Pranav Krishna Puchalapalli
Stuttgart
Summary
Cybersecurity leader with 9+ years’ experience architecting and securing cloud platforms, data lakes, and connected vehicle ecosystems across regulated environments. Proven success integrating DevSecOps practices, conducting enterprise risk assessments, and designing global cloud-native security benchmarks. Experienced in driving security-by-design within agile teams, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering secure digital transformation for organizations. Certified CCSP and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer with a strong foundation in STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIST frameworks.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data and AI Platform Security Lead
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
09.2019 - Current
- Led platform security design for global Azure-based Data Lake, Kubernetes-as-a-service platforms and connected vehicle systems; performed threat modeling, security control validation, and architecture hardening
- Developed an agile cloud threat assessment methodology, embedded DevSecOps into CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Performed risk assessments, and issued formal risk opinions to support management in taking the correct risk treatment decisions
- Implemented SIEM and CNAP tools along with supporting processes on Microsoft Azure and Fabric
- Designed cloud native least privilege access concepts, engineered pseudonymization and customer managed key encryption solutions to comply with GDPR.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Performed security assessments of vehicle telematics and analytics platforms using NIST, ISO, and CIS Benchmarks; Provided prioritized roadmaps to improve security maturity
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Performed ISMS audits and third party risk assessments validating ISO 27001, ISO 27017; Built ISMS policy, procedure and guideline documentation for organizations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Manipal University
India06-2016
Skills
- Cloud Security (Azure, AWS)
- DevSecOps (Checkmarx, coverity, blackduck)
- Threat Modeling (STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK)
- SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Defender for cloud)
- Vulnerability Management
- Risk Assessments
- Application Security
- Security as code (KQL , technical policies, alerts, automated alert response configurations, etc, managed with code)
Certification
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) – (ISC)², Jul 2021
- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer – Nov 2017
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer – Apr 2022
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert – Sep 2024
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Data and AI Platform Security Lead
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
09.2019 - Current
Cybersecurity Consultant
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
07.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Engineering -
Manipal University
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