Seasoned Cybersecurity Presales Consultant
Seasoned Cybersecurity Presales Consultant with 12+ years of experience in designing, presenting, and delivering enterprise-grade security solutions across diverse industry verticals, including BFSI, Government, Telecom etc.Experience in supporting the Govt Vertical is mandatory.Skilled at bridging customer requirements with best-fit cybersecurity architectures that align with Zero Trust, SASE, and regulatory compliance frameworks.Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end presales lifecycle from requirement gathering, solution design, OEM coordination, POC delivery, pricing strategy, to RFP/RFI compliance and executive-level presentations.Expertise in working with top-tier OEMs such as Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Sophos, Trend Micro, and Competencies
- Cybersecurity Presales & Solution Architecture
- RFP/RFI Response Management & Bid Compliance
- Zero Trust / SASE / NIST Framework Mapping
- Enterprise & Cloud Security Architecture
- OEM and Partner Engagement Strategy
- Cost Optimization & Licensing Advisory
- Technical Workshops, Demos & POCs
- CXO Presentations & Deal Area Expertise
- Network Security NGFW, IPS/IDS, VPN, SD-WAN, Segmentation, NAC
- Endpoint Security EDR, DLP, Patch Management, Application Control
- Identity & Access AD, LDAP, MFA, IAM, PAM, SAML, OAuth
- SOC & Threat Analytics SIEM (Securonix, Splunk, IBM QRadar), SOAR, UEBA, Threat Intel, MITRE
ATT&CK
- Cloud Security CASB, CWPP, CSPM, Cloud Firewall, Cloud WAF, CNAPP
- Compliance Support - ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CERT-In, RBI, IRDA, HIPAA, GDPR
Key Responsibilities
Presales Lifecycle Management: Lead end-to-end presales activities requirement gathering, solution design, OEM engagement, POC implementation, pricing, RFP/RFI response, and CXO-level presentations.Solution Architecture: Design customer-centric cybersecurity architectures encompassing network, endpoint, cloud, identity, SOC, and compliance solutions.Government Engagement: Proven track record of working with Government entities, including compliance with regulatory mandates such as CERT-In, RBI, and IRDA.Zero Trust & SASE: Map client requirements to Zero Trust and SASE architectures. Align proposals to NIST, ISO?27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulatory standards.OEM & Partner Strategy: Manage relationships with top-tier OEMsFortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Sophos, Trend Micro, and Securonixto design best-fit solutions and optimize licensing.POCs & Workshops: Conduct technical workshops, product demos, and proof-of-concepts to validate and demonstrate solution effectiveness.(ref:hirist.tech)