SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of experience in Information Technology, which includes demonstrated work experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of enterprise wide security applications using Netegrity SiteMinder, Sun One LDAP Directory, Active Directory and other Sun/ Netscape/ iPlanet /IBM products on Windows, UNIX and Linux.
• Involved in analyzing planning and implementing Single Sign - On on multiple Cookie Domain and internet security to Enterprise level web
• Applications using CA SiteMinder integrated with Sun One LDAP Directory, Active Directory.
• Experience in installing, configuring SiteMinder policy server, Web agents, Sun One Directory server (LDAP) and various Web & Application servers on multiple platforms like windows, UNIX (Solaris), rhel.
• Experience in debugging of authentication / authorization related issues and creating Rules, Responses, Realms and Policies in SiteMinder.
• Successfully completed version upgrades. Involved in the upgrades of SiteMinder version 4.x to 5.5 and 5.5 to 6.0. Also, involved in the Sun One directory server upgrades from version 4.x to 5.1 and 5.1 to 5.2.
• Experience in FORM based authentication and X.509 certificate based authentication.
• Experience in creating Custom Authentication Schema.
• Experience in creating Custom Responses using SiteMinder API.
• Experience in configuration and administration of SiteMinder Policy Servers, Policy Stores and User Stores created in Sun One Directory server (LDAP).
• Experience with LDAP Architecture includes DIT and Replication Mapping between replica hub/consumer, Multi-Master/Single-Master in Sun One Directory server.
• Fine tuned and set up High availability with LDAP and SiteMinder. Tested and implemented back up, recovery. Experienced with, Failover, Load Balancing and other Administration tasks.
• Experience in installing and implementing Web Application servers IIS, Apache, iPlanet/Sun/Oracle Web servers, IBM http web server, Apache Tomcat, iPlanet App server, web logic, web sphere.
• Installed and configured web agents on IIS, Apache, and Sun Java System/iPlanet web servers on Multiple Platforms.
• Experience in Developing Web Applications using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Perl, Mysql involving cookies and sessions.
• Experience in developing applications using java, j2ee and using databases oracle.
• Excellent communication skills and good Interpersonal skills helped me to keep productive and positive working relationships with staff from varying technical backgrounds and skill levels.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SSO: SiteMinder 6.x/5.x/4.x, Policy Server, Web Agents 4.x type agents, 5QMR6, 5QMR7, 5QMR8, 6QMR4,6QMR5.

Directory: SunOne 5.x, Iplanets, Netscape Directory server 4.x, MS Active Directory, IBM-Tivoli Directory Server.

Servers: IIS, SunOne Web Server, Apache, Tomcat, SunOne App Server, WebSphere, Weblogic, IBM Http Server, JBoss.

Languages: C/C++, Java, J2EE, Jsp, Servlets, HTML, Java Script, shell, perl, php, .NET Framework(VB.Net, C#, ASP.Net)

Operating Systems: Windows2003/2000/XP, Windows 98, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, DOS,IBM-AIX,HP-UX.

Databases /RDBMS: MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/ R2, PL/SQL, SQL, Oracle 9i/10g

Security: Netegrity/CA SiteMinder 5.x/6.x.

Identity Management Tools: CA Identity Manager r12/r8.1, Sun Identity Manager 8.0/7.1/6.0

Design Methodologies: Unified Modeling Language (UML) 1.0, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Case, Rational Requisite, MS Visio, ERWIN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, OH

LDAP/SiteMinder Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed configured and administered Sun One LDAP Directory server and SiteMinder policy server on Sun Solaris and implemented single sign on across multiple domains using Cookie Provider.
• Installed and configured various web agents in accordance with the web servers involved.
• Performance tuning for LDAP and SiteMinder for better response time and throughput.
• Implemented password policies for all the applications using SiteMinder.
• Created policies, realms, rules and responses to protect the applications and configure them to work under the SSO environment.
• Configured load balancing and failover mechanisms for various SiteMinder components in different environments.
• Supported and maintained website using SiteMinder and troubleshoot the problems.
• Upgraded SiteMinder Policy server from version 5.5 to 6.0 and Sun One LDAP Directory Server from version 5.1 to 5.2.
• Configured multi-master replication setup in the production environment across multiple data centers.
• Implemented Policy Stores to utilize Sun ONE Directory Server (LDAP) as the user and policy repository on Linux.
• Configuring User Authentication Stores and Policy Authorization Stores on LDAP.
• Modifying schema by creating custom object classes and custom attributes whenever necessary
• Installed and configured Sun Java System web server/Oracle iPlanet, IBM HTTP web server and configured webagents on each of them.
• Installed and configured Oracle webLogic and Worked on bridge between SiteMinder Policy Server and WebLogic.
• Provided 24/7 on call support for solving Tickets on a rotating basis with other team members.
• Generating reports using Crystal Report for authorized and unauthorized users.

