Bhavana Madhu

Information Technology Security Specialist @ Wind Creek Hospitality

About

Experienced cybersecurity professional with over 5 years of hands-on experience protecting networks, systems, and data from emerging threats. Skilled in risk assessment, incident response, and implementing effective security controls. Passionate about staying ahead of evolving cyber threats and helping organizations build strong, secure environments. Recently completed a cybersecurity certification and looking to apply technical and analytical skills in a real-world environment.

Country

United States

City

Chicago

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Risk assessment and vulnerability awareness, Security documentation & compliance, Incident monitoring & threat response, Identity & access managment, Firewall & network security, Firewalls, Cisco Routers, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability Management, Tenable Nessus, AWS CloudTrail, OWASP ZAP, Wireshark, CloudTrail, XOAR, Security Architecture Design, Penetration Testing, Workday, Workday Integration, Workday Reporting

Experience

Information Technology Security Specialist

Wind Creek Hospitality

2025-12 - Present · 10 mos

Homewood, Illinois, United States

I protect organizational systems and data by monitoring threats, reviewing firewall and access configurations, and enforcing security policies. I collaborate with IT and compliance teams to reduce risk, document changes, and strengthen our overall security posture. Focused on secure access management, incident response, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls.