.0, boosting internet security by 35%.
Built multi-cloud security architecture with Wiz against CIS Benchmarks, with preventative controls (AWS SCPs, Azure Policy) and telemetry into Microsoft Sentinel.
Cut manual engineering effort by 80% using Azure Arc and Azure Policy for automated configuration and tool deployment.
Engineered EDR, AV, and Attack Surface Reduction policies across 15k workstations and 2k servers for a hardened baseline.

Application Security Engineer Mar 2020 — Jan 2022

Accenture · Bangalore, India

Audited enterprise-wide security log architecture across servers, firewalls, and cloud, establishing a standardized logging baseline that closed critical compliance findings.
Built Python automation for security audit reporting, eliminating 16 hours/month of manual data gathering.
Integrated Kronos workforce management with Microsoft Entra controls, reducing unnecessary access by 40% through automated identity lifecycle governance.

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