Environment: SiteMinder 5.5,6.0, Web agents 4.x,5.x,6.x, Sun One directory server 5.2/ iPlanet Directory Server, SunSolaris2.8, Sun Java System WebServer 6.0,7.0/Oracle iPlanet Web Server and IBM HTTP Web Server, IIS 5.0 and 6.0.

Confidential, OH

SiteMinder/IDM/LDAP Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• The objectives primarily deal with the Implementation and Integration of CPI Max Portal driven by IBM Websphere Portal 6.0 with the CA SiteMinder 6.0 along with SUN-One Ldap for accomplishing the task of Authentication, Authorization and Accountability.
• Installation of SiteMinder Web agent plug-in for Apache Web Server based IBM HTTP Server.
• Installed and configured the LDAP Sun ONE Directory Server. Configured the multi master.
• Worked on Fine-tuning of Web agents and policy servers for optimized performance.
• Installed, Configured, Administered and Monitored Netegrity SiteMinder Policy Server (5.5/6.0), CA IDM r8.1 and Sun One Directory Server 5.2/6.x/7.0 on UNIX, Linux, Windows and Solaris platforms.
• Worked on multiple applications as a Security Specialist using SiteMinder products to provide authentications, authorizations and Policy management
• Installed, configured and integrated Web servers (plug-in file), SiteMinder agents and LDAP user directory with WebSphere Application Server
• Automated Identity Management tasks such as user provisioning and application access based on each user's relationship with role within our organization using CA Identity Manager.
• Monitored & Supported Sun One LDAP Directory server and SiteMinder in Production Environment
• Experienced with SiteMinder policy server log files for Troubleshooting Site Minder environment
• Fine tuned response time by configuring Site Minder Agents, DIT’s & LDAP parameters
• Installed & Configured SiteMinder Policy stores, Key stores, User stores and Integrated with LDAP.
• Expert in setting up SSO Environment for SiteMinder and SunOne LDAP directory server
• Audited, Reported and Monitored SiteMinder log files effectively, including using One View Monitor for identifying performance bottlenecks.
• Effectively used Distinguished Name (DN) LDAP search parameters techniques in Sun One Directory Server
• Worked on defining channels using SSL certificates
• Configured enterprise applications and corrected performance problems by monitoring server availability and resource utilization analysis using Perfview.
• Working on Identity Provider and Service Provider agreements.

Environment: SiteMinder 6.0sp5, r12 sp3, Web agents 6QMR4, 6QMR5 Active Directory Server, Windows 2003/2008, and Red hat Linux with Apache 2.2 and IBM HTTP Web Server, IIS 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0.

