Hybrid Cloud Security & Automation Resume

SUMMARY

Well - rounded Network Security expert possessing over twenty years of professional IT engineering experience - specializing in Information security architecture & design, implementation, and optimization for complex, enterprise-class organizations.
Highly experienced Security Consultant & passionate Technical Trainer with proven hands-on networking & security engineering skills.
Strong operational & project management skills. Has built a reputation for displaying a strong character, mentorship, and exceptional delivery.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Hybrid Cloud Security & Automation

Responsibilities:

Deploy Lab/Dev environment on AWS using Cloudformation templates, Infrastructure as code.
Bootstrap VM-Series firewalls on AWS and Azure, package and configuration file versioning with git.
Developed label-based micro-segmentation policies, orchestrated through vArmour, for deployment to VMware NSX-T DFW (Distributed Firewall).
Completed Firemon Implemented, perform compliance checks, policy automation, and firewall rule remediation.
Experience on-boarding cloud accounts into Prisima Cloud and configure Prisma Cloud settings.
Experience connecting branch offices and remote users through Prisma Access.

Confidential

Security Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

Modernize and Remediate ICS / SCADA infrastructure to meet security compliance requirements.
ICS Network segmentation and defense-in-depth strategies based on Purdue model.
Lead OT initiatives - design and build LSVPN / Site-to-site VPN to secure OT communications.
Developed streamlined process and configuration to deploy PA-220 to 140+ sites replacing EoL Cisco ASA’s.
Experience with Microsoft 365 Communications DLP, Information Protections, and Office 365 APT.

Confidential

Palo Alto Firewall SME

Responsibilities:

Audit and analyze current Palo Alto Panorama device-groups and objects database leveraging Expedition.
Formulate technical solution to delete over 4,228 unused and duplicate objects from Panorama database.
Develop post Juniper and Checkpoint migration scripts to organize and optimize Security Policy rules.
Consult and advise Security Engineers on Panorama best practices and standard operating procedures.

Confidential

Palo Alto Firewall SME

Responsibilities:

Post-migration security policy rules optimization for recently migrated PA-3050’s.
Create custom reports to analyze datacenter traffic and threats being allowed by security policy rules.
Implement security profile best practices to block inbound/outbound known and unknown threats.