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Sampath

@mano216102

Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Security Architect

India
English, Tamil
About me
Microsoft Identity Security Architect with 15+ years protecting enterprises in Aerospace, Healthcare and Banking. I secure Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory and Microsoft 365 from identity attacks and ransomware. I can help with: • SMS MFA to Authenticator & passkey migration • MFA & Conditional Access • Entra PIM & CyberArk privileged access • SSO for any app (SAML, OIDC, ADFS) • AD hardening, migration & ransomware recovery • Defender for Identity & Endpoint Delivered AD estates of 250,000 users and SSO for 250+ apps. Message me before ordering so I can scope your project.... Read more

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Cloud Consultation
I will configure entra id azure ad mfa with authenticator app and passkeys
From$75 / projectMore details
Server Administration
I will harden active directory security and upgrade your domain controllers
From$120 / projectMore details

Work experience

IAMCollab_| IAM & IT Solutions | Entra ID, M365, Azure Experts

Principal Architect

IAMCollab | IAM & IT Solutions | Entra ID, M365, Azure Experts • Full-time

Jul 2025 - Present • 1 yr 3 mos

Lead architect for Microsoft identity security programmes for global clients. • Deployed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity, onboarding devices and domain controllers to improve threat detection and response. • Implemented Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) with just-in-time, approval-based and time-bound admin access. • Hardened Active Directory by reducing privileged access, enforcing secure configurations and closing identity attack paths. • Led migration to Entra MFA and modern authentication, retiring legacy protocols and enforcing Conditional Access.

ProV_International

Technical Architect

ProV International • Full-time

Nov 2021 - Jul 2025 • 3 yrs 8 mos

• Integrated 50+ applications with Entra ID single sign-on using SAML, OAuth and OIDC. • Consolidated Active Directory across and within forests using Quest Binary Tree. • Implemented CyberArk privileged access management and Entra PIM with RBAC, approvals and access reviews. • Assessed and remediated vulnerabilities across on-premises AD and Entra ID. • Built a PKI (CEP) server for cross-forest certificate authentication to SAP. • Upgraded Entra Connect and ADManager Plus; decommissioned an Exchange forest. • Managed devices with Intune and Microsoft Defender.

Honeywell

Cyber Security Manager

Honeywell • Full-time

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 • 8 mos

• Managed a team of 10 engineers and architects across India and the US on global projects and day-to-day operations. • Designed and implemented Windows Hello for Business and Azure MFA. • Managed on-premises AD, Azure AD and Azure PIM; delivered inter- and intra-forest domain consolidation. • Recovered Active Directory forests after ransomware attacks.