Confidential, NJ

SiteMinder Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured and Managed Netegrity SiteMinder 6.0.
• Migration of policy server from SiteMinder 5.5 to 6.0 for Load balancing, and failover configuration of the Policy store.
• Configured and Defined the Policy Domains, User directories, Rules, Realms, Policies and Responses in SiteMinder.
• Configured IBM HTTP Web server, SiteMinder to work with WAS.
• Worked on OneView Monitor statistics, error corrections for possible problems, reviewed SNMP events for possible problems and worked on the status of SiteMinder P1 tickets.
• Worked on SiteMinder Platform Support Matrix for changes.
• Worked on installation and support of CA SiteMinder products like Web Agent, TAI Agent.
• Reviewed and updated SiteMinder policy and procedures to development teams.
• Designed SiteMinder architecture and implemented changes based on capacity planning.
• Created, Configured and Administered Profiles, Clusters, Nodes and Node Groups for WebSphere Application Server.
• Used One View Monitor in SiteMinder for identifying performance bottlenecks.
• Monitored heartbeats and refresh rates for various components of SiteMinder.
• Experienced in creating and maintaining security policies for SiteMinder.
• Configured Node manager for administration of Managed servers.
• Installed and configured Wily IntroScope Enterprise Manager with agents.
• Responsible for deploying enterprise applications from Admin console and enabling security using LTPA and LDAP for admin console and application components on AIX.
• Configured SSL for WebSphere Application Server for security reasons.
• Experienced in assisting Web Administrators, LDAP Administrators to determine what the best values for SiteMinder parameters and tune the system to boost SiteMinder performance in the Web Tier, the Application Tier, and the Data Tier.
• Provided training and group presentations on SiteMinder security planning to all employees, using Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint.
• Experience in implementing failover and load balancing schemes between WebAgents and Policy Servers and also between PolicyServers and LDAP.
• Experienced in setting up integrated security access to the portal and Single Sign-On.
• Implemented clustering and worked on analyzing the scalability of applications with the help of tools like IBM Tivoli Site Analyzer.
• Used ANT script to automate loading Users and User Groups into Active Directory (LDAP), and XML based EAR/ WAR deployment.
• Responsible for deploying enterprise applications from Admin console and enabling security using LTPA, LDAP for admin console and application components on Windows.
• Updated Latest Fix-pack 6.1.0.13 for AIX.
• Problem determination using local error logs and by running user & service traces.
• Trouble shooting of errors in both Application and JVM, also analyzed heap or core plus error logs
• Involved in setting up JVM tuning parameters and used garbage collection.
• Assembled and deployed the application in production, staging for following change management practices.
• Regularly attended meetings on behalf of Middleware Team & co-ordinate with different teams for task accomplishment.

Environment: Netegrity SiteMinder 5.x/6.x, Identity Manager 6.0, Web agents 5.x/6x, Webshphere 5.x,/ 6.x, Apache 2.x, IIS 5.0/6.0, Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2/6.1, SAML, XML, LDAP, LDOM 1.1, Solaris (10), Unix, Linux, Sun Iplanet6.0/6.1, IIS 5.0/6.0, ANT, JACL, Foglight, Unix shell scripts, Jython, Struts, Hibernate, Java/J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, Eclipse, SOAP, UDDI, IBM Rational ClearCase.

Confidential, MA

SiteMinder Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured and administered SiteMinder and Sun One Directory Server.
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1 on UNIX platform, Linux, I series.
• Used Site Minder for authenticating the user passwords for the web application.
• Worked with SiteMinder administration for user directories, agents, logs and cache management, agent configuration objects.
• Worked on Configuring the Domains, User directories, Rules, Realms and Policies.
• Worked on Load balancing the SiteMinder for high performance.
• Involved in the Upgradation of SiteMinder Policy Servers from version 5.5 to 6.0 and SiteMinder Web Agents from version 5.5 to 6.x
• Installed and configured the LDAP Sun ONE Directory Server. Configured the multi master replication in Sun ONE Directory server.
• Worked on Fine tuning of Web agent and policy servers for optimized performance
• Implemented password policies for all the applications using SiteMinder.
• Trouble shooting errors both Application & JVM also analyzed heap/core plus error logs - configured tuned JVM for optimum performance.
• Configured Clusters and Instances for improved availability and failover capability
• Extensively used the Thread Analyzer to detect and analyze application problems
• Adding the LDAP certificates through ikeyman.
• Monitored Applications and WAS performance through Tivoli Performance Viewer and tuned the system caching, queuing, JVM parameters, DB Connection Pooling.
• Created IBM Problem Management Records (PMR) to report WebSphere Application Server problems. Analyzed log files to solve problems using debugging tools like Log Analyzer, First Failure Data Capture Tool and Collector Tool.
• Written extensive Korn/Jacl/Jython scripts for automatic portal deployment in the lower environment.

Environment: Netegrity SiteMinder 5.5/6.0, Sun ONE Directory Server (5.1, 5.2), IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x, Web agents 5.x/6x. JDK 1.5/1.4, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, JDBC, XML, Oracle9i, BEA WebLogic 9.2/8.1, JBoss 4.2, ALSB 2.6, iPlanet 6.0, Wily IntroScope 5.3/7.0.